Life Skills

For children and young people Life Skills means being able to take part in Self Care, Play and Education. You can find general hints and tips to teach children and young people new life skills. There are also sections on Sleep and Listening, Understanding, Talking and Interacting.

Self Care

Learning to look after yourself is the first step to developing independence. Self care includes washing, dressing, going to the toilet and eating and drinking.

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Play & Leisure

A child's day is full of play. Play helps children learn and practice new skills, make friends and find a sense of self. Play changes as children develop into adults.

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Education

Going to nursery or school is a big part of every child and young person's life. You need lots of different skills to join in at nursery or school.

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Joining in with Sensory Differences

Everybody experiences the world around them in different ways. Sometimes how your brain understands information from your senses can make it difficult to join in with every day activities.

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Listening, Understanding, Talking and Interacting

Learning to listen, understand and interact is important for children and young people. Children and young people develop these skills in their own time.

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Sleep

Sleep is vital to children and young people’s health, wellbeing, learning and development.

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General Hints and Tips

General hints and tips that can be helpful when learning new skills.

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