Programs and interventions designed to help individuals, particularly those with disabilities or developmental delays, acquire and improve skills necessary for independent functioning and participation in daily life activities.
A comprehensive and tailored plan developed collaboratively between the individual receiving habilitation services, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals. It outlines specific goals, strategies, and timelines for achieving desired outcomes.
A key component of habilitation services focused on enhancing individuals’ ability to perform daily tasks, such as self-care, work, and leisure activities, through therapeutic interventions and adaptive techniques.
Habilitation services aimed at improving mobility, strength, coordination, and balance through exercises, manual techniques, and assistive devices.
Habilitation services targeting communication skills, including speech articulation, language comprehension, social communication, and augmentative communication methods.
Techniques and interventions used within habilitation services to address challenging behaviors, develop social skills, and promote positive behavioral changes.
Tools, devices, and technologies integrated into habilitation services to enhance individuals’ independence and participation in various activities, including communication devices, mobility aids, and sensory supports.
Habilitation services emphasize facilitating individuals’ participation and inclusion within their communities, fostering social connections, accessing community resources, and promoting meaningful engagement in societal roles.
An approach within habilitation services that recognizes the critical role of families as partners in the habilitation process, involving them in decision-making, providing support, and offering education and training to enhance caregiving skills.
Habilitation services include planning and support for individuals transitioning between different life stages or settings, such as from pediatric to adult care, school to employment, or residential facilities to community living, ensuring continuity of care and successful integration into new environments.