This is the first in a series of strategic steps we're taking to improve our site. In the very near future, you can expect many new features to be introduced. Independent living should not be defined in terms of living on one's own, being employed in a job fitting one's capabilities and interests, or having an active social life. These are aspects of living independently.
Independent living has to do with self - determination.
It is having the right and the opportunity to pursue a course of action. And, it is having the freedom to fail, and to learn from one's failures just as nondisabled people do.