What DOES ADL MEAN?

What are activities of daily living?

ADL stands for Activities of Daily Living. Activities of daily living are just that, all the things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure.

Sometimes individuals with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities need help to learn these basic essential skills The principles of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) can be used to teach these skills and reinforce them as new behaviours for those individuals.