Life Skills & Community
Building Independence, Confidence
& Community Connection
Support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in King and Snohomish counties.
Life Skills
The Manos Unidas Life Skills & Community Program in King and Snohomish Counties opens the door for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build meaningful skills for independence, safety, and connection.
Regardless of age or level of ability, Life Skills services are individualized, adaptable, and designed to meet each client where they are.
Your Life Skills Coach works alongside you - not just to teach skills, but to build confidence, autonomy, and meaningful participation in daily life and community settings.
Life Skills Overview
(Formerly Specialized Habilitation)
Life Skills services are available to DDCS (formerly DDA) clients of all ages and abilities enrolled in:
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Individual & Family Services (IFS) Waiver
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Basic Plus Waiver
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Core Waiver
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Children’s Intensive In Home Behavioral Support (CIIBS) Waiver
Life Skills is not available to individuals receiving residential habilitation services.
Private pay is accepted.
$72.12 per hour for individualized sessions (DDCS and private pay clients)
Life Skills sessions are provided in both home and community settings by skilled and trained Manos Unidas professionals.
Services are available in English and Spanish, with culturally adapted and rooted support that works with the family — not just the individual client.
What Ayllu Hogar Offers
Whether you're learning to:
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Navigate your community safely
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Communicate more effectively
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Manage stress and emotions
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Organize your day with greater ease
We are here to support you at your own pace.
Who This Program is For
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Latino families in North King County, Washington
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Families with children ages 0–5
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Families with developmental concerns or recent diagnoses
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Families seeking culturally responsive, relationship-based support
Our Areas of Service
Serving families with children ages 0–5 years old who reside in:
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Bothell
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Kenmore
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Woodinville
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Shoreline
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Lake Forest Park
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Kirkland
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Redmond
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North Seattle
Get Started
If you think Ayllu Hogar may be a fit for your family, we’d love to connect.
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