It is crucial to develop life skills, especially when children are going through adolescence. The presentation above is on the importance of life skills in individuals with developmental disabilities.

Formal schooling largely focuses on academic and literacy-based training. Your child will require additional skills to be able to take care of themselves. It is essential to understand that what are the areas of your child’s learning you need to pay extra attention to. The presentation helps you to identify what life skills you should be focusing on.

The importance of life skills in individuals with developmental disabilities does not limit to only teaching life skills but also involves identifying the roadblocks to learning, prioritising a child’s safety, social skills training, independent skills and others. You can learn about teaching life skills in a creative way in the above presentation.

You can also read this article on tips to improve social engagement in children with special needs.  Furthermore, you can also check this video on occupational therapy.

Acknowledgement: We would like to thank Ritika Vatsa and Autism Niche for providing their support in creating the content. 

If you have questions about Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities, or have concerns about developmental delays in a child, the Nayi Disha team is here to help. For any questions or queries, please contact our FREE Helpline at 844-844-8996. You can call or what’s app us. Our counselors speak different languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.

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