Unit 4: Out in My Community – Complete Transition Unit (Workbook, Slides & Game)

Out in My Community Transition Unit | Community Living Workbook, Slides & Outing Project

Help students with disabilities learn places in town, how to get there safely, and how to take part in their community—with short sentences, pictures, and real practice.

This complete Unit 4 unit is written at a 4th–5th grade reading level for grades 8–12 and transition age (14–21). It aligns to Minnesota’s Youth in Transition Framework (In(ter)dependent Living) and supports Pre-ETS Workplace Readiness Training (travel and community skills).

What’s included

• 25-page student workbook — 5 lessons (30–45 min each): community places, bus/paratransit/rides, public & online safety, getting involved, plus partner/group practice and review
• 19-slide PowerPoint (Google Slides–ready) — “Turn to page X” on every activity slide; teacher notes in speaker notes
• 11-page Plan a Community Outing project — choose a place, plan route/cost/safety, take a real or virtual trip, and share
• Teacher guides with differentiation tips (scribe, AAC, virtual trip option)

Skills students practice

Community awareness • reading schedules • using transit • safety planning • online safety • recreation & involvement • independence

Perfect for

Special education transition • Life skills • Community-based instruction • Pre-ETS travel training

Print-and-go PDFs + editable slides. Plan an outing—or take a street-view trip if you stay in class!

Aligned to Minnesota’s Youth in Transition Framework (E1MN). Not an official MDE product.

Original L&S Consulting resource. Digital download, for use by one teacher or provider. Questions: info@lsconsultingmn.com