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.
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Regardless of age or level of ability, Life Skills services are individualized, adaptable, and designed to meet each client where they are.
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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)
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Life Skills services are available to 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
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Life Skills is not available to individuals receiving residential habilitation services.​
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Private pay is accepted.
$72.12 per hour for individualized sessions (DDA and private pay clients)
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Life Skills sessions are provided in both home and community settings by skilled and trained Manos Unidas professionals.
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Services are available in English and Spanish, with culturally adapted and rooted support that works with the family — not just the individual client.
Self Awareness
+ Self Advocacy
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Kitchen safety
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Financial awareness
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Digital wellness
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Traffic & transportation safety
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Personal safety
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Community relationships
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Mealtime social skills
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Peer awareness
Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Managing transitions
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Seeking help
Coping
Strategies
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Time management
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Daily routines
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Leisure skills
Adaptive
Skills
Life Skills and Community Inclusion
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
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We are here to support you at your own pace.
Who This Program is For
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Any individual in Washington on a DDA Waiver (Department of Develpmental Disabilities)
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Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 10+ years old- adults
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Families in need of support
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Families seeking culturally responsive, relationship-based support
Our Areas of Service
Serving families with children ages 10 years old - adults ​​
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Bothell
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Kenmore
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Woodinville
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Shoreline
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Bellevue
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Lake Forest Park
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Kirkland
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Redmond
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North Seattle
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Everett
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