What Are Daily Living Skills?

Daily living skills are the everyday activities involved in looking after yourself, managing your home and participating in the community.
They can include:

• showering and bathing
• dressing
• grooming
• toileting
• preparing meals
• eating
• taking medication as prescribed
• cleaning
• laundry
• shopping
• managing appointments
• using transport
• managing money and bills
• household organisation
• communicating with services
• completing forms and paperwork
• accessing the community
• maintaining routines

Some activities are relatively straightforward.

Others involve many separate physical, sensory, cognitive and organisational demands.

Autism & Everyday Independence

There is no single level of independence associated with autism.

One autistic adult might live alone and work full-time but need significant support with meals and household administration.

Another might manage personal care independently but need assistance with transport, shopping or appointments.

Someone else may require regular support across several areas of daily life.

Support needs can also change.

You may need more assistance during periods of:

• stress
• illness
• sensory overload
• poor sleep
• significant change
• increased work or study demands
• burnout or fatigue
• disruption to established routines

Daily living support should therefore be based on the individual person and their actual functional needs, rather than assumptions about what an autistic adult should be able to do.

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Independence Does Not Mean Doing Everything Alone

Independence is sometimes treated as though the ideal outcome is completing every activity without help.

That is not always useful or realistic.

Most adults rely on other people, services, technology and systems in everyday life.

For an autistic adult, meaningful independence may involve being able to:

• make decisions about your own life
• choose how activities are completed
• identify when you need help
• access appropriate support
• use technology or equipment
• communicate your preferences
• participate in activities that matter to you
• reduce unnecessary demands

​Sometimes the most effective strategy is learning a new skill.
Sometimes it is changing the environment.
And sometimes the appropriate solution is receiving assistance with the activity.

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Why Can Everyday Activities Be Difficult?

An everyday activity can involve much more than the activity itself.

Making dinner, for example, may require you to:

1. Notice that you need to eat
2. Decide what to eat
3. Check whether you have the ingredients
4. Plan a shopping trip if needed
5. Tolerate the sensory environment of the supermarket
6. Return home
7. Start preparing the meal
8. Sequence several cooking steps
9. Manage smells, textures, sounds and heat
10. Judge when food is ready
11. Eat
12. Clean up afterwards

If several of those steps are difficult, "cook dinner" can become a substantial daily demand.
Occupational Therapy looks at the whole activity, not just whether you technically know how to cook.

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Personal Care

Personal care activities can include:

• showering
• bathing
• dressing
• brushing teeth
• grooming
• shaving
• hair care
• toileting
• skincare
• menstrual care

Difficulties may relate to:

• sensory experiences
• task initiation
• sequencing
• remembering
• physical coordination
• fatigue
• temperature
• water pressure
• textures
• smells
• lighting
• difficulty changing activities
• the number of steps involved

Support should focus on understanding why the activity is difficult.

For example, if showering is difficult because of sensory discomfort, repeatedly reminding someone to shower may not address the actual problem.

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Dressing & Clothing

Getting dressed may involve:

• choosing appropriate clothing
• finding clean clothes
• managing laundry
• tolerating fabrics, seams or labels
• managing buttons, zips or shoelaces
• dressing for the weather
• changing from comfortable clothing into work or community clothing

An OT may explore practical options such as:

• simplifying clothing choices
• organising clothing differently
• adapting fastenings
• changing the environment
• identifying sensory preferences
• using equipment where appropriate
• developing a workable routine

The goal is functional comfort and participation, not making someone tolerate clothing that is unnecessarily uncomfortable.

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Food, Cooking & Meal Preparation

Food and meals can involve sensory, organisational and physical demands.
You might find it difficult to:

• decide what to eat
• notice hunger
• plan meals
• shop for ingredients
• begin cooking
• coordinate multiple cooking steps
• tolerate food smells
• manage particular textures
• clean up afterwards
• maintain enough food at home

Practical support might involve:

• simplifying meal choices
• repeating familiar meals
• meal planning systems
• easier preparation methods
• changing kitchen organisation
• visual or written cooking steps
• timers
• adaptive equipment
• assistance with shopping or meal preparation where appropriate

If there are concerns about nutrition, swallowing, significant weight changes or another medical issue, appropriate medical or other health-professional assessment may also be needed.

