Independent Living Skills Training
ETCIL provides individualized life skills training for persons with disabilities who lack certain skills and desire to gain a particular skill in order to be more independent. Skills such as:
- Socialization skills
- Self-esteem
- Communication
- Goal setting
- Problem solvingHealth Care
- Personal care
- Wellness
- AIDS
- Drug/alcohol abuse
- Types of housing needs
- Tips for renters
- Identifying subsidized housing
- Homemaking
- Keeping one’s living space clean
- Laundry (washing, folding, ironing)
- Grocery shopping
- Money Management
- Financial assistance
- Budget & Bill Pay
- Meal planning
- Food preparation
- Kitchen safety
- Transportation
- Setting goals and objectives.
- Effective communication
- Recognizing/coping with feelings/emotions of self/others
- Stress management
- Coping with the values and expectations of peers, the community, and society
- Establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships
- Attaining and maintaining a high level of motivation
- Coping with the environment
- Obtaining and Maintaining Employment
- Career development and job assistance programs
- Effective application and interview techniques
- Selecting a job that is consistent with individual needs
- Skills training programs
- Employer and co- worker expectations and values
- Strategies and techniques for maintaining employment.
We also provide Vocational Rehabilitation Services through the Texas Workforce Commission and Individual Counseling services Please call to inquire about these specific services.