How Preparing Early Improves Independent Living in Adulthood

• By: Samantha Smith, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Rebecca Miller, MS, RBT Julia Robertson, MS Ed, QASP-S, RBT Exceptional Learning, LLC
• March 26th, 2021
• ABA, adults, behavior skills training, community living, daily living skills, independence, independent living, parent training, planning, Spring 2021 Issue, transition
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It is never too early to prepare for any skill, but especially skills needed to live independently. Many young adults feel that moving out on their own is a rite of passage, whether that be attending college to live in a dormitory, renting their own apartment, buying their first home, among many...

Perspectives From Two Adults Living Independently in the Chapel Haven Community

• By: Kimber Marchesi John Nobiletti Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• March 26th, 2021
• adults, community, housing, independence, independent living, life skills, residential hosing, Spring 2021 Issue
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Brave, Bold Kimber By Kimber Marchesi Kimber Marchesi came to Chapel Haven Schleifer Center from her hometown of Darien, CT in 2013. She learned how to live independently while enrolled residentially in Chapel Haven’s REACH program, graduated and now lives in her own apartment in the community,...

Teaching Community Skills to Prepare for Independent Living

• By: Todd Merritt, PhD, BCBA-D Jessica Basir, MS, BCBA The Arc Westchester
• March 26th, 2021
• assessment, community, daily living skills, independence, independent living, social skills, Spring 2021 Issue, supports and services
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Independent living may be conceptualized as a philosophy of individual control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual and system advocacy, in order to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity of individuals with disabilities, and the...