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(also known as Daily Living Skills)
Daily living skills include, but are not limited to, using the toilet, bathing oneself, brushing teeth, shaving, managing menstrual care, eating appropriately, washing clothes, using the telephone, preparing meals, and cleaning. In an attempt to get more people with mental retardation out of institutional and residenti... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Autism / Autism Spectrum
201
96%
Blindness & Visual Impa...
2
100%
Bereavement
2
100%
Heart Failure
1
100%
Overall, 96% (207 Members) find Independent Living Skills helpful

Independent Living Skills Reviews

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Working / Worked
She attends a workshop five days a week. Helpful.
Working / Worked
I guess we didn't treat him any differently to anyone else, just gave him more time and patience.
Working / Worked
He's dresses independently, etc., but continue to work on things like what to do if you get lost.
Bruce is currently a sophomore in high school and is in community based instruciton classes. We are hoping one day he will live independently on his own.
Working / Worked
We taught him this at home and he is excellent at these many of these skills.
let me put it this way, I wouldn't be using this Computer right now, if it wasn't for living skills training.
Working / Worked
Assist adults and children with ADL's
I received a lot of training in daily living skills as a teen. It is incredibly helpful now as a college student.
We are working on it, day by day.
These skills are all worked into her ABA program. Her therapists and I work with her at the table, on the floor and in community environments.
Working / Worked
After highschool had a college class that met daily with other mentally challenged persons. Enlightening for her.
Working / Worked
Working on independence with Mr 7 and living skills for Ms. 12 (she is also moderate MR)...
Working / Worked
Has very little independent skills but can do things if guided.
We are currently starting to do reasearch into this area since he is getting older things arent working as well as they should, or did.
Working / Worked
continually working on independent living skills
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