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ACTIVITIES
OF DAILY LIVING
To determine whether an individual will
benefit from assistive technology in the area of ADL’s,
AT professionals should ask themselves the following
consideration question: “Can the individual manage
daily living activities such as dressing, toileting,
bathing, feeding, and hygiene without the use of aids
or devices?” If the answer to this question is “no,” then
teams may want to assess this area further to determine
if AT is needed.
A variety of low and high tech aids are available to
assist individuals who have difficulty with activities
of daily living. Examples include adaptive eating devices
such as built-up spoons, plate guards, and non-slip materials
placed under bowls and plates; adapted drinking devices
such as cups with specialized handles and elongated straws;
adapted dressing equipment such as button hooks, dressing
sticks, and elastic shoelaces; adapted devices for hygiene
such as an adapted hairbrush and toilet seat; adapted
devices for bathing such as a long-handled sponge, bath
mitt, and adapted bath chair; and adapted devices for
home management such as adapted cooking utensils (Reed,
2004).
Below is a collection of articles, handouts/forms, and
useful links related to the area of activities of daily
living.
Reference:
Reed, P (Ed.). Assessing Student’s Needs for Assistive
Technology: A Resource Manual for School District Teams
(4th ed.). Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative:
2004.
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