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Shopping

Shopping can involve far more than purchasing items.
A shopping trip might require:

• making a list
• planning transport
• remembering what is needed
• finding items
• comparing options
• making decisions
• managing money
• tolerating noise, lighting, smells and crowds
• communicating with staff
• waiting in queues
• carrying items home

For some autistic adults, the sensory environment may be the biggest barrier.

For others, it may be planning, decision-making or remembering what is needed.

​Strategies could include:

• shopping at quieter times
• online shopping
• consistent shopping lists
• saved online orders
• using the same store
• reducing the number of decisions
• planning the route through the shop
• receiving support from another person

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Cleaning & Household Tasks

Household tasks can be particularly demanding because they often have:

• no clear starting point
• no external deadline
• multiple steps
• competing priorities
• sensory components
• repetitive demands
• no obvious definition of "finished"

You may find it difficult to:

• start cleaning
• decide what needs doing first
• keep track of multiple rooms
• tolerate cleaning-product smells
• remember recurring tasks
• maintain routines
• put items away
• manage clutter

Support might focus on making the task smaller and clearer rather than simply adding more expectations.

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Laundry

Laundry is a good example of a task that looks simple but contains many stages.
It can involve:

• noticing that clothes need washing
• sorting clothes
• operating the washing machine
• remembering when the cycle finishes
• drying clothes
• collecting them
• folding or sorting
• putting clothes away

If the difficulty consistently occurs at one stage, the whole laundry routine may need to be redesigned around that point.

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Managing a Home

Living in your own home can involve ongoing responsibilities such as:

• cleaning
• meals
• laundry
• rubbish
• bills
• maintenance
• organising belongings
• keeping track of supplies
• appointments
• responding to correspondence

An autistic adult may have the physical ability to complete each individual activity but still find coordinating all of them over time difficult.

This is where daily living and executive function frequently overlap.
Explore Executive Function & Routines for Autistic Adults

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Appointments & Life Administration

Adult life involves a surprising amount of administration.
This can include:

• booking appointments
• remembering appointments
• responding to emails
• making phone calls
• completing forms
• managing prescriptions
• organising referrals
• paying bills
• dealing with government services
• managing NDIS information
• keeping important documents
• remembering renewals

The difficulty may not be understanding what needs to happen.

It may be initiating, sequencing, remembering or coordinating all the steps involved.

Practical systems might include:

• one central calendar
• automatic reminders
• recurring administration time
• document storage systems
• written templates
• online services
• support from another person

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Money & Everyday Financial Tasks

Everyday money management may involve:

• paying bills
• keeping track of due dates
• budgeting
• managing subscriptions
• shopping
• understanding regular expenses
• remembering payments
• organising financial paperwork

Occupational Therapy is not financial advice.

However, where functional difficulties affect someone's ability to manage everyday financial tasks, an OT may help explore the routines, environmental supports, reminders or assistance involved in completing those activities.

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Medication Routines

Some adults need to remember medication at particular times or as prescribed.

Where appropriate to the person's circumstances and within professional scope, Occupational Therapy may explore practical aspects of the routine such as:

• reminders
• environmental cues
• incorporating medication into an existing routine
• organisation
• reducing unnecessary complexity

Medication decisions, prescribing and changes to medication remain the responsibility of appropriately qualified medical or prescribing professionals.

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Getting Out of the House

Leaving home can involve multiple steps:

• deciding where you are going
• working out when to leave
• getting dressed
• collecting what you need
• planning transport
• managing unexpected delays
• transitioning away from what you were doing
• navigating the destination

Difficulty leaving the house does not necessarily mean the difficulty is with community participation itself.

The barrier may occur before the person reaches the front door.

Understanding where the process becomes difficult can help identify more useful support.

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Transport & Getting Around the Community

Community participation may involve:

• walking
• public transport
• taxis or rideshare
• travelling with another person
• driving
• navigating unfamiliar places

Potential barriers can include:

• planning the journey
• timetable changes
• crowded transport
• noise
• uncertainty
• navigation
• waiting
• unexpected delays
• remembering where to get off
• transitioning between transport and the destination

Support depends on the individual's needs and the activity they want or need to participate in.

