By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Within ACL 5 High, they can follow verbal instructions on how to use public transport systems along with their ticketing systems. A smart phone with internet access maybe used to read required information in unfamiliar settings.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

They can make their way around familiar neighborhoods by using familiar landmarks to guide themselves.

If they get lost, they can retrace their steps to reorientate themselves.

Within ACL 5 High, they can use maps and diagrams to assist with their orientation. The maps and diagrams are used to help them form appropriate mental images which guides their actions. The person has easy access to their long-term memory and will use old problem solving skills to find their way around a new neighborhood.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Transportation is a generic category for moving about in the community.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

The person can usually figure out how to use a new phone or communication device like using emails. Apps and social media may also be used by the person.

Rules and etiquettes may be obeyed.

They may miss some subtle abstract information when communicating with other people. This may include abstract information like the feelings of other people. This is often seen in social media.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Con artists prey on people who have limited understanding of secondary consequences. Prevent confusion, legal complications, bad credit and poverty by supplying with a weekly or monthly income and assist with long-term finances when a person is susceptible to such scams. Keeping the person busy with things that provides a positive image of who they are help prevents such scams. The scam artists uses the person's need to feel like they are needed to elicit money for their worthy projects.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Use real and recent observations of the person's ability to manage their finances. Below are a few commonly observed behaviors and suggestions on how to address issues.

Provide the person the opportunity to do routine daily / weekly shopping with assistance to consider intangible properties and secondary effects in order to prevent complications. Also, provide an opportunity for the person to manage routine weekly and monthly income and expenses with assistance to solve new problems, avoid harmful effects, and plan for future financial security.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Secondary consequences are paid attention to if it is tangible. Intangible secondary consequences such as negative effects due to poor medication compliance maybe ignored. Caregiver will need to explain these secondary effects and monitor medication compliance. The doctor will need to be notified if non-compliance is dangerous. If there are a few tablets being taken at regular intervals, a pill box maybe used to help with compliance.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Within ACL 5 High, the following home safety features can be recommended:

  • Safety warnings involving abstract intangible properties need written signs like electrical items that need to be prevented from being used near water sources, toxic chemicals, and dangerous heat.
  • Install and maintain smoke detectors.
By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

Within ACL 5 High, the person can complete routine housekeeping and home maintenance tasks. They are able to solve problems involving secondary consequences of tangible properties. In ACL 5.6, secondary consequences of surface appearance are attended to. In ACL 5.8, they also pay attention to secondary consequences of spatial fit. They will require assistance solving problems involving abstract concepts like heat, electrical currents, toxins and the feelings of other people.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 March, 2025

The person may be able to flexibly use different routines for obtaining food at usual times of the day (cooks a complex meal, goes to dining room, familiar restaurant or grocery store).

Hot Meal Preparation

They can prepare meals using hot meal preparation techniques. The person will plan ahead for their reservations and will stop and think to plan ahead. They usually do not need a reminder for reservations.