Basic Assistive Device Ideas- Assistive Devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment, can help an individual live more independently. It may also make your job as a caregiver easier and more enjoyable.
Basic Assistive Devices for Self-Care – An assistive device is any piece of equipment that can be used to help make daily activities easier to perform. This may include recommendations for bath benches and AAC devices.
Body Awareness- The ability to understand where our bodies are in space and how our bodies move. When individuals have difficulties with body awareness, they may appear clumsy, uncoordinated or have delays in motor skill development.
Balance and Coordination Gross Motor Concerns – The ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement, and coordination is the ability to move two or more body parts under control, smoothly and efficiently
Calming Activities– A calming strategy is a self-regulation tool that can be taught to an individual to implement when facing difficult or challenging situations.
Calming Activities– A calming strategy is a self-regulation tool that can be taught to an individual or to implement when facing difficult or challenging situations.
Activities of Daily Living Skills- when an individual has difficulties in the area of dressing, feeding oneself, toileting, bathing, dressing and writing. (Please choose area of concern). Cooking– Planning and preparing the various aspects of meals, including shopping and storing groceries.
Activities of Daily Living Skills- when an individual has difficulties in the area of dressing, feeding oneself, toileting, bathing, dressing and writing. Dressing and grooming – As in selecting clothes, putting them on, and adequately managing one’s personal appearance.
Activities of Daily Living Skills- when an individual has difficulties in the area of dressing, feeding oneself, toileting, bathing, dressing and writing. Feeding- Being able to get food from a plate into one’s mouth. The way the individual responds to food can be affected by factors such as his medical
Activities to increase fine motor skills- The coordination of small muscles, in movements; usually involving the organization of the hands and fingers—with the eyes. This includes small movements, such as writing and drawing.
Increasing fine motor skills- The coordination of small muscles, in movements; usually involving the organization of the hands and fingers—with the eyes. This includes small movements, such as writing and drawing.
Increasing Gross Motor Skills an action that involves your using muscles. Gross motor skills are larger movements an individual makes with his arms, legs, feet, or his entire body. Crawling, running, and jumping are examples of gross motor skill.
Activities of Daily Living Skills- when an individual has difficulties in the area of dressing, feeding oneself, toileting, bathing, dressing and writing. (Please choose area of concern). Bathing- Adaptive equipment and devices may be used to enhance and increase independence when bathing and/or grooming.
External Memory Aids – Cues from the environment to aid remembrance of ideas and sensations. Using memory tricks, traits, or talents to help the individual remember certain events, facts, or even things
Organizational Skills- The ability to stay focused on different tasks, and use your time, energy, strength, mental capacity, physical space, etc. effectively and efficiently in order to achieve the desired outcome.
Relaxation Training – relaxation technique is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of pain, anxiety, stress or anger.