Texas State Independent Living Council
http://www.txsilc.org/
The Texas State Independent Living Council (SILC) is an non-profit organization whose mission statement is to assure that Texans with disabilities have access to quality independent living services by providing a framework for service delievery. The main purpose of this organization is to develop, with the help of Rehabiliation and Blind services, the State Plan for Independent Living. The independent delivery system is composed of twenty-three centers for independent living and at a minimum they are required to provide individual and systems advocay, cross-disability peer counseling, information and referral and also independent living skills training. The centers may also offer other services such as equipment loans, assistive technology and employment assistance. The links to all the centers can be found at this website.
College Living Experience
Through College Living Experience individuals with special needs experience independent living in their own pace. Young adults with Autism, Asperger’s, Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain injury, Cerebral Palsy and other special needs can successfully transition to independent adulthood with tailored support. Students may live by themselves, but they are not alone. A resident staff member that lives in or near the apartments along with other staff is there to help and assist in provide social activities, academic support, remembering to taking medication and other daily living areas. Also, CLE provides information regularly to the parents on how their child is progressing towards their independent living such as laundry, pay bills and even to know what bad milk smells like. Students with special needs can learn to become independent adults through CLE.
http://www.deafactioncentertexas.org/independentliving.html
- Assistive Technology
- Independent Living skills Training
- Community Based Services
- Client Support Services
- Financial Literacy Classes
- Sign Language Classes
- Video Communication Services
- Computer Literacy Classes
- Employment Assistance
- Sign Language Translating and Assistance for Native Users of Foreign Sign Language
- Computer Lab with Internet Access for Client/Consumer Use
The resources that are listed are great. The Texas State Independent Living Council looks like an awesome resource. The information on the site seems endless. This site not only gives information on legal rights and responsibilities, but also on where and how to find assistance locally. Local resources are listed for several areas within the state. This is an important resource to have as a teacher. This is an organization that all students and parents should be made aware of. The earlier a family can become comfortable with this program, the more the student can feel success while transitioning to independent living.
ReplyDeleteThe College Living Experience was one of my favorite websites. It's awesome how the give adults with special needs freedom of independent living. I like how they assist when needed. I also really like how they keep cotact with the parents on how their child is doing. I think this makes the parents feel at ease. This is a website I could refer my parents to if they are looking for living choices for their child with special needs.
ReplyDeleteIndependent living is one of our main goals for our student's in the future. These are great websites. My favorite was the Texas State Living Council site. I enjoyed watching the videos. It made it heartfelt and personal. This would be a great resource to share with students and families about the options available for when they leave school. This can paint a picture of what independent living looks like for our student who hasn't experienced it yet. This can possibly be a goal that they can work towards. Thanks guys!
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