ILCs promote and practice the independent living philosophy

• Consumer Control: People with disabilities control the ILC
  • Consumers control their services
  • Most staff, including management, are consumers
  • Governed by Board of Directors, most of whom are consumers
• Self-advocacy
• Development of peer relationships, mutual assistance and peer role models
• Equal access for individuals with disabilities in society, to all services, programs, activities, and facilities, whether public or private, regardless of the funding source

Individual Services

• Advocacy
• Information, Assistance & Referral (more than 50%)
• Children, Youth & Families
• Housing & Home Modification
• IL Skills Training
• Assistive Technology
• Peer Counseling
• Personal Assistance
• Recreation
• Transportation
• Vocational
• Other

ILCs Serve People of all Ages

• Under 5 years
• 5-19
• 20 – 24
• 25-59 (more than 50%)
• 60 and older

ILCs Serve People with all Disabilities

• Cognitive
• Physical Disabilities (about a third)
• Mental/Emotional
• Physical
• Hearing
• Vision
• Multiple Disabilities
• Other

Five Services at all ILCs

• Information, Assistance and Referral
• Peer Support
• Individual & Systems Advocacy
• Independent Life Skills Training
• Transition Services

All Wisconsin ILCs provide Assistive Technology, Community Education and other services

Contact your local ILC for more information

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