The services we provide address the development of new skills expected to help each person become more capable in more areas of life and thereby achieve greater satisfaction, sometimes called "quality of life". We approach each situation attempting to understand the perspective of the individual we assist. We often refer to this as focusing on helping the individual overcome the problems s/he faces, as compared with focusing on problems the individual presents to others; or, finding out what is bothering the individual, as compared with how s/he bothers others. We believe this focus generates more compassionate and more permanent effects.

We provide assistance in a fully individualized format, utilizing entirely positive environmental and interactive procedures. We emphasize increased communication "information sharing" to and from the person; the development of a greater number of competencies, especially in the areas of functional and academic education, leisure engagement, and community involvement, including employment and self care; and, the provision of intensive and extensive positive personal support, including external situational supports of every variety.