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Life Skills Activities For Secondary Students with Special Needs

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Darlene Mannix

  • Life Skills Activities For Secondary Students with Special Needs

512 pages
Interest Age: 11 to 18
2021
ISBN: 9781119788768

In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, Teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success. This revised and updated edition of the classic book for teaching basic life skills to adolescents with special needs is packed with ready-to-use lessons.

The book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of more than 160 activity sheets to help adolescents with special needs build the life skills they need to achieve independence and succeed in everyday life. The book provides 28 complete teaching units focusing on basic life skills such as handling money, succeeding at school, using the Internet safely, getting and keeping a job, and much more.

  • Includes complete teaching units with reproducible activity sheets and discussion questions that teach critical life skills
  • Offers ideas for fostering skills like using the Internet, handling money, succeeding at school, getting and keeping a job, and more
  • Coverage of leisure activities and the importance of finding fulfilling hobbies and pastimes
  • Tools to help students build their self awareness and understand their strengths and weaknesses

Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counsellors, and psychologists, Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs will also earn a place in the libraries of other professionals working with special needs children, as well as the parents of those children.

Table of Contents

About This Book xiii

About the Author xvii

Parent Activities and Suggestions xix

Part One: Self-Awareness 1

Chapter 1: My Personality 3

  • Lesson 1.1: Optimist or Pessimist? 4
  • Lesson 1.2: I Am Creative 8
  • Lesson 1.3: I Like Routine 11
  • Lesson 1.4: Sometimes I Am Fearful 14
  • Lesson 1.5: I Can Be a Leader 19
  • Lesson 1.6. Am I a People Person? 22
  • Lesson 1.7: I Am a Good Listener . . . Or Am I? 25
  • Lesson 1.8: Sometimes I Get Angry 28
  • Lesson 1.9: I Finish What I Start 32
  • Lesson 1.10: I Am Teachable 37

Chapter 2: My Character 39

  • Lesson 2.1: What is Good Character? 40
  • Lesson 2.2: Honesty 43
  • Lesson 2.3: Kindness 46
  • Lesson 2.4: Loyalty 49
  • Lesson 2.5: Responsibility 53

Chapter 3: Uniquely Me 57

  • Lesson 3.1: What Are Values? 58
  • Lesson 3.2: Values Important to Me 61
  • Lesson 3.3: My Disabilities 64

Chapter 4: Personal Life Choices 67

  • Lesson 4.1: Smoking and Vaping: Is It for Me? 68
  • Lesson 4.2: Marijuana and Other Drugs 72
  • Lesson 4.3: Teens and Drinking 75
  • Lesson 4.4: Am I Ready to Move Out? 79
  • Lesson 4.5: Am I Ready to Work Part-Time? 82

Part Two: People Skills 85

Chapter 5: Relating to Others 87

  • Lesson 5.1: Encouraging Others 88
  • Lesson 5.2: Being Friendly 91
  • Lesson 5.3: Helping Others 94
  • Lesson 5.4: Conflict Resolution 97
  • Lesson 5.5: Whom Can I Talk To? 101

Chapter 6: Friendship Skills 105

  • Lesson 6.1: My Peer Groups 106
  • Lesson 6.2: Who Are My Friends? 109
  • Lesson 6.3: Making Friends 112
  • Lesson 6.4: People Who Are Like Me 115
  • Lesson 6.5: People Who Are Different from Me 118
  • Lesson 6.6: Social Media 121

Chapter 7: Being Part of a Family 125

  • Lesson 7.1: My Family Tree 126
  • Lesson 7.2: Respecting Authority 129
  • Lesson 7.3: My Parent’s Point of View 132
  • Lesson 7.4: My Sibling’s Point of View 133
  • Lesson 7.5: Being Adopted 138

Chapter 8: Communication Skills 143

  • Lesson 8.1: Best Method to Communicate 144
  • Lesson 8.2: Summarizing 147
  • Lesson 8.3: Paraphrasing 150
  • Lesson 8.4: Is This the Right Time and Place? 153
  • Lesson 8.5: Verbal and Nonverbal Messages 156
  • Lesson 8.6: Public Speaking 159

Part Three: Academic and School Skills 163

Chapter 9: Reading Skills 165

  • Lesson 9.1: Reading for School 166
  • Lesson 9.2: Reading on the Job 169
  • Lesson 9.3: Reading for Comprehension 172
  • Lesson 9.4: Following Written Directions 175
  • Lesson 9.5: Reading for Pleasure 178

Chapter 10: Writing Skills 181

  • Lesson 10.1: Everyday Writing Tasks 182

Chapter 11: Math Skills 185

  • Lesson 11.1: Everyday Math Skills 186
  • Lesson 11.2: Improving Math Skills 189
  • Lesson 11.3: Understanding Charts 192

