A failure to provide a positive experience while doing the activity is a serious problem for an affirmative activity, but no big deal for an evaluative activity. To sustain long-term engagement in doing the activity, an affirmative sense of some kind must be formed.
When something to do between meals is appreciated by the person, their family and friends, or staff members in residential or community based programs, you need to be responsible for tracking down resources for them. The knowledge required to find activities in stores, on the internet, and in piles of donations is unique. We find gold where other people see only junk. Rip-offs can be prevented be the detection of false promises; the con artists are swarming around the vulnerability of people with a cognitive disability.
The opportunity to use remaining abilities requires supplies, but getting the money is usually a battle. Be prepared by rehearsing justifications. Be persistent by saying and writing about the importance of affirmative activities over and over again. Most of the supplies selected for examples in the Allen App have been considered for keeping the costs down.
The benefits of affirmative activities are in meeting a basic human need. Not meeting the need is nothing to do between meals. Not spending money on supplies has been tried. When people can talk within ACL 4 and 5, talking is cheaper than buying supplies. The problem is that the content turns to complaining, blaming and injustice collecting. Talking about what they cannot do makes people feel worse without finding a solution. Having something to do makes people feel better and does not give negativity a chance to take hold.