Teen-to-Adult Independence Toolkit

Turning 18 doesn't automatically teach someone how to be an adult.
 

The transition to adulthood involves new expectations, responsibilities, routines and freedoms—and it can be especially overwhelming for neurodivergent teens and young adults.
 

This toolkit provides a practical place to start.
 

Build skills in:

• Daily routines
• Hygiene and personal care
• Home and room management
• School and workplace skills
• Transportation
• Community participation
• Social skills
• Emotional regulation
• Executive functioning
• Self-advocacy
• Relationships and friendships
   

The toolkit incorporates checklists, mini how-to guides, worksheets, scripts, examples and personal planning pages.
 

The goal isn't to know everything.
The goal is to know what to work on next.