Domain

Independent Living/Community Access

Independent living, community access, and life-skills assessments with a dedicated high-support-needs section.

Independent Living Assessments

Adolescent Autonomy Checklist

Comprehensive home-skills checklist that families can share with teachers to help develop independent living goals.

Middle school assessments
Open resource

Community Based Skills Assessment

Criterion- and interview-based assessment of knowledge, skills, and social communication abilities across age ranges.

Middle school assessments High support needs
Open resource

Executive Functioning Skills

Assessment with scoring guide, explanations, and goal-setting space across executive-function domains.

Middle school assessments
Open resource

Life Skills Inventory

Life-skills inventory available as a printable PDF and as a Google Sheets version. For the sheet, open it and go to File > Make a copy before editing.

Assessments for Students with High Support Needs

Independent Living Skills (ILS) Checklist

Comprehensive checklist covering independent living skills across multiple grade levels for students with significant support needs.

High support needs Middle school assessments
Open resource

Life Skills Checklist

Broad life-skills checklist often useful for students with more significant support needs.

High support needs Middle school assessments
Open resource

Personal Preferences Indicators

Planning guide for gathering preference information through informal conversations with the student or trusted supporters.

High support needs Visual supports Spanish assessments Middle school assessments