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Promoting independent living skills in individuals with disabilities is a crucial aspect of enhancing their quality of life and enabling them to thrive. These skills, which range from personal care and household management to navigating social and community settings, are essential for fostering autonomy and self-reliance. Teaching these skills requires a tailored approach that considers the unique needs of each individual, ensuring that they are equipped to face daily challenges and succeed in the personal and professional aspects of their lives. Tools for Promoting Independent Living Skills in Individuals With Disabilities provides a comprehensive resource for educators and specialists working across multiple disciplines. Featuring expert contributions, it focuses on promoting independence in individuals with disabilities of all ages and types. With practical strategies and real-world applications, the book serves as a vital tool for those teaching life skills to help individuals with disabilities achieve greater autonomy and a higher quality of life.

Ioanna Dimitriadou is an assistant professor in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Department of School of Early Childhood Education. She is a special education teacher. She has a Phd in independent living of individuals with intellectual disability, from University of Macedonia (Thessaloniki, Greece). She has a ΒA and a MSc in Special Education, Department of Educational and Social Policy at the University of Macedonia. She has worked as a special education teacher in special education settings in Greece, since 2005. She has been a lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education, postgraduate program, of University of Thessaly and in the Department of Occupational Therapy in University of Western Macedonia. In the Department of Educational and Social Policy, MSc in Educational Sciences: Special Education and Rehabilitation, of University of Macedonia and in Hellenic Open University, as a SEP member, in Interdisciplinary PSP Education Sciences: Special Education for People with Oral and Written Language Difficulties. She has also been employed in specific programs of University of Ioannina, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Nicosia University, Frederick University and Institute of Educational Policy. Her research interests focus on school and social inclusion of students with disabilities, independent living of individuals with disabilities, development of functional life skills of children with disabilities.

Ilias Vasileiadis is a school psychologist with research interests in the inclusion of students with and without disabilities. He has teaching and research experience at universities in Greece.

Spyros Koutras is a Speech and Language Therapist with postgraduate studies in Communication Disorders, Organizational Psychology, and Management and Evaluation of Educators and Educational Institutions. He is a member of the Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, where he teaches modules in clinical subjects and research methodology. His research interests encompass programmes that promote the inclusion of students with disabilities and evaluation and intervention programmes in clinical Speech and Language Therapy. Koutras has extensive experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist in public assessment and support services and special education units. He has also served as president and speaker at international scientific conferences and has contributed to creating assessment materials for children with special needs.