Individuals aged 18+ years will work with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Occupational Therapist (OT) on acquiring, improving, or maintaining skills for daily living. Staff will support adults in setting individualized goals relevant to challenges or barriers in their lives and provide instruction to help build independence. Sessions are one-on-one and target skills such as: 

·       Grocery shopping

·       Meal preparation

·       Completing household chores

·       Dressing and self-care

·       Using public transit and other transportation options

·       Creating a budget

·       Safety awareness

To support the adult with life skills in their actual environment, sessions could occur both at the DSC campus and in the community. For instance, if the adult's objective is independence with grocery shopping, the session could take place in the grocery store. Sessions may also include the adult's family or caregivers in order to provide them with strategies that best support the adult, while still promoting their independence.