Meet the teacher! - Transition Abilities

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February 13, 2022 by Transition Abilities

WELCOME!

Welcome to my blog! I'm Lane Shields, a Transition Specialist & Special Educator. I'm autistic and ADHD, so I've always related well to my neurodivergent students.

I completed my Master's in Special Education (with a focus on significant needs, autism and behavior), as well as my Transition Leadership Specialist Certificate, while teaching in Boston, MA.

I lived most of my adult life in Boston, but recently relocated to the West Coast.

I have 15 years of experience doing direct services in the Special Education field. I have worked in the residential, home services, hospital, private and public school settings.

I most recently taught life, job and transition skills for 10 years at an amazing public high school, where my love for creating curriculum began. I am a very organized person, and I craved being able to find lessons and activities that built upon each other, catered to transition aged youth, yet worked for a wide range of high needs students.
So - I started creating my own scaffolded units!

I enjoy helping my neurodivergent community learn the life & vocational skills necessary to transition into adulthood.

I am also personally passionate about disability advocacy, and enjoy teaching the general public about neurodiversity, ableism, and other disability topics.

Outside of teaching, I love spending time in the woods, mountains or water, and create both music & art!

Unusual facts about me:

--> My favorite time of year to hike is THE WINTER
--> I went to college to be a violinist, but switched to Psychology my Sophomore year
--> I now play improv violin in a band
--> I had brain surgery when I was 17
--> I used to have 5 pet chinchillas

Don't hesitate to reach out and say Hi, whether you're new or old to the Transition Services world of Special Ed.

You can reach me here, or join my mailing list where I personally send weekly emails right to you 🙂