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College can be overwhelming, but you have what it takes to succeed—sometimes, you just need the right tools. Introducing "Ready to Thrive: A Guide for Elevating College Readiness for Students, Educators and Families"—a guide designed to help neurodivergent students navigate college life with confidence. What's Inside? 🥅 Set Your Goals: Learn how to set goals that keep you on track. 🍟 Build Habits: Develop sustainable habits that enhance your learning. 🍉 Stay Healthy: Balance your mental and physical well-being. ⏰ Master Your Time: Organize your time and reduce overwhelm. 📕 Excel Academically: Improve your note-taking, studying, and classroom engagement. Why This Guide Works: Expert Strategies: Developed by Dr. Karen Keptner, PhD, OTR/L, with over 25 years of experience. Tailored for Neurodivergent Students: Practical advice designed to meet your unique needs. Step-by-Step Support: Simple, actionable steps to build routines for success. What Others Are Saying: Hear What Educators Are Saying: “Thriving in College is a fantastic resource for any professional who works with high school students preparing to attend college... My two favorite sections are the practical Academic Strategies and Taking Care of Yourself. A+ resource for educators!”— Kelley Challen EdM CAS, Transition Professional (NESCA - Massachusetts) “As an OT, I am always looking for resources to help my clients, and this workbook is a treasure trove... The holistic perspective and incorporation of science, QR codes, and additional resources make it an invaluable tool.”— Jacqueline Wynter, OTR/L, DeKalb County School District, Georgia   Why You Need This Guide: This guide is more than just a workbook; it’s a lifeline for students who need extra support to navigate the demands of college life. Whether used independently by students or as a powerful tool for educators and counselors, "Ready to Thrive" is your go-to resource for transforming potential into success. Act Now to Secure Success! Don’t let your students fall behind—empower them to excel in college and beyond. Order your copy today and start making a difference! ___________________________________ Copyright © AdaptEd 4 Special Ed Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Many students with intellectual disabilities struggle to understand the basics of financial literacy, and yet it is an essential skill they need in order to live independently. This includes being able to read and comprehend receipts in order to understand where their money is going. This resource was designed to introduce and help students practice the important life skill of reading and understand receipts they get when out and about. With this download, students will be exposed to a set of receipts and be asked to answer a variety of questions relating to cost, date, time of transaction, tax rate, etc. This resource comes with 156 page: and includes 4 differentiated levels and sorting tasks.   Why Teach Students How to Read Utility Bills? Teaching students with intellectual disabilities how to read and comprehend receipts equips them with a practical knowledge that can be applied on a daily basis. Not only does it help them become financially literate but also provides invaluable life skills for independent living. It helps give them confidence in their ability to make decisions independently, instead of relying on others for assistance. Moreover, by learning how to navigate finances on their own terms, it empowers those with intellectual disabilities to take control over their own lives and make smart choices that suit them best. How to Use This Resource in Your Classroom This resource was designed to be used in a special education or autism classroom, but can also be used with English language learners or any other student who could benefit from extra practice reading environmental print. To use this resource, simply print out the desired number of worksheets and have students complete them individually or in small groups. These worksheets are a great way to introduce environmental print reading comprehension to your students or as a review for students who have already been introduced to this skill. These worksheets can also be used as part of a larger lesson on budgeting or household expenses. Teaching your students how to read environmental print is an important step in preparing them for success in adulthood. This resource was designed to help you introduce this skill in a fun and engaging way. If you have any questions about how to use this resource in your classroom, please don't hesitate to contact us at krystie@adapted4specialed.com. We're always happy to help!

