Development Workshop Inc

Acquiring LIFE Skills is essential for every child’s success. LIFE Skills for Children is about exploring interests, developing skills, learning as a family, and practicing appropriate behaviors in small groups and larger social settings. With LIFE Skills from Development Workshop, the focus is on the individual and on the family as a whole.

LIFE Skills for Children is provided in the home and in the community. Services are individualized to help children with developmental delays gain social skills, reduce negative behaviors and improve their daily functional skills so they can gain greater independence and integration.

Since 1971, DWI has been a leader at providing rehabilitative services to Idahoans with disabilities. Our experienced staff are here to help you navigate the sometimes confusing maze of options and resources, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

LIFE is staffed by trained professionals who are committed to helping individuals achieve their goals in an environment where they feel included, valued, and respected.

Our Program focuses on training individuals with developmental disabilities in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), which include seven major areas:

Self Care
Receptive and Expressive Language
Learning
Gross and Fine Motor Development
Self-Direction
Capacity for Independent Living
Economic Self Sufficiency


Skills training include (but is not limited to): Clothing care, grooming, health care, meal planning and preparation, time management, home leisure and community orientation..

Because we believe that social skills are best learned in a social environment, we offer field trips, crafts and recreational activities to teach and reinforce appropriate social skills.

We add VALUE to the lives of the individuals that we serve by:

Providing learning opportunities that engage the individual in skill development
Providing a