Teaching Independence Through Small Steps

Real teaching is actually just professional life hacking. If you think special education is just

about classrooms, you are missing the bigger picture. It is about taking massive life goals—like

cooking dinner, landing a job, or even just regulating a bad mood—and breaking them down into tiny,

conquerable steps. We use everything from text-to-speech apps to simple visual schedules to bridge

the gap. The ultimate goal isn't to be the hero who helps forever; it is to work yourself

out of a job. When you master the art of fading your support, you aren't just

teaching a skill, you are handing someone their freedom.