title: Independent living programs: the role of the able-bodied professional.
abstract: The Independent Living Program movement was created by the disabled community. It has established a broad coalition of diverse disabilities functioning to provide services on a broader scale than has been traditionally offered by the rehabilitation community. The effectiveness and the strength of the movement lies in consumer control. The able-bodied professional can provide expertise, balance and a vital link with established rehabilitation programs. The integrity of the independent living program movement can only be maintained and developed if these basic concepts are respected.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010358:Patient Participation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States