Life development is non-vocational day supports with provisions of regularly scheduled activities provided in a non-residential setting, such as assistance with acquisition, retention, or improvement of self-help socialization and adaptive skills that enhance the individual’s social development and performance of daily community engagement. It is designed to foster skills, build community membership and independence, and expand personal choice. It enables people to attain and maintain his or her maximum potential.

Examples of Life Development may include, but are not limited to, supports to participate in community activities and hold community memberships based on the person’s interests, preferences, and goals. We provide supports to develop and maintain a meaningful social life, including social skills development which offers opportunities in personal growth, independence, and natural supports through community involvement and participation. Supports and opportunities to increase problem solving skills to maximize a person’s ability to participate in integrated community involvement and participation.

Personal care including supports in personal hygiene, eating, communication, mobility, and other daily living to ensure the person’s ability to participate in their life choices. Skill reinforcement including the implementation of behavior supports, communication and mobility devices, and other activities that reinforce skills learned by a person to ensure his or her initial and continued participation in community life. S&H trains in self-determination, assisting the person to develop self-advocacy skills, to exercise his or her civil rights; to exercise control and responsibility over his or her self and the services they receive; and supports to acquire skills that enable him or her to become more independent, productive, and integrated within the community.