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Community Participation

Daily living is not limited to personal care and household tasks.
It can also include participating in:

• appointments
• shopping
• exercise
• hobbies
• recreation
• social activities
• community groups
• volunteering
• education
• work

The aim should not be participation for its own sake.

Occupational Therapy focuses on activities that are meaningful or necessary to the individual.

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Sensory Differences & Daily Living

Sensory differences can affect almost every area of daily life.

For example:
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Showering may involve water pressure, temperature, sound and changes in sensation.

Cooking may involve smells, textures, heat and appliance noise.

Shopping may involve fluorescent lighting, crowds, music, announcements and smells.
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Public transport may involve movement, proximity to other people, unpredictable sounds and temperature.

Changing the environment or the way an activity is completed can sometimes be more useful than trying to increase tolerance.

Explore Sensory Support for Autistic Adults

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Executive Function & Daily Living

Many daily living activities rely heavily on executive functions such as:

• starting
• planning
• sequencing
• organising
• remembering
• prioritising
• managing time
• switching tasks

This can explain why someone may know how to perform an activity but still have difficulty completing it consistently.

The support required may therefore be different from teaching the skill itself.
Explore Executive Function & Routines for Autistic Adults

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Energy, Fatigue & Daily Living

Capacity is not always consistent.
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You might be able to cook, clean, shop and complete administration when you have enough energy but find the same activities much harder after:

• work
• study
• appointments
• social activities
• poor sleep
• sensory overload
• a particularly demanding week

This is important when considering daily living.

Being able to complete an activity once does not necessarily mean it is sustainable to complete it repeatedly alongside every other responsibility.

Support may involve:

• pacing
• simplifying activities
• prioritising
• reducing unnecessary demands
• changing routines
• using equipment
• sharing tasks
• receiving assistance

Explore Energy Conservation Occupational Therapy

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Fluctuating Capacity

An autistic adult's functional capacity may vary.

This does not necessarily mean the difficulty has disappeared when they have a good day or that they have lost a skill when they have a difficult day.

Capacity may be affected by:

• sensory load
• fatigue
• stress
• illness
• changes in routine
• sleep
• competing demands
• the environment
• how much support is available

Understanding these patterns can help develop more sustainable support.

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Building Skills vs Changing the Environment

Occupational Therapy does not always mean repeatedly practising a difficult activity.

Sometimes developing a skill is appropriate.

At other times, the better approach may be to:

• simplify the task
• change the environment
• use different equipment
• use technology
• change the timing
• reduce sensory demands
• establish a routine
• remove unnecessary steps
• receive assistance

The question is not simply:
Can you do this?

A more useful question may be:
What would make this activity work better for you?

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Assistive Technology & Everyday Independence

Assistive Technology can sometimes make everyday activities easier or safer.

Depending on individual needs, this could involve equipment or technology relating to:

• personal care
• cooking
• household activities
• reminders
• communication
• mobility
• organisation
• safety
• accessing the community

Equipment should be selected for an identified functional need rather than simply because it is marketed for autism or disability.
Explore Assistive Technology & Equipment

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Asking for Help Is a Daily Living Skill

Recognising when support is needed can itself be an important skill.

This might involve being able to:

• identify that something is becoming difficult
• explain what kind of help would be useful
• communicate preferences
• say when a strategy is not working
• ask for clarification
• request more time
• choose between support options

Autonomy includes having a meaningful say in how support is provided.

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Support Without Taking Over

Support should not automatically mean another person taking control.

Where possible and appropriate, support can preserve choice by:

• asking before helping
• providing the amount of assistance actually required
• offering clear options
• respecting established routines
• explaining changes
• allowing processing time
• supporting communication preferences
• involving the person in decisions

The appropriate level of support will differ between individuals and activities.

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Daily Living Skills vs Daily Living Assessment

You do not necessarily need a formal assessment simply because an everyday activity is difficult.

Sometimes the goal is practical therapy and problem-solving around a specific activity.

A formal Activities of Daily Living Assessment may be appropriate when a structured assessment of functional abilities, support needs or everyday activities is required.

Belong Health has a separate page explaining ADL assessments.
Explore Activities of Daily Living Assessment

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Daily Living, Functional Capacity Assessments & the NDIS

An Activities of Daily Living Assessment and a broader Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) are not necessarily the same thing.

An FCA may examine function across a wider range of areas and may be requested for particular NDIS planning or evidence purposes.
The appropriate assessment depends on why the assessment is required.

