Self-Care and Personal Hygiene for Neurodivergent Individuals

This resource guides assessment of six key domains that can impact participation in self-care and personal hygiene routines for autistic people and neurodivergent individuals. Each section provides a clear overview of the brain-based factors at play, helping you understand the root causes of personal hygiene and self-care challenges, so your interventions can be targeted, empathetic, and effective.
 
This practical PDF download provides a structured framework to:
Conduct Comprehensive Assessments: Systematically explore the multifaceted influences on self-care.
Implement Neuroscience-Informed Interventions: Each assessment area is paired with practical, evidence-informed strategies you can use immediately.
Champion Person-Centred & Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: Concrete steps to prioritise individual needs, preferences, autonomy, and strengths, moving far beyond a one-size-fits-all model.
Apply Developmentally Sensitive Approaches: Gain insights into how challenges and effective strategies evolve with age, from early childhood through adolescence and beyond.
 
A Note from Danielle Copplin: This guide is designed to assist health professionals with delivering holistic and person-centered support for neurodivergent individuals to manage self-care and personal hygiene. It integrates my understanding of brain development and function with the practical needs I've seen in clinical practice, aiming to make complex information accessible and actionable for you.
 
This resource is a starting point to guide comprehensive assessment and intervention. It is not a substitute for independent research and clinical judgment specific to the needs of an individual patient/client.