Activities of Daily Living with Visual Impairment 00-0F-ADL

What do you do when you meet a visually impaired person
Method of task analysis
Alternative techniques in performing activities of daily living (ADL)
Selected ADLs
Applying toothpaste on a toothbrush
Threading a needle, sewing on a button
Managing money
Pouring cold and hot liquids
Eating
Familiarizing oneself with / using a bathroom/toilet
Basic Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills
Sighted guide
Trailing
Protective techniques
Indoor direction taking
Maintaining straight line of travel

Required readings:
- Adamowicz Hummel A. (2000)What Do You Do When You Meet a Blind or Low Vision Person? In Guidebook For Employers of Persons With Visual Impairment. AWARE Europe Foundation. http://www.idn.org.pl/aware-europe
- Do It Yourself. Encouraging independence in children who are blind. (2003) Flavel, H. Lunn, C. Johnston (red.). Royal Blind Society, The University of Sydney, Sydney - excerpts.
- Paul E. Ponchilla, Susan V.Ponchillia (1996) Common Principles for Daily Living Skills. In P.E.Ponchillia, S.V.Ponchillia, Foundations of Rehabilitation Teaching With Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. AFB Press, New York.

Recommended readings:
- Hey! What’s cooking? A kitchen curriculum for the parents of visually impaired children. Franziska Naughton and Sharon Sacks. http://www.tsbvi.edu/independent-living-skills/126-general/1070-hey-whats-cooking-a-kitchen-curriculum-for-the-parents-of-visually-impaired-children . Last updated Febr. 18, 2010

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