Jake Dorr

Do you have students who are learning how to navigate public transit? This form takes the uncertainty and stress out of planning--literally walking you through point A to point B in a logical flow. Before heading out on a field trip, job shadow or really any commute by bus or rail, students can work out the anticipated stops, route changes or estimated time of arrival. A great real-life lesson for Life Skills classes or Transition related curriculum! It is recommended that information used to fi

A great template to help you build a social skills lesson for students in small groups. Could be tailored for any subject but this one is especially useful in helping you to remember those simple steps of building a lesson that is memorable, understandable and fun! I have included a sample version of this document in the Preview.

This simple, 1-4 scale grading rubric was developed uniquely for life skills classes. It is easy to follow and can be applied across all subjects and ability levels. It also conveniently calculates to 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% brackets. Whether it's an assignment, a functional task, homework, or even a field trip--this rubric can apply the contribution of the student's ideas to where they land on the scale. When students are impacted by moderate or severe disabilities, they should not be held to th

A poster for school or home... simply print out, laminate and post near the sink area. Bonus: Includes individual, enlarged full page copies for those who wish to increase visual impact of every step! Can be fixed to the wall in any grid pattern. Let's all promote safe, proper hand washing techniques. This is based on standards from the World Health Organization (WHO) which have become even more vital to follow in the wake of the outbreak of Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19. I worked hard on

This is a super simple tally form! It's a great resource for observing a student to assess their behavior - recommended for 30 to 60 minute observations. The form is set up using my own "seesaw method" so that classroom teachers, counselors, behavior specialists or administrators can easily tally the side of the descriptor that the student leans more heavily toward. Once completed, the side with the higher number of tallies points to needed areas of intervention. Record tally marks at roughly 5-

This handout is for students to simply create a visual depiction of their personal identity. Assuming that everything they would want the world to know about them could be portrayed within the clothes they wear, it's the "I want the world to know" T-shirt Design handout. This is a great way to help students who have low verbal or expressive abilities to find a way to share about themselves in a fun, imaginative exercise. We often give off clues and contextual meaning as to who we are and what we

This simple one-pager is both a lesson in how to navigate conversation and a plan for students to make their own role-playing tools. The descriptions help students with developmental delays to understand why veering off-topic or interrupting can be unproductive for conversation. Then--when printed out and cut along the dotted lines, students can fasten each shape ('thought bubble' and 'speech bubble') to a ruler or craft/popsicle stick so they can be used as props in actual conversation. Teacher

This handout--called a "friendship file" because it is used to build a profile about others--is great for promoting self-expression in learners who are underserved in the area of conversation, reciprocal play, or basic social interaction skills. Provided the students are able to either write or draw their responses, this activity can help foster and develop the skill of not only articulating details about oneself, but sharing those interests with others. Even though it comes in two pages, Page 2

This mini lesson about Place Value is presented in a compelling 2-page handout: The first page is a great visual lesson about the value of each digit and their relationships to the whole (this can also be projected via document camera or slides). The second page is a reproducible handout that can then be adjusted for different amounts. Students will be able to practice writing out the value of any price in both written (two digits in whole part, and two digits in decimal part) as well as visua

It can be difficult for children on the autism spectrum or with severe impulsive behaviors (such as ADHD or Down syndrome) to discern which sorts of objects around the school are theirs to touch, and which objects are off limits due to unwritten social rules. These signs are great for cutting out and laminating, then attaching to various objects where the teacher would like to reinforce expected behavior with regard to public vs. private property. My teacher's chair. The interactive white board

This personal finance worksheet was especially designed for special education. The terminology is kept simple, teaching only the most basic parts of an account ledger. The first page has instructions, then continues on to two more pages so that the entire packet can be stapled or hole-punched for easy use. The fourth page has example entries for students who benefit from a visual model. Of course pages 2 and 3 can be copied as many times as necessary to further complete future entries. I have fo

I hope these visuals help students to thrive as schools reopen and educators reimagine how shared spaces will function. These signs have been created for general use around classrooms, common spaces, health areas and hallways. Print them out, cut them, enlarge/shrink them, laminate and fasten them to walls, objects or floors! Please consult your own local school district health and facilities guidelines for compliance.

This single-sheet lesson provides a way to help explain the hidden rules of conversation and even gives a step by step script, for students who struggle with interrupting. The top half of the page walks a student through two basic steps in knowing whether they might be talking--or interrupting--at an inappropriate time. Step 1 reminds them to look around at the behavior of their peers (situational awareness and a sense of the perspective of others in the room is a starting point for knowing how

This is a simple one-page lesson for small groups working on self-regulation strategies. Special Education teachers, counselors, speech pathologists, instructional assistants or other staff can use this lesson to help the student work through their responses to problems. Which things are we allowed to say? What do we WISH we could say but had better not speak out loud? What things can we do to move towards resolving the issue that caused the frustration? In working through this visual representa

This set of inspirational, all-occasion cards will humor and delight your coworkers and friends. Give them out for birthdays, staff appreciation, professional development, or simply to brighten someone's day. These cards are both comical and respectful -- honoring the diversity of our students who have exceptionalities, while also providing some good-natured comic relief to staff and families who dedicate their time to the hard work of daily growth and learning. Enjoy this 13 card set, and I hop

These pocket-sized cards are great for situations in which students with social-cognitive impairments need to have a literal script in order to carefully think through their actions and words. For students on the autism spectrum, conversation with peers can be confusing and full of perceived obstacles to arriving at a clear outcome. The "three gates" model on these cards is attributed to a Sufi proverb: "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: At the first gate, ask yourself

If you've ever wanted a single page that has important reminders for students using video platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet, this color-coded cheat sheet is a life saver. It covers all three areas of preparing for a video class: "Check The Room, Check Yourself, and Check Your Class." Each checklist item (and its detailed items to mentally perform a self check) are tailored for students who need visual reminders before logging into a virtual class. The checklists included are the perfect size

For any students who struggle with executive functioning skills, organization or just general adolescent neglect! This is a great cover-all topic for classroom tidying of desks and it scaffolds each layer of the organizational process into understandable bites. Works well for all ages; any student who needs that extra boost in step-by-step sequencing and modeling the expectation of staying organized and decluttered.

Looking for a hundreds chart that actually helps to reinforce skills in number sense and counting? This chart is similar to others but aligned in a special pattern that emphasizes practice with skip counting and rounding. This is a four page packet: Page 1 introduces students to filling in the entire string of 1-100 on their own. Pages 2 and 3 help to reinforce counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. Page 4 focuses on rounding. Take a look! Only page 1 is designed to be filled out by students; the remain

This one-page wonder can become a daily math exercise to help students become familiar with basic numeracy skills and comprehension of place value. By practicing how to make sense of the numbers 1-20 in multiple ways, students will develop a kind of shorthand for understanding how to arrange the digits, know their place in a sequence, and demonstrate knowledge of their value quickly. Whether using as Math warm-ups or just for small group skills remediation, this handout really promotes fluency a