ArticleAustralian occupational therapy journal2022
Daily living skills of autistic adolescents and young adults: A scoping review.
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- A Meta-Analysis of Self-Management Interventions in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Autistic Individuals.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Pooled it
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- Limited Discrepancy Between Cognitive Ability and Daily Living Skills in Autism: A Longitudinal Study From Ages 2-25.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Effects of Community-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life and Mental Health Outcomes for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot RCT in China.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Relationship Between Visual Perception and Participation Performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Aged 4-6 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2026Article
- Roadblocks to independence: exploring the roles of self-determination and anxiety on daily living skills in autistic transition-aged youth.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Saudi teachers 'knowledge and implementation of transitional skills and transition planning for students with autism spectrum disorder in Saudi Arabia.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Beyond Childhood: A Comprehensive Assessment of Activities of Daily Living and Social Functioning in Turkish Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Daily living skill support for autistic people through a neurodiversity-affirming practice lens.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- Effects of a nurse-led family education intervention on the daily living skills of children with autism.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Innovative Digital Phenotyping Method to Assess Body Representations in Autistic Adults: A Perspective on Multisensor Evaluation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "Living Independently Means Everything to Me": The Voice of Australian Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2024Article
- Health care transition quadruple aim outcomes for IDD: Scoping review.Health care transitions · 2024Article
- Daily living skills of autistic adolescents and young adults: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2022Article
- Age differences and brain maturation provide insight into heterogeneous results in autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Review
- 'Living in a world that's not about us': The impact of everyday life on the health and wellbeing of autistic women and gender diverse people.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
introductionDaily living skills (DLS) are essential for an increased quality of life and autonomous living. DLS are a focus of occupational therapy practice; however, there has been no identified review of DLS acquisition in autistic adolescents or adults. A scoping review was undertaken of which the objective was to evaluate and synthesise the extent, range, and nature of research activity, and to identify research gaps in the existing literature as they relate to DLS acquisition and autistic adolescents and adults.
methodsA structured search of the literature was conducted. Studies published in English between 2011 and 2021 that included a focus on the acquisition of DLS in autistic adolescents and young adults were included. The titles and abstracts of 103 records were screened, and the full text of 53 records was reviewed. These reference lists were hand searched. Following this process, 25 papers were found to meet the inclusion criteria.
resultsFindings indicate inconsistencies throughout the literature, with a lack of consensus on best practice methods, mediums, and/or tools to support optimal outcomes in terms of DLS acquisition for the autistic population. Themes related to (1) Generalisation of Skills Across Contexts, (2) Skill Maintenance, (3) Technology as a Teaching Method, (4) Participant and Family Perspectives, and (5) The Balance of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) focus in research were extracted from the reviewed literature. There is a strong consensus in the findings of the identified papers that autistic adolescents and young adults experience poorer outcomes in terms of DLS acquisition than non-autistic peers, and peers with other developmental or intellectual disabilities.
conclusionFuture research is needed to fill these identified gaps and provide a clearer understanding on interventions to support optimal outcomes for autistic individuals.
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