Our Mission
The needs of youth with developmental challenges are chronically unmet in the city of Detroit.
Independent Living Housing is dedicated to increasing the quality of life for these students and their families through education, therapy, and life skills training.
Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are defined as a condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the level expected of those of the same age, especially when not associated with a physical handicap.
Learning disabilities are neurological problems that can’t be cured or fixed. They are a lifelong challenge. Learning disabilities affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and communicate information. These effects can limit one’s ability to reason, write, speak, spell, perform mathematical calculations and can hinder an individual’s attention span, coordination, social skills, and emotional maturity. Learning disabilities also interfere with higher level skills such as organization, time management, abstract reasoning, and both long and short term memory. It is important to realize that learning disabilities can impact an individual’s life beyond academics and can strain relationships with family, friends, and coworkers.
Our Vision
Independent Living Housing has created an environment that propels our youth to reach their maximum potential. Through life skills training and supplemental education, each of our students will have the ability to become gainfully employed, and live independently in a healthy environment.
