Effective actions or activities arouse and sustain the attention of the cognitively disabled person, make good sense to the person and are accepted as positive by other people.
The ability to produce activities which the person chooses to participate in takes skills and creativity. This skill is appreciated by the person and their carers because when the person is happily occupied they are not causing problems. The person with a cognitive disability does not perceive the negative consequences and the hurt feelings of other people.