What are Life Skills? Special Education Podcast

There have been many occasions over the years when I'm visiting teachers, education professionals and classrooms that I have been asked 'What are life skills?' People often assume that these skills are just tasks like brushing your teeth or hair, or being able to feed yourself. But, there's actually a lot more to these skills that you may not know. And today in this podcast episode, I'm going to be talking all about them. What Am I Talking About What are life skills?Types.6 key areas.Discussing the 6 key areas.Working on these skills in the classroom My Top 5 Life Skills Activities Adapted BinderFollowing Instructions Shopping ActivityHow Does That Make You Feel? Boom CardsMoney Activities Adapted BookOrdering in a Restaurant Helpful Links Resources and ActivitiesLife Skills for Special EducationWhy They Are Important to TeachHow to Teach to Students YouTube Interview I hope you found this podcast episode helpful. If you have any helpful tips or activities that you know work for your students, please feel free to share them in the comments section below. If you prefer to read blog posts, rather than listen to podcast episodes, you can read this one here.