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There are areas of life that make day-to-day life function for all people, with or without disabilities. They put order in our life.

Also, we will have information on personal hygiene and grooming, along with techniques that professionals might use to teach social skills to persons who have disabilities.

Areas of daily living that may be addressed are: meal planning, shopping, cooking, housecleaning, learning appropriate behavior when dealing with different situations: acquaintances, strangers, friends, co-workers, etc.

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Managed by: Carol Ely of Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota

Product Categories
Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online) (41 Products)
Electronic Media (26 Products)
Organizations, Programs, and Projects (2 Products)
Other (9 Products)

Books, Publications & Reports (printed and/or online)

	60 Social Situations and Discussion Starters to Help Teens on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Friendships, Feelings, Conflict and More This book use real life examples to help people on the autism spectrum learn social skills.
	A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome: Solution Focused Approaches This book is about how people with Asperger's syndrome move through their day and have a high quality of life.
	Acting Out: Workplace Social Skills Book Set This material teaches skills that help with work-related problems.
	Asperger Syndrome An Owner's Manual 2 for Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and Your Employer, Need to Know This workbook has activities to help youth who have Asperger's syndrome transition into adulthood.
	Conversation Skills CD-ROMs These two CD-ROM/book sets provide tips on how to talk with, and get to know people. The ideas are helpful at work and in the community.
	Cooking by Color: Recipes for Independence This is a cookbook made so it is easy for everyone to use. It uses colors and words to help people find the information they need, and learn to be good cooks.
	Daily Living Skills Worksheets: Reproducible Resources for Teaching Independent Living Skills A book with worksheets to help people learn independent living skills.
	Explore Your Community KIT This material teaches community living skills, like transportation and banking. There is a book, CD-ROM, and a DVD.
	From Communication and Safety to Self-Esteem and More - 10 Essential Abilities Every Child Needs and Deserves to Learn This book reviews life skills and people who have austism spectrum disorders.
	GET Going! Guiding Everyday Travel This pocket guide helps people use public transportation safely.
	Home Cooking Color-Coded Picture Cookbook This is a picture and color coded cookbook.
	How to Teach Daily Living Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities This book shows how to help people who have intellectual disabilities learn to care for themselves.
	How to Teach Life Skills to Kids With Autism or Asperger’s This book lists skills especially important for kids with autism or aspergers syndrome. It also explains teaching techniques and is written by a woman who has autism.
	Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social Understanding This book teaches social and life skills.
	Informal Assessments for Transition: Independent Living and Community Participation This book has many checklists about being prepared to live and work in the community.
	Intellectual Disability: Promoting Daily Living Skills in Adolescents This fact sheet is about teaching living skills to young people with disabilities. It is written for families.
	Learning the Hidden Curriculum: The Odyssey of One Autistic Adult This book helps people who have Autism learn about social cues. It is written by a woman with first hand experience.
	Life Skill Readers This book and CD helps people learn basic reading skills.
	Life skills curriculum This is a series of six units to help people with disabilities learn to live independently. Each comes with an instructor's guide and most have flash cards to help people remember the skills they are learning.
	Life Skills Manual Community Based Services Program A training curriculum for teaching life skills to people with disabilities.
	Living Well on the Spectrum This book has ideas for people on the autism spectrum to improve the quality of their lives.
	Look 'n Cook Package This cookbook with DVDs teaches people how to cook. There are 62 different recipes shown.
	Look'n Cook Microwave Cookbook [Spiral-Bound] This cookbook is easy to use. The recipes are in pictures.
	Lucky Dogs, Lost Hats, and Dating Don’ts Hi-Lo Stories about Real Life This book has interesting stories that are easy to read.
	Made for Good Purpose What Every Parent Needs to Know to Help Their Adolescent with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism or a Learning Difference Become an Independent Adult This book gives parents ideas about how to help their children become independent adults.
	Mike's Crush This book has lessons for youth with Asperger's syndrome about relationships and boundaries. There is also a version for families.
	Moving Ahead with Food: Matching Oral Motor Skills and food Textures This tool guides parents in introducing new foods.
	Safety Skills Reader Book This is an easy to read book that teaches safety skills.
	Social Literacy: A Social Skills Seminar for Young Adults with ASDs, NLDs, and Social Anxiety A twelve-week training curriculum to teach adults with disabilities social skills. It includes a book and a CD.
	Social Thinking at Work Why Should I Care? This book is about social skills important while on the job. It is written to adults who are on the autism spectrum.
	Take Control of Asperger's Syndrome: The Official Strategy Guide for Teens With Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorders This book is about living with Asperger Syndrome. It is written directly to teens.
	Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism This book teaches about keeping yourself clean, and is easy to read. You can see the first few parts of the book online for free.
	The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations This book has advice on teaching and learning those subtle messages that are sometimes hard to understand. It is written for teachers and parents.
	The Social and Life Skills Menu: A Skill Building Workbook for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders This book helps people with Autism Spectrum Disorder learn how to get along in the world. There are many questionnaires and work sheets to help.
	The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond This picture book helps teens and adults practice social skills. It is meant especially for people on the autism spectrum. It is also available as a CD-ROM.
	The Social Success Workbook for Teens: Skill-Building Activities for Teens with Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Asperger's Disorder & Other Social-Skill This workbook has activities to help people develop social skills.
	Transit Customers Rights and Responsibilities Bookmark This bookmark explains the rights of people with disabilities in using public transit. It can be downloaded for free.
	Visual Recipes: A Cookbook for Non-Readers The recipes in this cookbook are in pictures.
	Workplace Etiquette: Why Being Polite Counts on the Job DVD This DVD shows the best way to act at work.
	You Can Cook This is a picture cookbook for people with disabilities. It also has information and lesson plans for teaching cooking skills.
	You Can Ride This booklet uses pictures and easy to read words to show people how to ride the bus and train.

