EDSp 367 Article Review Daily living Skills Assignment
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Article Review: Daily Living Skills Assignment
MiKayla Gray
Liberty University
EDSP 367
Professor Sheldrake
November 27, 2023
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Article Review: Daily Living Skills Assignment
It is quite likely that a teacher working in a public school today will come across a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Boutot, 2016). Our knowledge and comprehension of ASD are constantly developing; there are still a lot of unanswered questions and misconceptions regarding ASD. The skills we utilize on a regular basis without even recognizing it are called daily living skills (DLS) since they are a part of our everyday routines. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder DLS is not a normal developmental stage. Rather than waiting and hoping that individuals with autism may pick up these abilities late in life, it is crucial to begin teaching daily living skills to them while they are younger. Communication, behavior, and social skills are
the three main areas that are impacted by a lack of daily living skills. Communication
When it comes to day-to-day life, communication is crucial. Deficits in communication are a major feature of autism and can significantly affect a student's capacity to acquire everyday life skills. A daily living skill that children with autism lack is the ability to properly communicate with others (Baker, Katherine, Baker, & Blacher, 2021). Daily living skills and functional routines might include learning communication skills connected to certain activities (Boutot, 2016). Development of DLS and communication work hand in hand since a child’s DLS
will involve numerous situations that require communication, therefore it is important to have that skill set available for when the need arises. Behavior
People who have autism engage in unusual and repetitive activities. They may exhibit compulsive behaviors, stim, or emotional outbursts when they get overstimulated. However, adaptive behavior might be a challenge for people with autism when it comes to DLS.
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Significant limits on an individual’s ability to satisfy the expectations of social responsibility, personal interdependence, and/or development for his or her age group and cultural group are known as deficits in adaptive behavior (Baker, Katherine, Baker, & Blacher, 2021). In order to improve their everyday life abilities, it is critical to address these impairments. They will be better able to follow instructions, manage money, create basic snacks for themselves, obey regulations, and stay safe if they exhibit more adaptive behavior. All in all, It is possible for children with autism to live alone, or more independently as they become older, if they are taught
daily living skills such as self-care, various aspects of life, and appropriate behavior. Social Skills
Children with autism should be learning social skills as part of their daily living skills. This involved having the ability to work with others and functioning in society. There should be a strong emphasis on community and vocational routines for children with autism, in addition to daily and functional routines that support their success and independence in the home and classroom (Boutot, 2016). By incorporating community customers into learning DLS, these children will be able to strengthen their social skills, confidence, and interpersonal connections. Conclusion
Daily living skills are aspects of life that we often take for granted. However, in cases when a person is not naturally able to learn these skills, such as in the case of children with autism, it is critical that parents and educators develop strategies to teach daily living skills. Overall, if autistic children are taught daily living skills including communicating with others, social skills, and proper behavior, they have a chance of successfully living alone or more independently as they become adults. References
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Baker, E., Stavropoulos, K. K. M., Baker, B. L., & Blacher, J. (2021). Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence. Research in autism spectrum disorders
, 83
, 101761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101761
Boutot, E. A. (2016). Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2nd ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/books/9780133521573