by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Nov 8, 2021 | Life Skills, Resources, Visuals |
This is the third and final installment of my blog series about on campus jobs for high school and transition students. In part one, I discussed all the steps that need to be taken to prepare for the jobs. In part two, I explored some of our common on campus jobs...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Oct 27, 2021 | Communication, Life Skills, Play, Social Skills, Visuals |
What is play? When I used to think about children playing, I would imagine a group of children surrounding a pretend kitchen set working together to make a meal pretending that they are a family. The reality is that this is such a late stage of play! Once I began...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Oct 25, 2021 | Life Skills, Resources, Visuals |
In part one of this series about on campus job opportunities, I discussed all of the things that need to happen before our students start work. Creating visuals, teaching routines and setting up systems is so important in order to facilitate independence for our...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Oct 7, 2021 | Resources, Schedules, Visuals |
This blog is the first in a series where I will highlight how we set up and engage students in on campus job training opportunities. While we have always offered a variety of on campus and community based job training opportunities, we have had to be especially...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Sep 22, 2021 | Academics, Communication, Organization & Classroom Setup, Visuals |
Using language paired with visuals is a key component to our classroom. When working with learners who have difficulty understanding spoken language and/or difficulty in speaking to communicate their wants and needs, research shows a high success rate in using vocal...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Aug 5, 2021 | Classroom Setup, Communication, Visuals |
First Day of School Tips I’m going into my 18th year of teaching, and I still have butterflies in my stomach at the thought of the first day of school. That healthy mix of nerves and excitement has me out of bed and up early that first day, excited to meet my...
