The most difficult part of working with people within ACL 1.6 is coming up with sensory stimulation activities that they can do safely while in fully supported seating.
The benefits of this program depend on staff and family members understanding the person's internal sense of their position in space. The benefits of the rocking chair may be the easiest way to teach the concept.
While sitting, people vary in how long they pay attention to the same cues. Personal choice and a wider range of sensory cues capture the person's attention. Reports should reflect the different preferences of individuals.
The reason they can sit up longer is that they are adjusting their trunk muscles as they turn their head or respond to sensory cues in a way that is similar to what infants do before they gain head control. While most of the time that they are up must be for nutritional intake, additional stimulation is needed to protect the person's identity. When they are able to form senses of peace, security, pleasure and contentment, they do not cause trouble and do not need antipsychotic medications.