Habilitation refers to the process aimed at helping individuals attain, keep, or improve skills and functioning for daily living. An example of this is that a child with cerebral palsy may require the assistance of a physical therapist to learn how to sit. Or another child may need speech therapy to learn to say their R sounds. Because both of these are skills that the children have yet to accomplish, the aim of the therapy is habilitation. A list of goals for the individual is determined by themselves, a family member, the person's Support Coordinator, and a UCPSA Program Manager. Some examples of these types of goals are learning to brush one's teeth, showering, cleaning one's room, sorting laundry, or preparing a meal.

Another type of Habilitation is known as Individualized Designed Living Arrangements, or IDLA's. This service is provided to adults who live independently. The purpose of this service is to assist and teach individuals the skills to live successfully in their own homes. For example, our Direct Care Workers could teach them how to plan healthy meals, make grocery lists, cook, do laundry, manage money or use public transportation.