Functional Independence Level (FIL)

 

Level 1:

  • No response to stimuli
  • Movements, actions, responses are reflexive
  • Completely dependent for all aspects of self care

Level 2:

  • Response modality identified; response rate inconsistent
  • Cannot communicate needs
  • Completely dependent for all aspects of self-care

Level 3:

  • Response modality identified; response rate is consistent
  • Can communicate via response modality
  • Can direct self care

Level 4:

  • Able to respond and communicate
  • Able to direct and assist with self-care
  • Unable to initiate tasks without cues
  • Requires supervision for safety/judgment

Level 5:

  • Able to respond and communicate
  • Able to direct and assist with self-care
  • Initiates tasks, able to complete tasks with assistance
  • Requires supervision for safety/judgment

Level 6:

  • Able to respond and communicate
  • Inconsistently able to complete self-care/ADL’s independently
  • Unable to link tasks without cues/assistance
  • Able to participate in Basic Living Skills with assistance
  • Requires supervision for safety/judgment

Level 7:

  • Able to respond and communicate
  • Able to complete self-care/ADL’s independently
  • Able to participate in Basic Living Skills with supervision
  • May require supervision for safety/judgment

Level 8:

  • Able to communicate, complete and link self-care/ADL’s
  • Able to initiate Basic Life Skills; requires part-time supervision
  • Able to be left alone for extended periods of time
  • Requires part-time supervision for structuring daily activity pattern
  • Candidate for Sheltered Employment

Level 9:

  • Able to communicate, complete and link self-care/ADL’s
  • Able to live independently and independently perform Basic Life Skills
  • May require part-time supervision for "fine tuning" and organization
  • Candidate for Competitive Employment

Level 10:

  • Able to live independently
  • Candidate for Competitive Employment