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The UpSkills Readiness labs is a comprehensive collection of hands-on labs designed by educators to build real-world skills for students with unique learning needs. Each box in the series targets a specific area of development, from workforce readiness and functional academics to fine motor and communication skills, delivering purposeful, engaging learning that can
used in special education classrooms, Day Programs, or meet Pre-ETS, or Pathways to Employment providers.
Educator-designed curriculum aligned to state standards and service methodologies, supporting students with unique learning needs across transition and life skills programs. Includes Work Readiness, Pre-ETS, Pathways to Work, and Life Skills curriculum to build independence, workforce readiness, and real-world everyday skills.
The UpSkills Lore Platform and App brings transition planning and progress monitoring together in one easy-to-use digital tool. Students and clients use the app to catalog their transition planning goals, track employment readiness, and build a personalized record of their journey toward independence. Teachers and service providers access the platform to monitor progress, track data, and gain real-time insight into each student's growth and development.
Designed for both the classroom and community-based settings, the platform creates a seamless connection between students and the educators and providers who support them.
Transition Readiness Series: Trade Foundations
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The Trade Foundations Series is an innovative series of hands-on, skill-building tasks designed to prepare students with significant disabilities for success in life, work, and community. Each box provides structured, engaging activities that expose students to functional workplace skills, while also building independence for daily living at home and in the community.
From learning how to manage simple tools and follow multi-step instructions, to practicing organization, food service, retail, and independent living routines, these boxes give students meaningful, real-world practice..
Transition Readiness Series: Functional Academics Labs
The Functional Learning Lab is a 12-box series that transforms traditional academics into meaningful, hands-on learning experiences. These labs integrates math, English language arts, and science through real-world, applied lessons that build both academic understanding and independent living skills. Designed as a bridge between core academics and functional education, the series allows students—particularly those with disabilities or diverse learning needs—to engage with curriculum content in accessible, practical ways. Activities promote problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication while reinforcing IEP and transition goals. Each box includes teacher guides, pre- and post-assessments, and data-tracking tools to monitor growth and progress.
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Transition Readiness Series: Theraputic Skills
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The Therapeutic Skills Lab is a 10-box series designed to strengthen fine and gross motor development while enhancing speech and language skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities. Each lab combines therapeutic practice with functional, real-world applications that support independence, confidence, and workplace readiness.
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Structured lessons, data tracking tools, and extension activities align with occupational and speech therapy goals, making it an ideal resource for special education classrooms and transition programs. The series promotes coordination, communication, and social interaction through purposeful, motivating tasks that meet students where they are—while helping them reach higher levels of success.