Explore NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments

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How Can Occupational Therapy Help Autistic Adults With Daily Living?

Occupational Therapy focuses on everyday activities and participation.
An OT may help identify:

• what activity is difficult
• which part of the activity is creating the barrier
• what the person wants to achieve
• sensory factors
• executive-function demands
• physical or motor demands
• environmental barriers
• fatigue and energy demands
• existing strengths and strategies
• whether equipment or technology could help
• whether assistance from another person is appropriate

Support might then involve:

• skill development
• task modification
• environmental changes
• routines
• visual or written systems
• equipment
• Assistive Technology
• energy-management strategies
• practical problem-solving
• recommendations about support needs where appropriate

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Occupational Therapy in Your Own Home

For daily living difficulties, seeing the actual environment can be particularly useful.

A home-based OT appointment may allow the Occupational Therapist to understand:

• how the kitchen is arranged
• where personal-care activities occur
• how household tasks are currently completed
• environmental barriers
• sensory demands
• equipment being used
• where routines break down

Home-based services depend on clinician location, scope, travel area and availability.

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Daily Living Support in the Community

Where appropriate, Occupational Therapy may also take place in the environment where the difficulty occurs.

This could involve functional activities in community settings where clinically appropriate and agreed.
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The exact service depends on:

• the person's goals
• clinician scope
• location
• travel requirements
• service suitability
• funding arrangements

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Daily Living Support Through Telehealth

Some daily living support can also be provided through telehealth.

For example, you may be able to:

• show your kitchen or household setup
• discuss routines
• review organisation systems
• problem-solve a specific activity
• discuss equipment
• review what has or has not worked

Whether telehealth is suitable depends on the activity and the person's individual needs.
Explore Telehealth Occupational Therapy

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NDIS Occupational Therapy for Daily Living

Belong Health is an NDIS registered provider.

For NDIS participants, Occupational Therapy may be relevant where disability-related functional difficulties affect daily living and the support is appropriate to the participant's individual goals, needs and funding.

Depending on the purpose of the service, an OT may provide:

• therapy
• functional assessment
• recommendations
• Assistive Technology assessment
• environmental assessment
• reports

The exact service depends on the participant's circumstances and clinician scope.

An autism diagnosis does not automatically mean every daily living support, strategy, item or service will be funded by the NDIS.

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Private Occupational Therapy

You do not need to be an NDIS participant to enquire about daily living support.
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Belong Health also accepts suitable private Occupational Therapy referrals.
We can discuss:

• what you are finding difficult
• where you are located
• what type of support you are looking for
• whether a suitable Occupational Therapist is available

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Start With a Free 20-Minute OT Meet & Greet

If you are unsure whether Occupational Therapy could help with daily living or independence, you can start with a Free 20-Minute OT Meet & Greet.
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You can:

• explain what you are finding difficult
• discuss the activities affected
• ask questions
• learn about the OT's approach
• explore whether the clinician may be a suitable fit

The Meet & Greet is an introductory conversation.

It is not a formal assessment, therapy session, report or diagnostic appointment.
There is no obligation to proceed.

Book Your Free 20-Minute OT Meet & Greet

Have a question? or need more information

Our friendly team are happy to help call us on 08 9586 3934 or send us a message

Autism, Daily Living & Independence: Frequently Asked Questions

What are daily living skills?
Daily living skills are everyday activities involved in looking after yourself, managing your home and participating in the community. They can include personal care, dressing, cooking, cleaning, shopping, appointments, transport and household administration.

Can autism affect daily living skills in adults?
Yes. Some autistic adults experience sensory, executive-function, communication, motor, energy or other functional differences that can affect everyday activities. Support needs vary considerably between individuals.

Can an autistic adult be independent but still need support?
Yes. Independence does not mean completing every activity without assistance. Someone may make their own decisions and manage many aspects of life independently while receiving support with particular activities.

Why can an autistic adult manage work but struggle at home?
Different environments provide different levels of structure. Work may provide schedules, deadlines and clearly defined responsibilities, while household activities often require the person to create and maintain that structure themselves.

Why are household tasks difficult with autism?
Household tasks can involve planning, task initiation, sequencing, sensory demands, decision-making and remembering recurring responsibilities. The specific barrier varies between individuals.

