32 Miss. Code. R. 1-23.5

Current through December 10, 2024
Section 32-1-23.5 - INDEPENDENT LIVING CONSUMER ACHIEVEMENTS/GOALS/OBJECTIVES

Self-Advocacy/Self-Empowerment Goals involving either improvement in a consumer's ability to represent himself/herself with public and/or private entities or ability to make key decisions involving himself/herself.

Communication - Goals involving either improvement in a consumer's ability to understand communication by others (receptive skills) and/or improvements in a consumer's ability to share communication with others (expressive skills).

Mobility/Transportation Goals to improve a consumer's access to his/her life space, environment, and community. This may occur by himself/herself or the use of public transportation.

Community Services- Goals that provide for a change in living situations with increased autonomy for the consumer. This may involve a consumer's goal related to obtaining/modifying of an apartment or house.

Educational Goals of an academic or training nature that are expected to improve the consumer's basic knowledge or increase his/her ability to perform certain skills deemed to increase his/her independence consistent with IL philosophy.

Vocational IL goals related to obtaining, maintaining, or advancing in employment.

Self-Care Goals to improve/maintain a consumer's autonomy with respect to activities of daily living such as grooming and cleaning, toileting, meal preparation, shopping, eating, etc.

Information Access/Technology Goals related to a consumer obtaining and/or using a computer or other assistive technology, devices, or equipment, also a consumer's goal of developing skills in using information technology, e.g. emerging computer screen-reading software.

Personal Resource Management Goals related to a consumer learning to establish and maintain a personal/family budget, managing a checkbook, and/or obtaining knowledge of available direct and indirect resources related to income, housing, food, medical, and/or other benefits.

Other IL goals not included in the above categories.

32 Miss. Code. R. 1-23.5