1. Community and Life Skills
OT 460 A
Fall 2012

2. Overview Definition of life skills Types of life skills people need
Interventions to promote life skills

3. Definitions Those skills we need to manage our day to day existence
Skills needed to maintain our basic needs of: shelter, food, health and sanitation
Go beyond personal care
Involve significant amount of cognition

4. Types of life skills Self care: grooming, clothing, and nutrition
Health and safety: safety, first aid, and health care
Community: public transportation, housing and community resources
Money management: banking, budgeting, and shopping
Time management: assessment, planning and goal setting
Self management: impulse control, stress management, emotional control, effective communication

5. Interventions to promote life skills
Money management
Reading bills
Check writing or money orders
Coupon clipping
Communication skills
Telephone use
Job interviewing
Assertiveness
Time management
Timed tasks
Cooking, craft projects, job tasks

6. Interventions to promote life skills
Home management
Cooking, cleaning, trip planning, shopping
Self management:
Emotional control
Social skills training
Personal hygiene and grooming
Educational sessions:
Stress, time, money management, assertiveness