Life skills are problem solving behaviours used responsibly and appropriately in the management of one's life. The core lessons as defined in the Saskatchewan NewStart model of Life Skills, are:

• questioning,
• effective listening,
• identifying and describing feelings,
• acknowledging and accepting feelings of others,
• giving feedback and receiving feedback.

(taken from http://calsca.com/history.htm "The Saskatchewan NewStart Model of Life Skills)

A Life Skills Coach is a trained, caring professional who is able to facilitate groups, model and evaluate skills and support individualized learning. Coaches work from their hearts, demonstrating with their lives, their growth, and through their range of emotions and depth of experience, the effective use of the skills that they offer to their participants.
(taken from: The Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches and Associations calsca.com )


The information included in this section focuses on assisting individuals with intellectual disabilities to develop life skills such as decision making, understanding and asserting their rights, making choices, being safe, etc.

General Life Skills: includes anger management, getting along with people, self esteem, team work, . . .

Personal Safety: includes managing risks, healthy relationships, what to do about sexual assault, . . .

Sex Education: includes resources to teach individuals about appropriate social and sexual behaviours.