How to Create Body Awareness and Neglect for Seniors- Neglect is more than not being able to use the recovering side. Think of it as a lack of awareness of that side. This common effect can reduce the possibility of independent living and increase the potential for painful injury. Family
How to Increase Body Awareness/Neglect- Neglect is more than not being able to use the recovering side. Think of this as a lack of awareness of that side. This common effect can reduce the possibility of independent living and increase the potential for painful injury. Family members and caregivers can
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.
Cognitive Building- Cognitive building can help sharpen the individual’s memory and thinking by activating neuroplasticity. The more the individual, post stroke, practices such cognitive exercises, the more the memory and thinking will improve. You get better through practice!
Cognitive Building – Cognition is the act of knowing or thinking. It includes the ability to choose, understand, remember and use information. Cognitive building includes attention and concentration, processing and understanding information, memory, communication, planning, organization, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, judgment, being patient and impulse control
Meta-cognitive Skills Training -“Thinking about thinking”, “knowing about knowing”, becoming “aware of one’s awareness” and higher-order thinking skills. Metacognition can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use strategies for learning or problem-solving
Compensatory Skills Training- Techniques that focuses on learning a wide range of coping strategies, also known as “workarounds,” for dealing with various cognitive challenges such as: short-term memory problems
Compensatory Skills Training- Techniques that focuses on learning a wide range of coping strategies, also known as “workarounds,” for dealing with various cognitive challenges such as: short-term memory problems
Conflict resolution and sharing- Learning to share is Important. Learning to share can be a challenge for young children. But it is a challenge that they must meet head on and accomplished It is an important skill that they need for play and learning all throughout their childhood, and it
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.
Nurturing Creativity and Imagination– Imagination-driven play builds the young child’s developmental skills. The process of pretending builds skills in many essential developmental areas includes social and emotional skills. When your child engages in pretend (or dramatic) play, he is actively experimenting with the social and emotional roles of life.
Discovering their independence and positive self-esteem- Children value themselves and how important they believe they are in their world. Developing positive self-esteem is important for all children. It can be harder for kids with learning and attention issues. Self-esteem is tied to how capable kids feel.
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
Ergonomics- Designing and arranging various items that people use so that the individual and items interact most efficiently and safely in multiple settings and environments.
Ergonomics- Designing and arranging various items that people use so
Ergonomics- Designing and arranging various items that people use so that the individual and items interact most efficiently and safely in multiple settings and environments.