Looking for a fast, fun, and effective way to teach phonological/phonemic awareness skills? Look no further than AdaptEd's Matching Rhyming Words! By drawing a line to the pictures that rhyme, students will develop an important skillset that will help them become better readers, spellers, and writers. This activity is perfect for Pre-K to 1st grade students, either in a classroom setting or at home. 15 worksheets or 15 file folders Answer Keys Included This set is ideal to be used with: Special Education  Beginning Readers Struggling Readers Pre-K to 1st Grade (RTI)

Looking for a fast, fun, and effective way to teach phonological/phonemic awareness skills? Look no further than AdaptEd's Which Word Doesn't Belong? By identifying which word doesn't rhyme with the others, students will develop an important skillset that will help them become better readers, spellers, and writers. This activity is perfect for Pre-K to 1st grade students, either in a classroom setting or at home. 20 worksheets / 60 task cards This set is ideal to be used with: Special Education  Beginning Readers Struggling Readers Pre-K to 1st Grade (RTI)

Are you looking for a fun, hands-on activity to teach rhyming? Look no further than these Rhyming Word Cards! This activity set includes 206 clip cards with pictures and labels, as well as 206 cards with just pictures - perfect for differentiation.  Kids will have a blast practicing identifying rhymes, and you can use these cards for rhyming assessment too. Grab this must-have resource for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, RTI, SPED, early childhood, or at-home learning classroom today! Here's what you'll get: 206 rhyming clip cards with pictures and labels 206 rhyming clip cards with pictures but without labels How to use: Memory/ Concentration Game Card Game  Pocket Chart These rhyming word games can be used simply as matching games for centers or the cards can be placed face down and they can be used as concentration games.  The concentration games will require students to focus in order to match the appropriate word pairs. I have included two sets of cards. The first set includes pictures with words that rhyme. The second set of cards has only pictures. These can be used for an advanced level of game play or for a student who is struggling to find the rhyming words. Word Families and Words Included: Short A: _ab: cab, lab, crab, scab, grab _at: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat _ad: bad, dad, pad, sad _an: man, pan, ran, tan, van _ag: bag, rag, tag, wag, gag _ap: cap, lap, map, nap, rap, sap, tap, clap _am: bam, ham, jam, yam, clam _ack: back, pack, rack, sack, black, crack, shack, snack, stack, quack _ash: cash, lash, rash, sash, crash, flash, smash Short E: _ed: bed, fed, red, sled, shed _eg: beg, leg _et: jet, net, pet, vet, wet _en: hen, men, pen, ten _eck: deck, neck, check, wreck _ell: bell, cell, sell, tell, well, yell, shell, smell, spell Short I: _it: bit, fit, hit, lit, sit, quit, spit _id: big, dig, fig, pig, wig, twig _im: slim, swim, trim _ip: lip, rip, sip, drip, flip, ship, skip, slip, trip, whip _ick: kick, lick, pick, sick, brick, chick, click, stick, thick, trick _ish: fish, dish, wish _in: fin, pin, tin, win, chin, skin, spin, thin, twin Short O: _ot: dot, hot, pot, knot, spot _ob: cob, slob, rob _og: dog, fog, jog, log, frog _op: cop, hop, mop, pop, top, chop, drop, shop, stop _ock: dock, lock, rock, sock, block, clock Short U: _ut: cut, hut, nut, shut, gut _ub: cub, rub, tub _ug: bug, dug, hug, mug, pug, rug, tug, plug, slug _um: gum, drum, plum _un: bun, fun, nun, run, sun _ud: bud, mud _uck: duck, suck, yuck, cluck, stuck, truck _ush: hush, brush, crush, flush

The Foundations of Co-Regulation, Trauma-Informed Practice, and Inclusive SEL “Practical, real, and exactly what educators need right now.”— Alissa Kostopoulos, BCBA Before students can learn, they must feel safe. Safe to Learn bridges the gap between big ideas and daily practice—giving teachers, administrators, support staff, and families tools they can use right away. ✨ What’s Inside Regulation before expectation → why nervous system safety is the first curriculum. Daily co-regulation strategies → go beyond “calm down” scripts to build real connection. A trauma-informed lens → reframe fight, flight, freeze, and fawn as survival—not misbehavior. Explicit teaching of self-regulation → build routines instead of assuming students “just know.” UDL & sensory checklists → design classrooms where every student feels safe. Family + caregiver guides → bridge support between home and school. Leadership reflection tools → help admins model regulation and reduce burnout. 🛠 Tools You’ll Use Right Away Reflection guides for educators & leaders Family–school collaboration checklist One-page caregiver guide to co-regulation Administrative walkthrough forms & classroom maps Strategy banks, sensory supports, and explicit teaching examples 📦 Choose Your Format Digital PDF → instant access Spiral-Bound Print → lays flat, perfect for PD Bundle (Best Value) → both for the price of print during early release 🎉 Limited-time offer 💡 Why It Matters When students feel safe, they don’t just behave better—they learn better.When educators feel equipped, they don’t just survive—they thrive. Choose your format and start building safer, stronger schools.

