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UpSKills-Readiness Labs
The UpSkills Readiness Series complements the platform with hands-on activities designed to build real-world skills for students with unique learning needs. Current offerings include Trade Foundations Employment Readiness Labs, Functional Academic Labs aligned with life skills, and Therapeutic Labs that foster communication and fine motor skills. Each box targets a specific area of development, delivering purposeful, engaging learning that bridges the classroom and life beyond high school.
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Whether used in special education classrooms, day programs, Pre-ETS, or Pathways to Employment settings, every component is thoughtfully designed for students who learn best by doing.
Hands-on activity boxes that build real work skills through trade-based tasks, embedded functional academics, and life skills. Perfect for classrooms, Day Programs, Pre-ETS, and Pathways to Employment. Includes built-in data tracking to document progress, strengths, interests, and areas for growth.
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Functional Academics Labs
This series of hands-on academic boxes are rooted in math, science, and English language arts standards. Each box is designed to teach practical life skills through functional academics while introducing students to age-appropriate academic language and grade-level concepts at their ability level — making rigorous learning accessible for every learner
Therapeutic Labs
A targeted activity series designed to strengthen fine motor skills and support speech and communication development. Each box provides structured, engaging tasks that build dexterity, coordination, and expressive language skills — all through purposeful, hands-on learning. Ideal for classroom use, therapy settings, and any program supporting students with unique learning needs.
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.