What are Activities of Daily Living (ADL)?

Self Care/ADLs include tasks that we have to do every day in order to take care of ourselves: dressing, bathing, feeding, eating, grooming, hygiene, toileting. Difficulties in motor control, or sensory integration may make accomplishing ADLs difficult.

This page has more information about ADLs and Occupational Therapy:

ADL Handy Handouts

This chart outlines ADLs that your Occupational Therapist may target, or evaluate:

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