Safety With Sharp Objects: Safety Social Skills Story this captivating social skills story serves as a crucial educational tool, sparking essential discussions about the importance of safety when handling sharp objects. Crafted with clear language and real-life images, this narrative allows young readers to grasp the significance of safe practices and the potential dangers of disregarding them, all within a safe learning context. Empower your child with this vital wisdom through our engaging social skills story, making the journey of imparting safety skills both effortless and enjoyable! Product Details: 12 Page Social Skills Story Editable Text Print and bind into a book, or simply read it digitally on any of your devices. Ensure a safe and fun pool experience with "Dive into Safety." Click here to make water safety an enjoyable learning journey! Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Simple Way to Teach Science Skills...  Engage your students with these interactive file folders.  Both digital and printable file folder sorts are included with this set.  This set will continue to grow and you'll receive email updates anytime new materials become available.  Topics Covered:  States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas Animal Classification Simple Science Sorts: Day vs. Night, Hot vs. Cold, Time etc.  Space/ Planets  5 Senses  Weather  Natural Disasters  Descriptive Word Sorting  Life Cycles  Plant Parts Currently includes 216 digital sorts...  This set will continue to grow, and we're taking requests! If you have a specific topic you'd like covered please reach out to krystie@adapted4specialed.com with the subject line "Request" and we'll do our best to add it in! 

Simple Way to Teach Science Skills...  States of Matter: Solids, Liquids, and Gasses.  Both digital and printable file folder sorts are included with this set.  File Folders Set: 6 Printable + 6 Digital Drag and Drop Included  Solid vs. Non-Solid Liquid vs. Non-Liquid  Gas vs. Non-Gas Solid vs. Liquid Liquid vs. Gas Gas vs. Solid  Digital Setup  Digital Versions are saved on Google Slides™  

Here they are, these posters are a MUST-HAVE! Sensory Strategies are proven to have many benefits including Enhancing Focus, Concentration, Comprehension, and Memory- so if those are on the top of your list, you're going to want to grab this set!  Download, Print and Hang these 4 Posters in your Sensory Room or Sensory Corner to provide the visuals you need to make the space an effective place to get your students regulated and ready to learn.   

This Set includes 6 books that will get your students ready to successfully join in everyday school activities.Our sensory social stories are great for students that are working on participating in all school activities. Sensory strategies can help students cope with situations they wouldn’t be able to handle otherwise.Read these books to let students know what to expect and what strategies are available to them. Books Included Waiting In Line Circle Time Desk Work Cafeteria  Recess Riding the Bus 

Set includes 6 Interactive File Folders–3 File Folders have students set the oven to multiples of 5. (only includes temperatures listed on the dial) 3 File Folders have students set the oven to a specific heat. (includes temperatures in between the ones listed on the dial i.e 325 degrees) + BONUS 6 File Folders using a different dial.* 12 total File Folders Included

Includes 4 Books: Squares, Rectangles, Circles and Triangles  All pictures are real photographs in order to encourage generalization. Shape hunts are a great way to teach shapes, and these books give learners real images to help them describe everyday items.  PDF | ZIP FILE | 112 pages

Students will compare two objects to determine which is longer or shorter. Short or Longer Adapted Book: 2 options adapted pieces or checkmark Task Bin: Order the items from shortest to longest: answer key is included for students who need more support and are working on matching. Prep is easy as 1-2-3: Print (card stock is recommended for durability) Laminate Cut 174 page PDF

This social story is perfect for helping students learn to accept constructive criticism in a healthy way. By explaining why feedback is important, and describing some of the steps that can be taken to deal with any frustration or upset feelings, this story will help your students understand and cope with the process of receiving feedback. 11-page social skills story  Editable Text Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices. P.S. If you like this book, you may be interested in checking out our full collections of Social Skills Stories or Classroom Expectations.  Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