The Center for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee provides
persons with disabilities opportunities to be self advocates and
make their own decisions regarding living arrangements, means of
transportation, employment, social and recreational activities, as
well as other aspects of everyday life.
Independent living for someone with a disability is having the
opportunity to live and make decisions about ones own life to the
greatest extent possible. It is important for people with
disabilities to have the opportunity to be as independent as they
can given their particular circumstances and abilities. While it is
true that people with disabilities may need accommodations at times
so do people without disabilities. It is important to remember that
everyone needs assistance at times, and that people with
disabilities only want the opportunity to live their ordinary lives
just like everyone else.
