Posts Tagged ‘daily’
New visuals, developing personal care and daily living skills
Our Organisation aims to provide people with a disability, the visual resources to develop their skills, in all areas of their life. We are excited to share our new visual supports, the personal care routine keyring. There are two visual routines on one keyring, getting dressed and brushing teeth. Visual aids are a tool used…
Read MoreUseful tips supporting adults with a disability
In Australia, a generation of adults living with a disability are now being offered more supports than ever before. Some of this generation of people have not received any early intervention in the past. Women and men still living at home with their parents or in shared accommodation (group homes) are being supported to access…
Read MoreWhy a picture routine is a good idea in a Childcare setting
Childcare and a school environment is filled with an abundance of visual and auditory stimulation. Overload of sensory stimuli can create a lack of focus and inability to process auditory information. This overload of stimulation can make it difficult for a person who has limited language retain information. Imagine not being able to understand what…
Read MoreWhy use pictorial schedules for someone who is non-verbal
Daily and Weekly Pictorial Schedules and Timetables are a visual learning tool for people with Autism and communication impairments to use to develop routine and structure to their world. Can you imagine not knowing what is happening now, what is coming next? Where you are going, who you are visiting, who is visiting you, what…
Read MorePersonal Care – 6 tips to teach Daily Living Skills
We all want to be independent, to attend to our own Personal Care. Here, I share some creative tips to reduce verbal language and use other resources to support your child or someone you are supporting to learn Daily Living skills. Some children and adults have difficulty processing auditory information in particular people who are…
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