In our recent blog posts, the team at Functional Living Skills has been offering insight into the six different protocols that make up the Assessment of Functional Living Skills. The perfect resource for people with autism spectrum disorder, the AFLS is designed to offer a pathway to independence. Whether you’re a parent or a teacher,Read More
A Look at the Community Participation Skills Protocol
At Functional Living Skills, we believe that community participation is an essential part of growth for your learner. Designed to foster a pathway to independence via skills and confidence, the AFLS is designed specifically to help you track goals, assess progress, and help your learner to grow and thrive. With protocols on everything from basicRead More
April is Autism Awareness Month
Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? This month, the team at Functional Living Skills would like to challenge you to not only spread awareness but also encourage acceptance. If you have checked out our website or you’ve been following along in our blogs, you know that our highest priority is to offerRead More
Creating An Independent Living Skills Checklist for Parents of Children With Autism
At Functional Living Skills, our goal is to create the most useable developmental tools to help teach practical life skills to children and adults with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. In creating the Assessment of Functional Living Skills Protocols, we made it a point to ensure that each of the tools you’ll find onRead More
What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Did you know that about one in 68 children in the United States has an ASD, according to the CDC? Additionally, boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls. The reality is that there’s actually quite a bit of confusion over what the autism spectrum even is. Who better to sum itRead More
A Look at Functional Living Skills
A pathway to independence for learners with developmental disabilities, Functional Living Skills is designed to help provide resources to those who need them. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (also known as ASD) tend to have difficulty in some areas and success in others. Because every person is unique, our goal is to provide people withRead More
