AFLS (The Assessment of Functional Living Skills Guide)

AFLS (The Assessment of Functional Living Skills Guide) is a practical tool specifically used to assess the level of living skills of individuals (especially those with special needs such as autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and developmental delay). The goal of AFLS is to help these individuals better adapt to social life and improve their independence and quality of life. Currently, it is widely used in special education, rehabilitation institutions, family training, and other fields to assist educators, rehabilitation therapists, and parents.

The skills assessed by AFLS cover independent living skills at different stages from early childhood to adulthood. These skills are functional, practical, and necessary, and are mainly divided into the following six modules:

1.Basic Living Skills: Individuals' self-management, self-care abilities, and ability to communicate with others, such as dressing, washing, toileting, bathing, etc.

2.Home Living Skills: Including the ability to take care of oneself and participate in housework in the family environment, such as cleaning, cooking, washing dishes, doing laundry, etc.

3.Community Participation Skills: Individuals' ability to move independently in the community environment, such as shopping, dining, using money, time management, social etiquette, etc.

4.School Skills: Aimed at reducing individuals' dependence on peers and teachers and improving their ability to participate in campus life independently, such as classroom routines, learning knowledge, campus socialization, etc.

5.Vocational Skills: Helping individuals prepare for employment, including soft skills (such as job hunting, interviewing, communication, work etiquette) and hard skills (such as computer skills, retail, catering, etc.).

6.Independent Living Skills: Ensuring that individuals can live independently with minimal support, such as money management, safety precautions, problem-solving, etc.