Age Respectful Books for Teens and Adults with DD

Focus on Feelings – Attainment Company
A curriculum designed to teach students with developmental disabilities how to recognize and appropriately express emotions using visuals, scripts, and interactive lessons.

Learning to Work – Caroline Ramsey Musselwhite
A practical resource by Dr. Caroline Musselwhite that provides adapted materials and strategies for teaching vocational skills to students using AAC or with complex communication needs. (PDF overview available; published by Attainment Company)

The Social Skills Picture Book – Jed Baker
This book uses visual modeling and real-life photos to teach social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism and other social challenges.

Explore Math – Judi Kinney
A functional math curriculum for middle and high school students with moderate-to-severe disabilities, focusing on real-world skills like money, time, measurement, and data.

Survival Guide: Living On Your Own – Attainment Company
A life skills curriculum designed to prepare teens and adults with disabilities for independent living, covering topics like budgeting, safety, and household responsibilities.

Functional Routines for Adolescents and Adults – Attainment Company
Teaches daily living and vocational routines through scripted lessons and visual supports, ideal for special education classrooms or transition programs.

Explore Social Skills – Attainment Company
A photo-based curriculum that targets essential social behaviors such as greetings, turn-taking, and emotional expression through structured lessons and role-play.

Where Are You Going? Series – Pyramid Educational Consultants
A literacy-based series that uses visual supports and structured texts to teach community navigation, safety, and sequencing skills.