Independent Living Skills is a program for adult individuals with developmental disabilities and is designed to support their efforts to gain more independence in their daily lives. We do this by providing to them direct one-to-one instruction in basic life and self-help skills. Individuals supported by this program usually live at home with a parent or guardian or may reside in living situations other than independent living. Individuals typically receive support at home or in the community from support professionals with knowledge of generic and community resources and more importantly—teach individuals to become self-advocates. Instruction may address the following skills: