The DIC came about because of consumer input, and consumers are involved in planning the program.
Members can choose to become volunteers or paid staff members.
All of the staff at the DIC are consumers. An active consumer advisory board helps develop policies and programs and provides input to the Ad Lib board. And the issue of employment being the one common area. This paper targets one of the emerging funding opportunities for independent living centers is the establishment of a temporary employment program. Three independent living centers have attempted to include temporary employment in their repertoires and this articles examines the successes and failures.