Tartan Treats Work Simulation
2022 Work Simulation Competition 2022 Work Simulation Competition Back to Gallery TarTan Treats Life Skills & Multiple Disabilities Classroom Highlands High School, NJ Vote for This Project [wp_ulike] Students at Highlands High School are providing baked treats to their school. Using knowledge gained through the Digitability Program, they are building a website, forms and more…
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Why Digitability?
Why Digitability? Why Digitability? “Many families [impacted by autism] describe leaving high school as falling off a cliff because of the lack of services for adults with an autism spectrum disorder,” says senior study author Paul Shattuck, Washington University. Today, more than 70% of people with cognitive disabilities are unemployed and continue to “fall off…
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Financial Planning: A Thanksgiving Budget Simulated Shopping Activity
Financial Literacy for Students: Sticking to a Budget Want to unlock a free activity? Click here! It is crucial to allow students the opportunity to practice sticking to a budget because financial literacy is a fundamental life skill that empowers individuals to make informed decisions and achieve financial independence. For students with disabilities, this skill…
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Digitability Free Resource | Thanksgiving Budget Activity
Free Digitability Resource Unlock your free activity! It is crucial to allow students the opportunity to practice sticking to a budget because financial literacy is a fundamental life skill that empowers individuals to make informed decisions and achieve financial independence. For students with disabilities, this skill takes on even greater significance, as it can enhance…
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NEW Financial Literacy Curriculum for Students with Disabilities
The First Inclusive Virtual Banking System Bankability allows students to experience a modern banking app while learning financial literacy and workplace behavior. For the first time, students are learning financial skills for the real world with Bankability, a virtual banking system that supports positive behavior. Students earn virtual dollars for being on task, following directions, and more,…
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Empowering All Students with Financial Literacy: Why We Chose Bankability
Empowering All Students with Financial Literacy: Why We Chose Bankability Written by Jeanne McCarthy, Ed.D, the parent of a child with Autism and the Chief Academic Officer of A Step Up Academy- a private, non-profit, co-educational, and non-sectarian school for children with autism serving children in Preschool through 12th grade. The mission of A Step…
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Digitability Free Resource | Email Etiquette
Free Digitability Resource Unlock your free activity! Teaching email etiquette is a crucial step in preparing our special education students for success in the digital age. Digitability’s curriculum offers a tailored approach to digital literacy, making it accessible and engaging for students with diverse needs. Like what you see? Find out how you can bring…
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Email Etiquette for Autism
Teaching Email Etiquette: Why and How? Want to unlock a free email lesson? Click here! In today’s digital age, the ability to communicate effectively through email is a fundamental skill that can open doors to countless opportunities. For students with intellectual disabilities, mastering this skill can be particularly challenging, which is why we are excited…
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Be a Bankability Ambassador!
Be a Bankability Brand Ambassador! Digitability is excited to bring you an opportunity to bring Bankability to your classroom as part of our Brand Ambassadorship Program! You get access to the nation’s FIRST Virtual Banking and Positive Behavior Support System in exchange for sharing about your experience with Bankability. Apply Now! Online Banking is Here!…
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This Teacher’s Secret for Positive Classroom Behavior
Empowering Students with Bankability: This Teacher’s Secret for Positive Classroom Behavior Written by Brittney G.- a Mighty Writers teacher in New Jersey. The Mighty Writers program serves communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City with after school and summer writing workshops to help students fulfill their mission statement to “Think clearly and write…
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NEW! Online Bankability and Positive Behavior Support Program by Digitability
NEW! Online Bankability and Positive Behavior Support Program by Digitability Written by Heather Cacioppo, M. Ed. , a Special Education Curriculum and Assessment Administrator at a private Autism school and owner and author of “Full Sped Ahead.” This blog was originally pubished at https://www.fullspedahead.com/digitability-bankability/ In the ever-evolving changes of the world, how can we find…
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Labor Force Characteristics for People with Disabilities
Labor Force Statistics for People with Disabilities Why is the employment rate low and what can teachers do about it? Based on a report released by the US Department of Labor. The original report can be found here: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disabl.pdf In 2022, 21.3 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1 percent in…
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