Habilitation personnel work closely with the family and therapist to assist members in acquiring, retaining, and improving the self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based settings. The services include training in independent living skills or special developmental skills, orientation and mobility training, sensorimotor development, and behavioral management.

Habilitation may help your loved one in areas related to:

• Meal preparation

• Personal hygiene

• Chores/taking care of living space

• Stranger danger

• Community Safety

• Volunteer and leisure interest

• Financial budgeting and shopping

• Follow through with therapy-directed home programming