Program Overview
Life Lab is an educational workshop series established by the Opportunity & Equity Foundation to teach practical, age-appropriate life skills that help individuals with disabilities build confidence, increase independence, and successfully navigate everyday life. The Foundation created Life Lab to address the need for hands-on instruction in essential daily living skills that are often necessary for successful independent living, employment, community participation, and overall quality of life. Through interactive workshops and community partnerships, participants will learn practical skills that encourage personal responsibility, self-confidence, and greater self-sufficiency.
Goals
To equip individuals with disabilities with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to participate more fully in their homes, workplaces, schools, and communities while promoting greater independence and an improved quality of life.
Eligibility
Open to all. Free whenever possible. Financial assistance or fee waivers available if nominal fees are ever necessary.
Who This Serves
Individuals of all ages with intellectual, developmental, physical, sensory, learning, and other disabilities, as well as their families and caregivers. Instruction is tailored to be age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate.
Benefits
Practical independent living skills, increased confidence and self-sufficiency, community engagement, and support from a wide network of collaborating professionals including occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, independent living centers, and community volunteers.
Services Provided
Workshops covering personal hygiene and self-care, hair care and grooming, barbering and beauty education, oral hygiene, cooking and meal preparation, food safety and nutrition, laundry and clothing care, cleaning and household organization, home management, time management, communication and interpersonal skills, self-advocacy, safety awareness, community navigation, transportation skills, public transportation, independent living, social skills, and digital life skills.
Schedule
Approximately one workshop per month throughout the year, or as funding, partnerships, and community needs permit. Approximately 25–75 participants per workshop.
Location
Community centers, libraries, schools, independent living facilities, nonprofit organizations, and other accessible community locations throughout Arkansas.
Cost
Free whenever possible. Fee waivers available if needed.
Application Deadline
Rolling admission
Contact
Contact us at info@opportunityequityfoundation.org for more information.
Life Lab
A monthly workshop series teaching practical, age-appropriate daily life skills that help individuals with disabilities build confidence, increase independence, and successfully navigate everyday life.
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