Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs - 3rd Edition by Darlene Mannix (Paperback)
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- Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities 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.
- About the Author: DARLENE MANNIX, M.S. has 30+ years of experience as a classroom and resource teacher.
- 512 Pages
- Education, Special Education
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About the Book
"Special Needs Education is curriculum and programming designed for students with disabilities. This education is designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities and maximize their skills and capabilities to lead independent and social lives. Specifically, there is a focus on life skills, or skills that are necessary to succeed in jobs and life after Special Needs Education. Life skills curriculum is typically a blend of academics, daily living, personal social skills, and occupational skills. Special Needs Education exists within the American public school system and can exist in the form of resource rooms, in special classes, or, in some cases, entire schools dedicated to supporting students with disabilities. Over 7 million students in the United States are in some form of special education, making the curriculum more important than ever"--Book Synopsis
Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities
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. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific skill in a real-world context and includes teacher directions for objectives, introduction, optional extension activities, and assessment methods. This crucial book includes:
- Activity sheets and corresponding introductions in a wide variety of critical life skills such as interpersonal, communication, academic and school, practical living, 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 counselors, 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.
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Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities!
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.
"Return of a classic.... updated for today's youth. A comprehensive compendium of proven activities for middle and high school students."
--NICK ELKSNIN, PhD, NCSP, Retired Visiting Professor of Education, the Citadel and co-author of Teaching Social-Emotional Skills at School and Home
"Darlene shares practical ready-to-use content for teachers of general and special education students in need of social-emotional supports and modern-day living strategies. This book offers guidance and direction on how to address difficult topics with students from drug use to safe use of the internet to obtaining a job in the working world. A great resource to help today's students begin learning those tough 'adulting' skills!"
--SUE BERES, M.Ed, Educational Diagnostician
About the Author
DARLENE MANNIX, M.S. has 30+ years of experience as a classroom and resource teacher. She has taught both general education and special education, and has worked with students ranging from learning disabled and mentally challenged to language disordered and severely emotionally disturbed. Mannix is the best-selling author of numerous books for special educators including Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, Social Skills Activities for Special Children, and Life Skills Activities for Special Children.
