Live more independently
Independent living skills, case management, assistive technology, home accessibility, peer support, and community resources.
Independent Living Services →
Volusia & Flagler Counties
Independence starts with access, choice, and control.
Disability Solutions for Independent Living connects people with disabilities to advocacy, peer support, skills training, employment services, community resources, and practical support for living life on their own terms.
All disabilitiesAll agesDisability-led services
01Advocacy
02Peer Support
03Independent Living Skills
04Information & Referral
05Community & Youth Transition
How DSIL helps
Support organized around your goals.
The website should make the first step simple: identify what you need, understand the available options, and connect with the right person.
Work, learn, and transition
Employment services, youth career programs, education and IEP advocacy, self-advocacy, and workplace-readiness support.
Employment & Education →Remove barriers
Individual and systems advocacy, disability-rights information, accessibility consultation, employer support, and practical referrals.
Explore All Services →2004DSIL began serving the disability community in Volusia and Flagler Counties.
Independent living philosophy
People with disabilities directing their own lives.
DSIL promotes disability rights, informed choice, dignity, self-direction, and full participation in community life. The organization is built around the Independent Living movement: people with disabilities identifying their own goals and having access to the information, skills, support, and advocacy needed to pursue them.
- Consumer-directed goals
- Cross-disability services
- Community participation
- Equal opportunity
Programs
All Services & Programs
Practical programs for everyday independence.
Case Management
Identify goals, coordinate services and supports, and develop an Independent Living Plan when appropriate.
Learn more →Assistive Technology
Explore adaptive equipment, accessibility options, and tools that can reduce barriers to daily life.
Learn more →Education & IEP Advocacy
Support for students and families navigating education planning, transition, rights, and self-advocacy.
Learn more →Employment Services
Individualized employment goals and supports aimed at competitive, integrated employment.
Learn more →CookAbles
An accessible independent-living-skills class focused on adapting cooking and household routines.
Learn more →JP-PAS
Information about Florida’s work-incentive personal-assistance program for eligible working adults.
Learn more →Events & public meetings
Full Calendar
What’s happening at DSIL.
No upcoming events are published yet.
Need a place to start?
You do not need to know which program you need.
Tell DSIL what you are trying to accomplish or what barrier you are dealing with. The request can be routed from there.