Functional Life Skills

Who Is It For?

This group is designed for teens ages 14–17 who benefit from individualized ABA teaching within a structured small-group setting. It is a good fit for learners with emerging communication skills, who are working toward increased participation in daily routines, leisure activities, and functional living skills.

Learners receive individualized support while participating in shared group experiences, allowing them to practice communication, daily living skills, and social participation with peers who have similar developmental goals.

What Is The Program About:

Our Functional Life Skills Group provides learners with meaningful opportunities to develop everyday living, communication, and leisure skills in a structured, supportive environment. Using evidence-based Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) strategies, learners receive individualized teaching while participating in small-group activities that encourage independence, participation, and social engagement.

Through hands-on learning experiences, learners practice daily living routines, cooking, household tasks, leisure activities, and functional academics that support participation at home and in everyday life. The program focuses on building functional skills that are meaningful to each learner while promoting confidence and engagement alongside peers.

What Will Your Child Learn?

In our Functional Life Skills Group, learners develop practical skills that support participation in everyday routines and improve quality of life through individualized instruction and hands-on learning opportunities, including:

• Daily Living Skills – Practicing routines such as making the bed, folding laundry, cleaning, organizing personal belongings, and completing simple household chores.

• Cooking and Meal Preparation – Building kitchen safety skills while preparing simple meals and snacks using visual supports and step-by-step instruction.

• Functional Communication – Strengthening communication through speech, AAC, gestures, or other communication methods to make choices, request items, ask for help, and participate in daily activities.

• Functional Academics – Building practical reading, writing, and math skills through meaningful activities such as following recipes, recognizing labels, sequencing routines, and participating in independent learning tasks.

• Leisure Skills – Exploring a variety of independent and group leisure activities to develop interests, increase duration of engagement, and build meaningful recreational routines.

• Social Participation – Practicing turn-taking, sharing, cooperative play, communication, and participating in group routines alongside peers.

• Following Routines and Independence – Developing skills for using visual schedules, transitioning between activities, completing routines, and increasing participation in daily tasks.

• Health and Self-Care – Practicing age-appropriate personal care, hygiene, healthy routines, and self-help skills based on each learner's individual goals.