Can autism make showering difficult?
For some autistic adults, showering may involve challenging sensory experiences such as water pressure, temperature, noise, lighting or changes in sensation. Executive-function demands can also affect starting and sequencing the activity.

Can autism affect cooking?
Yes. Cooking involves planning, task initiation, sequencing, timing, sensory processing and organisation. Different parts of the activity may be difficult for different people.

Can autism affect shopping?
Yes. Shopping can involve planning, decision-making, sensory demands, communication, crowds, waiting and transport. Practical strategies depend on which parts of the activity create difficulty.

Can autism affect cleaning and laundry?
It can. Cleaning and laundry involve multiple steps, organisation, task initiation and recurring routines. Sensory experiences may also contribute.

Can autism affect managing appointments?
Yes. Booking, remembering, preparing for and travelling to appointments can involve substantial executive-function demands.

What is the difference between independence and interdependence?
Independence generally refers to having control and autonomy in everyday life. Interdependence recognises that people can exercise autonomy while also relying on other people, services, technology or supports.

Does needing support mean I am not independent?
Not necessarily. Using appropriate support can enable greater autonomy and participation.

Can Occupational Therapy help autistic adults with daily living?
Yes. Occupational Therapy can help identify barriers affecting everyday activities and explore strategies involving skills, routines, task modification, environmental changes, equipment, technology or support.

What daily living activities can an OT help with?
Depending on clinician scope and individual goals, Occupational Therapy may address personal care, dressing, meals, household tasks, shopping, appointments, community participation, routines, organisation and other everyday activities.

Can an OT help with cooking and meal preparation?
Yes, where cooking or meal preparation is affected by functional difficulties. Support may involve task simplification, kitchen organisation, equipment, routines, sequencing or other practical strategies.

Can an OT help with personal care?
Yes. Occupational Therapy may address functional barriers affecting activities such as showering, dressing, grooming and other personal-care routines.

Can an OT help with household organisation?
Yes. Where organisation affects daily function, an OT may help develop practical systems, routines, environmental changes or external supports.

Can sensory differences affect daily living?
Yes. Sensory differences can affect personal care, clothing, food, shopping, transport, household activities and many other areas of everyday life.

Can executive-function difficulties affect daily living?
Yes. Starting, planning, sequencing, remembering and switching tasks are involved in many everyday activities.

Can fatigue affect daily living skills?
Yes. Some people find everyday activities become considerably harder when tired, stressed or overloaded. Functional capacity can vary depending on energy and environmental demands.

What is an Activities of Daily Living Assessment?
An Activities of Daily Living Assessment is a structured Occupational Therapy assessment examining how a person manages relevant everyday activities and the functional barriers or support needs involved.

Is an ADL Assessment the same as an FCA?
Not necessarily. A Functional Capacity Assessment may examine function across a broader range of areas and may be completed for a particular purpose such as NDIS evidence. The appropriate assessment depends on what information is required.

Do I need an assessment before receiving daily living support?
Not always. Some people need practical therapy or problem-solving around a particular activity rather than a formal assessment. The appropriate pathway depends on your needs and the purpose of the service.
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Can an OT visit my home?
Home-based Occupational Therapy may be available depending on clinician location, scope, travel area and availability.

Can daily living OT be provided by telehealth?
Some daily living support may be suitable for telehealth. Suitability depends on the activity, goals and individual circumstances.

Do I need an autism diagnosis to get help with daily living?
Not necessarily for private Occupational Therapy. OT can address functional difficulties affecting everyday activities without diagnosing autism. Funding programs may have separate eligibility requirements.

Do you work with NDIS participants?
Yes. Belong Health is an NDIS registered provider. Services must be appropriate to the participant's individual disability-related functional needs, goals, funding and clinician scope.

Do you accept private clients?
Yes. Belong Health accepts suitable private Occupational Therapy referrals.

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Looking for Support With Daily Living?

If personal care, meals, household tasks, shopping, appointments, community participation or other everyday activities are becoming difficult, Occupational Therapy may be able to help identify practical ways forward.

Belong Health provides adult Occupational Therapy across Perth, Rockingham and Joondalup service areas, depending on clinician location, scope and availability.

Start With a Free 20-Minute OT Meet & Greet
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