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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

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Condition Members Success
Autism / Autism Spectrum
238
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Blindness & Visual Impa...
2
100%
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100%
Migraine Headaches
1
100%
Chronic Pain
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100%
Overall, 96% (250 Members) find Independent Living Skills helpful
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Working / Worked
Yes it works. Obstacles were met with a positive attitude and willingness to find ways around them.
Working / Worked
I have always had help but get more independent all the time.
Working / Worked
Andrew feeds himself well. Next goal potty training. Although this is on hold while I work out an effective communication system for him and us.
works with a lot of patience
Connor is very capable in terms of daily living skills, although it took patience to teach him certain skills.
Working / Worked
With reward system. Very helpful.
Working / Worked
We had to teach him on our own. No schools offered the help he needed. We gave him little things to do at first then larger responsibilities as he grew. He's great at shopping for deals! Is hilariously funny and
PSR in Lumberton and Comp Aid at The University Of Pembroker
Working / Worked
Yes, I am practice.
Working / Worked
This is sooooooooooooo important. To be able to enable a child to complete a task independently is the greatest gift you can give that child, however, BE CAREFULL IN TRYING TO DEVELOPE INDEPENDENCE YOU DO NOT CREATE A CHILD WHO IS DEPENDENT ON THE VERBAL PROMPT- THAT'S IS NOT INDEPENDENCE
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