Much of occupational therapy's value has been dependent on knowledge about adaptive equipment that is readily available to the general public now. The general public does not know when the purchase of a piece of equipment is valuable or a waste of money. The following guidelines suggest when the use of a piece of equipment should be explored.

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Demonstrations are required to learn how to:

The impairments associated with a physical disability are regarded as an addition to a cognitive disability.

When driving, their attention to car parts tends to be limited to the brake and gas pedal / accelerator. Their attention will probably be focused on the pressure applied to the brake and gas pedal / accelerator, without paying attention to the effects that the moving car could have on other vehicles, property, or people.

Driving is contentious for people within ACL 5 Low. They have an increased risk of being involved in an accident.

Their use of public transportation is also limited to well-known stops. The person learns best by seeing a demonstration. Travel training by taking the person on a new route a few times is a common way of teaching the person how to use public transport.

The person's attention to neuromuscular adjustments may assist them with shifting their posture to walk on gravel, wet or dry sand, up and down steep grades. Tool use may extend to using a cane, guard rail, or rope in difficult terrains. In the neighborhood, their routes are limited to well-known locations because they require to see somewhere before they can form a mental image of where they need to go. New locations are learnt by following someone they trust. Some people with long term cognitive disabilities use a skill best described as survival independence.

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

When the person is left alone, access to a telephone is important. Land lines in some geographical areas are connected with emergency services with the address of the caller posted on each service's screen. Dialing 911 or 000 will bring help if the person can reach the phone.

Portable alarm buttons and smart watches that people can wear to notify services if the person is unconscious or have a fall are more affordable. Alert buttons are less expensive.

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 assisting with long-term finances.

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 the 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.

If there are a few tablets being taken at regular intervals, a pill box may be used to help with compliance. Notify doctor if noncompliance may be dangerous. The person is likely to ignore abstract concepts such as medication side effects. Secondary consequences from poor compliance to medication taking may also be ignored.