Programs and activities designed to help individuals maximize their independence
An educational approach used with exceptional children which is directed toward the development of the necessary skills required for successful adulthood
A Developmentally Disabled Waiver service which consists of a daily program of activities designed to increase the individual's skills in performing routine functions
Improvement in a skill or level of adjustment as with respect in the ability to maintain satisfactory employment
European institutions of higher education: To qualify as an instructor or professor. Usually associated with defense of a dissertation or similar project