Chapter 12: Study Skills 195

  • Lesson 12.1: School Tasks for Success 196
  • Lesson 12.2: Taking Notes 199
  • Lesson 12.3: Studying Smarter 202
  • Lesson 12.4: Doing Homework 205
  • Lesson 12.5: Completing Assignments 208
  • Lesson 12.6: Rewarding Yourself 211
  • Lesson 12.7: Good Student Behaviors 214
  • Lesson 12.8: Requesting Help or Information 217

Part Four: Practical Living Skills 221

Chapter 13: Information Skills 223

  • Lesson 13.1: What Do I Need to Know? 224
  • Lesson 13.2: Information from the Internet 227
  • Lesson 13.3: Information from News Sources 231
  • Lesson 13.4: Information from Magazines 234
  • Lesson 13.5: Information from Books 237
  • Lesson 13.6: Information from Television 240
  • Lesson 13.7: Information from Other People 243

Chapter 14: Money Skills 247

  • Lesson 14.1: What is a Budget? 248
  • Lesson 14.2: Making a Budget 252
  • Lesson 14.3: On Sale 255
  • Lesson 14.4: Unit Pricing 258
  • Lesson 14.5: How Much Money Will I Need? 261
  • Lesson 14.6: Banking Options: Checking and Savings 264
  • Lesson 14.7: Using Debit, Credit, and ATM Cards 267

Chapter 15: Travel 271

  • Lesson 15.1: Planning a Trip 272
  • Lesson 15.2: Estimating Travel Costs 275

Chapter 16: Clothing 279

  • Lesson 16.1: Caring for and Repairing Clothing 280
  • Lesson 16.2: Buying Appropriate Clothes 283
  • Lesson 16.3: Organizing Clothes 287
  • Lesson 16.4: Washing and Drying Tips 290

Chapter 17: Living Arrangements 295

  • Lesson 17.1: A Place to Live 296
  • Lesson 17.2: Organizing 299
  • Lesson 17.3: Apartment Living 303

Chapter 18: Eating and Nutrition 307

  • Lesson 18.1: Nutrition 308
  • Lesson 18.2: Making Good Food Choices 313
  • Lesson 18.3: Eating Out Versus Eating In 316

Chapter 19: Shopping 321

  • Lesson 19.1: Smart Shopping 322
  • Lesson 19.2: Comparison Shopping 325
  • Lesson 19.3: Returning Items 328

Chapter 20: Exercise/Health and Hygiene 331

  • Lesson 20.1: Exercise Excuses 332
  • Lesson 20.2: Stressful Situations 335
  • Lesson 20.3: Depression 340
  • Part Five: Vocational Skills 343

Chapter 21: Present Skills and Interests 345

  • Lesson 21.1: My Work Environment Interests 346
  • Lesson 21.2: Realistic Vocational Goals 349
  • Lesson 21.3: Working with a Disability 352
  • Lesson 21.4: Finishing High School 355
  • Lesson 21.5: Extracurricular Activities 359

Chapter 22: Getting a Job 363

  • Lesson 22.1: Searching for a Job 364
  • Lesson 22.2: Vocational Vocabulary 367
  • Lesson 22.3: Filling Out an Application 372
  • Lesson 22.4: First Impressions 376
  • Lesson 22.5: Getting Work Experience 379

Chapter 23: Working 383

  • Lesson 23.1: Being a Great Employee 384
  • Lesson 23.2: Handling Criticism on the Job 387
  • Lesson 23.3: Changing Jobs: Why? 390
  • Lesson 23.4: Changing Jobs: How? 393
  • Part Six: Community and Leisure Activities 397

Chapter 24: My Community 399

  • Lesson 24.1: What is My Community Like? 400
  • Lesson 24.2: The History of My Community 403
  • Lesson 24.3: What’s Going On in My Community? 406
  • Lesson 24.4: Community Services: People and Places 410
  • Lesson 24.5: Personal Safety 414
  • Lesson 24.6: Being a Good Neighbor 418
  • Lesson 24.7: Community Map 421
  • Lesson 24.8: Making My Community Better 424

Chapter 25: Leisure Activities 427

  • Lesson 25.1: Places to Enjoy 428
  • Lesson 25.2: Hobbies 431
  • Lesson 25.3: Things to Try! 436

Part Seven: Problem-Solving Skills 441

Chapter 26: Handling Problem Situations 443

  • Lesson 26.1: Understanding the Problem 444
  • Lesson 26.2: Coping with Surprises 447
  • Lesson 26.3: Adjusting to Change 450
  • Lesson 26.4: When the Problem is You! 453

Chapter 27: Making Decisions 457

  • Lesson 27.1: Decision-Making Factors 458
  • Lesson 27.2: Needs Versus Wants 461
  • Lesson 27.3: Changing Bad Decisions 465
  • Lesson 27.4: Why Take Risks? 469

Chapter 28: Resource Management 473

  • Lesson 28.1: What Are My Resources? 474
  • Lesson 28.2: Fact Versus Opinion 478