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Independent living is a way of life.
It is also a social and political movement that is changing both the way services are provided and the way people with disabilities should be integrated within our society. Centers for Independent Living are distinct in the pre-eminent roles that people with disabilities play in the organization of their boards of trustees, their staffs, and their programs. CIL boards must have a majority of people with disabilities as members. In addition, CILs must employ a majority of qualified persons with disabilities. CIL programs must respect the rights of individual consumers to make their own choices and decisions about the type and quality of services that they want.