Life Skills

Life skills for children play an essential role in improving sensory processing, communication, safety, social relationships and ultimately, acquiring independence. Some ways you can assist this development at home are:

• Self-Care​

Create and rehearse daily routines such as personal daily hygiene, proper nutrition, exercise, getting dressed, table manners, dealing with common illnesses such as a cold, managing stress, etc.

• Daily Living Skills

Develop practical living skills such as safety, finding information (internet), traveling (reading a map), home care (house cleaning), money skills (bank accounts), shopping, etc.

• Community-Based Instruction​

Focus on social skills and safety as students gain experience in different community environments.

• Leisure and Recreational Skills​

Encourage and guide students to use their talents as they establish important skills.

• Functional Reading

Apply visual communication methods such as recognising symbols, reading maps and signs, navigating the internet, etc., to help students make important day-to-day choices.

• Functional Math​

Teach students to count money, tell time, measure and understand volume, etc., to improve real-life decision-making skills.

• Shopping Skills

Prepare students to apply skills in a variety of different business experiences from creating a shopping list to using money to purchase goods at the grocery store.

• Cooking and Laundry Skills

Learn and apply more in-depth daily living skills and chores, such as cooking and laundry skills. This not only establishes a responsibility for routines and organizational skills but also sets a foundation for self-sufficiency.