Research to Practice Lesson Plan Starters
The following Lesson Plan Starters are based on the nine “best evidence”
studies in which students or adults were taught a new functional life skill. Lesson
Plan Starters were developed based on the description of the intervention and data
collection procedures provided in each study. Each lesson plan starter includes:
- Lesson objectives
- Setting and materials
- Lesson content
- Teaching procedures
- Evaluation methods
Teaching Functional Life Skills
- “One
More Than” technique for purchasing items
- Savings account, bill
paying, and money order skills
- Housekeeping and
janitorial skills
- Meal planning and
nutrition
- Purchasing skills (stores
with aisles)
- Cleaning appliances
and doing laundry
- Grocery aisle signs and
locating items
- Bowling and pinball
- Orienting to the environment
to reduce stereotypic behaviors
