Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS) Starter Set

Using the AFLS, you can help individuals with autism or developmental delays become more independent at home, at school, at work, or in the community. Composed of a Guide and six Assessment Protocols, the AFLS is an evaluation tool, skill-tracking system, and instructional blueprint, complete with task analyses and teaching suggestions. This remarkable system assesses 1,900 functional skills in the following areas:

Key Features

• Basic Living Skills
• Home Skills
• Community Participation
• School Skills

Additional Information

You can use any or all of the six Assessment Protocols to help individuals become more independent or transition into a new environment. For example, AFLS evaluation and task analyses can help prepare a child with autism to enter the school system or assist a young adult in acquiring the functional skills needed to hold down a job.

The Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS) Starter Set is a criterion-referenced skills assessment tool, tracking system, and curriculum guide. AFLS is used for teaching children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities the essential skills they need in order to achieve the most independent outcomes. AFLS is the most versatile assessment system available and offers learners a pathway to independence.

This developmental disabilities and autism assessment can be used with early elementary to adult learners. Unique in its ability to meet individuals at their skill level, the AFLS engages and guides its users across all environments in achieving the highest possible levels for the individuals they serve.

AFLS is the highest quality, most versatile assessment system available that offers learners a pathway to independence regardless of what skills they possess. This product provides the basis for developing a curriculum or treatment plan in the areas that are most relevant and important – home, school, in the community, and beyond.

Distinctive in its simplicity and affordability, AFLS was created with one goal in mind – to help learners gain the skills and confidence they need for functional living. There are a multitude of opportunities for learners with disabilities to be active members in their communities. These abilities become reality when using the AFLS independent living skills assessment system across all critical areas for functional living.

Specifications

• Benefits: Provides a systematic way to evaluate, track, and teach functional, adaptive, and self-help skills so that individuals with autism or developmental delays can become more independent.
• Ages: 2 years and up
• Admin time: Depends on the skill level of the individual being evaluated and the administrator’s familiarity with that individual
• Scores: Criterion-related scores for each task
• Publish Date: 2012
• Qualifications: Level B required.

Product Options

• The Assessment of Functional Living Skills Guide
• Basic Living Skills Assessment Protocol
• Home Skills Assessment Protocol
• Community Participation Skills Assessment Protocol
• School Skills Assessment Protocol