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ILRU, founded in 1977, has a long history of providing research, education and consultation in the areas of independent living, the Americans with Disabilities Act, home and community-based services and health issues for people with disabilities.

Among our core areas of expertise are:

• Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils: Long a leader in the area of independent living, ILRU through the IL-NET offers training and technical assistance to CILs and SILCs. The ILRU Directory of CILs and SILCs is a listing of centers and SILCs organized by state.
• Americans with Disabilities Act: The Southwest ADA Center is one of ten regional ADA Centers that provide technical assistance and training on the ADA. ILRU also is a member of the ADA Participation Action Research Consortium (ADA-PARC).
• Home and Community-based Services: Providing support to agencies and providers with training and publications
• Disability and Health Issues: As a collaborator on the RRTC in Spinal Cord Injury, ILRU provides education and training on this important topic.

IL-NET RapidCourses—self-paced, online tutorials on topics of interest to CILs & SILCs

ILRU Wiki Resources for CILs and SILCs

• Video training for SILCs on developing the SPIL
• Online How-to Guide for Developing your Outcomes-Focused SPIL
• SPIL Resources and Links
• Tip Sheet for SPIL Development
• Resources on Financial Management for CILs
• Housing Resources
• Service Coordination Resources

ILRU provides training and information dissemination in a number of ways, including on-location and online training, webinars and teleconferences. For information on the myriad of projects led by ILRU or to which we lend our expertise, visit our section on projects.