The Independent Living Skills system (ILS) has always had the reputation for
providing the most comprehensive and user-friendly software assisted,
competency-based approach to life skills training. Since our first version was
released in 1988, the ILS software has set the standard for IL assessments,
skill plans and transition plans tailored to an individuals needs. Now, with our
new version ILS V8, we have looked backward and taken a step forward merging
time honored skills to 21st Century innovations. New enhancements include;
Updated assessment questions, Updated skill plans, extensive new HELP section,
sort clients by ID, first or last name, print out master list of clients in
software, personalize all reports with your agency name, all reports contain the
client name and ID number, choose the look of your computer based testing
interface (skin), new and improved transition plan, from the main screen you can
view the demographic information of any client and many more. ILS V8
enhancements increase productivity by giving people greater control over their
information
WHAT IT IS - Skill Based Assessment and Training
System
The Independent Living Skills (ILS) System is a software
assisted, systematic, competency-based approach to life skills training. The
system combines timesaving technology with a comprehensive assessment and
reporting package to produce skill plans and transition plans tailored to the
individuals needs. ILS is in widespread use by hundreds of programs nationwide
and Canada. 13 states are currently using the ILS system as their primary tool
to assess and teach independent living skills.
WHAT IT DOES - Comprehensive Tool for I.L. Skills
Training
Not many succeed alone. Most people who have managed to
make it in life had someone to show them the way. The ILS V8 System serves a
dual purpose. Very simply, it assesses the client and enables them to focus on
specific skills they need, and it allows you to assist them in that effort. The
ILS System also makes it possible to easily and quickly produce
individualized transition plans.
The Independent Living Skills System
will:
- Assess life skills
- Create detailed skill plans based on assessment results
- Create I.L. transition plans
- Tracks progress and completed skills training
- Extensive client demographic info section
- Establish training priorities
- Generate customized reports
- Provide a valuable database of information
- User defined fields to capture program specific info
HOW IT WORKS - Focuses on Skills Client Needs
The core of the ILS V8 is the Assessment for Life Skills, a 16
category assessment designed for individuals 14 years and older. The ILS begins
with the administration of the life skills assessment. The assessment can be
given in a paper format or taken directly on the computer by the individual. The
software then generates a detailed skill plan focusing on needs, goals, and
specific strategies for life skills training in each assessed category.
The 16 categories are:
Money Management
Community Resources
Legal
Skills
Educational
Planning
Housing
Personal Appearance
Job
Seeking Skills
Housekeeping
Transportation
Interpersonal
Skills
Emergency and Safety
Leisure Activities
Food
Management
Health
Job Maintenance Skills
Religion
ASSSESSMENTS
The Assessments for Life Skills
are comprehensive tools for determining life skills-training needs of your
clients. The new ILS V8 assessment questions have been updated to 21st Century
innovations. With the following four assessments to choose from, you're sure to
find one that will meet your needs.
OBJECTIVE LONG
A self-administered objective
assessment of 231 multiple choice questions and 16 categories
OBJECTIVE SHORT
A shorter 90-question objective
assessment covering 14 categories
INTERVIEW LONG
A
comprehensive 231-questions interview format assessment
INTERVIEW
SHORT
A shorter 90-item interview assessment covering 14
categories
Sample Skill Plan
Question: 21 Food
Management
Needs: The youth needs to know how to make a
grocery shopping list for one, and how to make purchases from a
store.
Goal: The youth will be able to successfully plan
a shopping list, purchase the items on the list, and pay the cashier.
Strategy:
a) The care provider will assist
the youth in making a shopping list for one. This should be combined with menu
planning and budgeting. This should be practiced until youth is able to do well.
b) The care provider will assist the youth in shopping with
the list. This should be done with comparison shopping skills and unit
pricing skills. This should be repeated until youth is able to do
well.
c) Shopping tactics:
1) check the
refrigerator before shopping to avoid buying things you already have.
2) Check the newspaper for food bargains and coupons at
area stores.
3) Don't shop when hungry. Can lead to impulse
buying. Stick to shopping list.
4) Store brands are usually
less expensive than name brands. Compare labels for nutritional value to help
decide
TRANSITION PLAN
The New ILS V8 Transition Plan
has been re-written and saves you valuable time. The Transition Plan details the
steps, requirements, resources and documents that are necessary for
transitioning clients from current placement to discharge. With this feature you
consistently and systematically generate plans that are uniform in appearance
and format, quickly and easily. The program guides you through a series of
simple questions and generates a thorough transition plan based on responses.
Reports are in a narrative format.
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