​These activities are designed to foster meaningful day activities for the person to include the acquisition and maintenance of skills, building positive group, individual and interpersonal skills, greater independence, and personal choice. Services must optimize (not regiment) individual initiative, autonomy, and independence in making informed life choices including what the person does during the day and with whom they interact. People have the freedom to control their schedules and activities with employee support. Opportunities to control personal resources are also offered.