What is a key outcome of SDS in daily life?

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Self-Directed Services maximize independence by giving individuals control over the supports and strategies they use in daily life. When people can choose who provides help, what kinds of supports they need, and how to allocate resources, they tailor assistance to their routines, preferences, and strengths. This hands them the tools to handle day-to-day tasks more autonomously—such as personal care, transportation, communication, and household management—so they can participate more fully at home, work, and in the community.

Other options imply outcomes that SDS specifically aims to avoid: increasing dependency contradicts the goal of fostering autonomy; restricting choice undermines the ability to design supports that fit real life; and eliminating family involvement goes against the collaborative, person-centered approach of SDS where family can play a constructive role.