Price
$395.00
Build practical life skills, confidence, and greater independence through weekly instruction, discussion, and real-life application.
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Empowered Living Foundations
- 8 Weeks
Build Greater Independence, One Skill at a Time
Confidence and independence are built through learning, practice, and opportunities to apply new skills in everyday life. Empowered Living Foundations is designed to help you strengthen your confidence, solve everyday challenges, and build habits that support the life you want at home and in your community.
Is this Course Right For Me?
Empowered Living Foundations is designed for adults with disabilities who want to build greater independence, strengthen their confidence, and continue learning practical skills for everyday life.
Whether you live on your own or share a home with others, this course is designed to help you build the skills, confidence, and strategies to become more independent in your home and community.
This course may be a good fit if you...
✔️ Want to become more independent in everyday life.
✔️ Are ready to think about your goals and the life you want to build.
✔️ Want to build routines and systems that make daily life easier.
✔️ Want to better understand the "why" behind everyday decisions, not just what to do.
✔️ Want to strengthen your confidence and self-advocacy.
✔️ Enjoy learning through discussion, reflection, and real-life practice.
✔️ Want opportunities to practice what you learn in everyday life.
Throughout This Course You'll Explore...
Throughout the eight weeks, you'll explore meaningful questions that encourage you to reflect, solve problems, and make choices that support the life you want to build.
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What kind of life do I want to build?
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How do I want to spend my time?
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How can routines help me reach my goals?
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How can I use my money responsibly?
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How do I make thoughtful shopping decisions?
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How can I prepare meals that work for me?
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How can I create a space that works for me?
What's Included
When you enroll in Empowered Living Foundations, you'll receive:
My Empowered Life: A Comprehensive 100+ Page Workbook
Complete weekly activities, guided reflections, planning pages, and practical exercises that help you apply what you're learning to everyday life.
Eight Weekly Live Virtual Classes
Learn alongside others in a supportive, interactive environment with opportunities to ask questions and participate in discussion.
Weekly Online Lessons
Review course materials and complete lessons at your own pace throughout the week.
Real-Life Practice Activities
Apply what you learn through practical activities designed to help you build routines, solve problems, and strengthen your independence.
Certificate of Completion
Celebrate your progress at the end of the course with a certificate recognizing your commitment and participation.
Optional Support Summary
Receive a summary of your participation and progress that can be shared with your family or Financial Management Service (FMS), if requested.
Weekly Course Overview
Each week builds on the one before, helping you develop practical skills, strengthen your confidence, and continue building greater independence, one skill at a time.
Week 1: Creating the Life You Want
Explore your goals, values, and vision for the future while learning how small, intentional choices can help you build the life you want.
Week 2: Building Routines That Work
Create daily routines and practical systems that reduce stress, increase independence, and make everyday life more manageable.
Week 3: Money Matters
Learn practical habits that help you manage your money, understand your spending, and make thoughtful financial decisions.
Week 4: Everyday Decisions & Community Resources
Practice solving everyday problems, making thoughtful decisions, and learning how to find and use community resources that support your goals.
Week 5: Thoughtful Shopping
Practice making informed purchasing decisions, comparing options, understanding needs versus wants, and shopping with confidence.
Week 6: Creating a Space That Works for Me
Organize and personalize your living space while developing routines that help your home work for your everyday life.
Week 7: Home Maintenance & Safety
Learn practical strategies for cleaning, home maintenance, and staying safe while building routines that make caring for your home more manageable.
Week 8: Looking Back & Looking Ahead, Empowered
Celebrate your progress, reflect on what you've learned, and create a plan for continuing to build independence beyond the course.
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Tracy!
I'm a licensed special education teacher, transition specialist, curriculum developer, and the founder of Empowered Living. For more than 15 years, I've had the privilege of supporting teens and adults with disabilities as they build greater independence, confidence, and self-advocacy.
I created Empowered Living Foundations to provide practical, engaging instruction that helps adults think through everyday decisions, build routines and systems that work for their lives, and continue growing one skill at a time.
I look forward to helping you discover practical strategies that support the life you want to build.
Ready to Join?
If you're ready to continue building independence, one skill at a time, I'd love to welcome you to Empowered Living Foundations.
New classes begin several times each year, with class sizes intentionally kept small to encourage discussion, participation, and individualized support.
Interested in the next Empowered Living Foundations class? Request to join and you'll be notified when registration opens.
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