Welcome to Accessible Adulthood! We’re glad you’ve found us. If you or someone you know has a learning difference or disability and is seeking independence for their adult life, you’re in the right place!
What do we believe?
Here at Accessible Adulthood, we believe all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, learning differences, and neurodiverse brains can learn skills to increase their personal level of independence.
Who are we?
We’re a team of professionals who are experienced occupational therapists, special educators, employment service providers, job coaches and other related service providers. We’ve worked with individuals across age groups and in numerous settings. Our team is experienced with age groups from pre-school support to post-secondary college programs for students with intellectual disabilities. We’ve supported children to adulthood and now focus on supporting young adults with transition to adulthood. We’ve worked in clinics, K-12 public schools, college transition programs, residential habilitation centers; job settings in food & beverage, hotel & tourism, education, retail, history museums; on public transit, in airports, in grocery stores, and as roommates with someone with a disability.
How do we make adulthood accessible?
We draw on our backgrounds across multiple settings to create evidence-based resources addressing 6 skills areas for independence: in the home, in the community, using technology, friends/social skills, safety/wellness, and jobs/finance. All our resources have stemmed out of real-life problems and situations we’ve seen first-hand while supporting people with disabilities. We make products that are actionable and achievable for people with disabilities and their families.
What about parent involvement?
PARENTS ARE AMAZING! YOU are your child’s first teacher and we know you are integral in supporting your child to live a full and independent life! We aim to provide you with specialized and focused resources to help you and your child build independent living skills and access a fulfilling adulthood.
What kind of resources do you have?
Our 6 independent living skill areas are: in the home, in the community, jobs & finance, technology, safety & wellness, and friends & social skills.
- In the Home you’ll find resources for cleaning, laundry, basic home maintenance and repair, daily living skills, and other home management skills.
- In the Community you’ll find resources for navigation and maps, using public transit, shopping, scheduling appointments, leaving a tip, and other needed skills for accessing the community.
- In Jobs & Finance you’ll find resources for interview preparation, job skill development, job retention and promotion, basic budgeting, using banks and debit cards, writing checks, and other employment and money management skills.
- In Technology you’ll find resources for smartphone apps, texting etiquette, responsible use, time management, task initiation, organization, planning, and other skills to improve executive function and digital management skills.
- In Safety & Wellness you’ll find resources for nutrition, food safety, doctor and dentist visits, building healthy habits, and other physical and mental wellness skills.
- In Friends & Social Skills you’ll find resources for building and maintaining friendships, situational awareness, reading body language, navigating conversations, and other skills for better understanding social conventions.
Wish we had a resource addressing a skill or concern you don’t see in our shop? Make a suggestion to our learning team by dropping us a message on our Contact page.
