1. Chapter 13
Self Care Skills

2. Self Care Skills
Toileting
Dressing
Grooming
Personal Hygiene

3. Why Every day Time Energy Social Acceptance Sensorimotor Cognition
Independence
Accomplishment
Pride

4. Creating a Program Meet with family and therapists
Select specific skills and goals
Instructional method
Socially valid
Age appropriate
Meaningful assessments
Task analysis

5. Keep in mind Partial Participation Caregivers Appropriate environment
Uncomplicated methods
Adapting materials
Sequences of activities
Physical assistance (as needed)
Related Skills

6. Toileting Skills Difficult to teach Self awareness
Sequences of related skills
May not be able to complete independently

7. Assessing Physiological readiness Current elimination patterns
Age
Awareness
Pattern
Current elimination patterns
Chart
Ability to preform related tasks
Separate goals
May not be able to complete all goals independently
Starting point

8. Methods Habit training Massed Practice Stage 1 Habit Training
Stage 2 Self Initiated
Stage 3 Toileting Independence
High intensity
Multiple opportunities
Increased Fluid
Dry Pants inspection
Accident treatments
Self initiating training
Moisture signaling

9. Difficulties Fear Reactions Unfamiliar Size Noise Temperature Public
Materials
Distractions

10. Dressing

11. Dressing Select skill Frequency Age Vocational Requirements
Connection to other skills
Setting
Modeling

12. Deciding Strategies Current level Minimal assistance
Undressing before dressing
Techniques
Modified clothing
Where and when

13. Position
Comfortable
Best for maximizing ability
Aware of disability

14. Clothing Fabric Design Durability Fasteners Specialized Clothes Latex
Comfort
Care
Design
Cut
Durability
Fasteners
Size
Type
Specialized Clothes
Special Clothes Inc.
Latex
Aids

15. Personal Hygiene

16. Key Reasons Clean Well Groomed Prevent illness and infection
Social acceptance
Well Groomed
pride
Prevent illness and infection

17. Strategies Adapted Items Assisted devices Routines Skills
Personal Care
Partial independence