What things could I be doing?

As an adult you will have some responsibility for how you live your daily life.

Your daily living skills

Some of the things you will have to think about if you live in your own house are:

This includes:

Getting washed and dressed

Washing your hair

Cleaning your teeth

This includes:

Getting up on time

Catching a bus, train or taxi to college or work

Making your own packed lunch or making sure you have money for food

This includes:

Shopping for food

Cooking and cleaning

Washing and ironing clothes

This includes:

Going out and shopping

Paying bills

Budget and save money – this means that you plan what you have to spend money on to make sure that you can pay for everything

In your spare time you could:

Try different clubs and classes, for example IT, fitness and cookery

Visit the leisure centre because keeping fit is good for your health. You could go swimming, use the gym or do a fitness class

Volunteer and help others. Volunteering is a good way to get more skills too. Find out more about volunteering

Find out who the people and organisations are in the community that can help you.