Lorna Murdock

Collaborating for a Smooth Transition: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Specialists to Empower Students with Independent Living Skills.

Collaborating for a Smooth Transition from High School

Leave a Comment / / September 27, 2024

Collaborating for a Smooth Transition from High School Transitioning from high school to adulthood can feel like climbing a mountain for students with intellectual disabilities. It’s a significant change, full of new opportunities, challenges, and sometimes a few bumps along the way. To make this journey smoother, effective collaboration among parents, teachers, and exceptional student […]

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Discover how to use Thanksgiving weekend and Black Friday sales to teach budgeting, financial planning, and sibling bonding for students with disabilities.

Using Thanksgiving Weekend to Teach Personal Finance

Leave a Comment / / September 20, 2024

Using Thanksgiving Weekend to Teach Personal Finance and Create Sibling Bonds Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and reflection. But did you know it’s also the perfect opportunity to teach valuable life skills? For parents of teens and young adults with intellectual disabilities, the holiday weekend offers a fantastic chance to weave personal finance

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Learn how Thanksgiving can be a fun and practical way to teach budgeting, planning, and social skills to students with special needs, fostering independence.

Using Thanksgiving to Teach Life Skills: Budgeting, Planning, and Social Skills

Leave a Comment / / September 20, 2024

Using Thanksgiving to Teach Life Skills: Budgeting, Planning, and Social Skills Thanksgiving is a time for gathering, gratitude, and delicious meals, but it can also be much more than that. It’s a golden opportunity to teach valuable life skills to students with special needs. Life skills like budgeting, planning, and navigating social interactions are essential

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Planning a safe and cost-effective Halloween event for teens with special needs. Tips for DIY decorations, safety, and social skills.

Planning a Safe and Budget-Friendly Halloween

Leave a Comment / / September 20, 2024

Planning a Safe and Budget-Friendly Halloween Halloween is one of those special times of year that brings out creativity, excitement, and community spirit. However, for teens and young adults with special needs, traditional Halloween events can be challenging. Between loud noises, sensory overload, and unfamiliar environments, it can become overwhelming. For parents and teachers, planning

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Discover how drawing characters to express feelings can enhance self-expression and emotional understanding for students in special education.

Drawing Characters to Express Feelings

Leave a Comment / / September 4, 2024

Drawing Characters to Express Feelings: A Tool for Self-Expression in Special Education Are you looking for a creative and effective strategy to help your students communicate their emotions? Well, here’s a thought: what if you could teach your students to draw characters to express their feelings? Using art, especially drawing characters, isn’t just about creating

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Learn how to turn hobbies into careers for teens with special needs, focusing on job skills, career exploration, and independent living skills.

How to Turn Hobbies into Careers for Teens with Special Needs

Leave a Comment / / September 21, 2024

How to Turn Hobbies into Careers for Teens with Special Needs Finding a career path is challenging for everyone, but for teens and young adults with special needs, it can feel like climbing a mountain. Yet, here’s the good news. What if that mountain were made of the very things they love? Hobbies, those activities

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Transform your teen's room with a budget-friendly DIY bedroom refresh, teaching independent living skills and celebrating their transition to adulthood.

Budget-Friendly DIY Bedroom Refresh for Teens with Special Needs

Leave a Comment / / September 4, 2024

Budget-Friendly DIY Bedroom Refresh for Teens with Special Needs Every parent and caregiver knows that the transition from childhood to adulthood is a monumental journey. For teens and young adults with special needs, this transition is even more significant, as it marks their growing independence and evolving identity. One of the most impactful ways to

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Teaching students with special needs to cook easy dinner recipes can boost independence, life skills, and kitchen safety.

Teaching Independence with Easy Dinner Recipes

Leave a Comment / / September 4, 2024

Teaching Independence with Easy Dinner Recipes Picture this, a kitchen filled with the warm, comforting scent of a home-cooked meal and your child. Yes, the one you’ve always worried about being too dependent, standing proudly at the stove, stirring a pot of spaghetti sauce. For many parents and caregivers of students with special needs, this

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Learn how aesthetic reading boosts life skills, emotional regulation, and social skills for students with special needs in special education.

Aesthetic Reading for Special Needs Students

Leave a Comment / / September 4, 2024

Discover the Power of Aesthetic Reading for Special Needs Students In the dynamic world of education, finding tools that resonate deeply with students can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. This is especially true for middle and high school students with special needs. Whether you’re a life skills teacher, special education

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Discover creative DIY Fall Activities for students with special needs to teach life skills, personal finance, and independent living skills.

Creative DIY Fall Activities for Students with Special Needs

Leave a Comment / / September 4, 2024

Creative DIY Fall Activities for Students with Special Needs Fall is a magical season, full of vibrant colors, crisp air, and endless learning opportunities. For middle and high school students with special needs, celebrating fall with engaging, hands-on activities can be an excellent way to develop essential life skills. Whether crafting, cooking, or simple projects,

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