Electronic Media (Videos, CDs, T.V., Radio, Websites, etc.)

	"On Your Own" DVD series These DVD's teach life everyday skills.
	A Boy's Guide to Growing Up (DVD set) This DVD helps boys who have intellectual disabilities learn about puberty.
	Asperger's Difference DVD: A Film For and About Young People with Asperger's Syndrome This DVD is about people with Asperger's Syndrome.
	Autism 5-Point Scale EP tech app This iPhone app was designed for specifically for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to assist them in communicating effectively with first responders in a variety of emergency situations.
	Conversation Skills CD-ROMs These two CD-ROM/book sets provide tips on how to talk with, and get to know people. The ideas are helpful at work and in the community.
	Dollars & Sense These CD-ROMs use real life examples to teach about living within a budget.
	Explore Your Community KIT This material teaches community living skills, like transportation and banking. There is a book, CD-ROM, and a DVD.
	Fruit Rainbow DVD This DVD shows why eating healthy foods is important.
	Healthy Eating These two DVD's help people learn about good nutritution.
	How to Teach Daily Living Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities This book shows how to help people who have intellectual disabilities learn to care for themselves.
	I Know How to Act DVD This DVD teaches helpful social skills. It is designed for adolescents but may also work with adults.
	Intellectual Disability: Promoting Daily Living Skills in Adults This sheet gives ideas on teaching life skills to people with disabilities.
	Learning Life Skills on the School Bus This online presentation shows how students who have intellectual disabilities can use school buses to learn how to use public transportation.
	Life Skill Readers This book and CD helps people learn basic reading skills.
	Life Skills Games These board games teach people basic community living skills. There are five games for people who do not read well, and ten games for those who are able to read.
	Look 'n Cook Package This cookbook with DVDs teaches people how to cook. There are 62 different recipes shown.
	Manners For the Real World: Basic Social Skills (DVD) This DVD teaches good social behavior.
	Mary on the Move DVD Series Using the example of Mary, these DVDs teach people with intellectual disabilities about how to live independently
	Moving Ahead with Food: Matching Oral Motor Skills and food Textures This tool guides parents in introducing new foods.
	My-Own-Home.org A website that teaches about home ownership. It is made for self-advocates and has videos, articles, blog posts and powerpoint presentations. Follow Brad and learn how he purchased his own home.
	The Asperger's Difference This DVD tells the stories of three young people who have Asperger's syndrome. They are good role models for others.
	The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond This picture book helps teens and adults practice social skills. It is meant especially for people on the autism spectrum. It is also available as a CD-ROM.
	Transition to Work and Self-Sufficiency DVD's These six DVDs are about going to work.
	Transition: The Missing Pieces This CD-ROM is about how transition to adulthood can be especially difficult for students who have Asperger's syndrome.
	TRN Online Presentations These online presentations are for staff training. Each is one hour long. They may also be helpful to family members and people with disabilities.
	Workplace Etiquette: Why Being Polite Counts on the Job DVD This DVD shows the best way to act at work.

Organizations, Programs, and Projects

	Life Skills Games These board games teach people basic community living skills. There are five games for people who do not read well, and ten games for those who are able to read.
	Yachad, National Jewish Council for Disabilities This program believes in full inclusion of Jewish people with disabilities in community life. It provides services to people of all ages.

Other

	Asperger Syndrome An Owner's Manual 2 for Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and Your Employer, Need to Know This workbook has activities to help youth who have Asperger's syndrome transition into adulthood.
	Life Skills Games These board games teach people basic community living skills. There are five games for people who do not read well, and ten games for those who are able to read.
	Life Skills Manual Community Based Services Program A training curriculum for teaching life skills to people with disabilities.
	Living Well on the Spectrum This book has ideas for people on the autism spectrum to improve the quality of their lives.
	Look'n Cook Microwave Cookbook [Spiral-Bound] This cookbook is easy to use. The recipes are in pictures.
	Space Race This game teaches people with disabilities about self-determination.
	Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism This book teaches about keeping yourself clean, and is easy to read. You can see the first few parts of the book online for free.
	The Choices Game Staying Safe in Social Situations This board game teaches youth how to make choices that will keep them safe.
	The Social Success Workbook for Teens: Skill-Building Activities for Teens with Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Asperger's Disorder & Other Social-Skill This workbook has activities to help people develop social skills.

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