Money Coach: A Money Management System to Facilitate Independent Living for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

This project addresses the critical need for money management skills training necessary forindependent community living through the development of a software system (Money Coach). MoneyCoach utilizes both hand-held technology and desktop software to assist individuals with intellectualdisabilities with money management and related skills. Project goals include: (1) developing project requirements for the Money Coach system; (2) designing and building a fully functioning software prototype; and (3) conducting field assessments to evaluate its utility for improving independence andself-determination in personal money management for individuals with intellectual disabilities.