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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 | 199 |
96% |
| Blindness & Visual Impa... | 2 |
100% |
| Bereavement | 2 |
100% |
| Heart Failure | 1 |
100% |
| Healthy Relationships | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (205
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Independent Living Skills Reviews
Working / Worked
Zach is currently enrolled in kidergarten and is recieving therapy on living skills at school and I work with him at home.
Working / Worked
Well, I am working on this as a day to day basis, however, it becomes a very structured settlement.
Working / Worked
In the morning I make Trey go to the bathroom. Brush his teeth on his own. I hand his shirt and pants to him for him to put on by himself. Shoes and socks as well.
Working / Worked
This is something that I do at home. Me and my family. I encourage him to brush his own teeth, brush his hair,feed himself,etc.
Working / Worked
giving her chores and just going about daily living skills works well with her she is very independant as for taking care of herself needs some assistance
Somewhat Helpful
Again after realizing the significance of auditory processing have been approaching things in a different manner and I have been seeing progress
Somewhat Helpful
I still have my struggles making independent living skills a regular habit.
Somewhat Helpful
We're continously working on this. EVERYDAY,ALL DAY...
Somewhat Helpful
She has learn to do lots of things for herself, but still needs assistance and prompts.
Somewhat Helpful
We try to tech him about living each day what you half to do i dont know if it is working or seeking in who knows
Somewhat Helpful
Still needs help with activities of daily living, fights cleaning self
Somewhat Helpful
Started with a chart of have to's and rewarded for the extras. So far so good.
Too Soon To Tell
he is very resistant
Too Soon To Tell
Some work and some don't. This is still a current project for us.
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