Lecture 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Where do people with intellectual disabilities live?
A
- Group home models
- Individual arrangements and support to stay with family
- Where they may receive daily support from one organisation and accommodation from another
2
Q
Housing supports under the NDIS
A
- Capacity building supports
- Assistance with daily living
- Home modifications or assistive technology
- Life transition planning
3
Q
OT role in home and community living
A
- Housing selection
- Identification of level of support needed in the home (number of staff/type of support offered throughout the day)
- Home modifications
- Community skill training
- Working with a person to identify possible new occupations at home or in the community
- Considering environment
4
Q
Occupations at home
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- Self care
- Household chores
- Home maintenance
- Leisure/recreation
- Socialising
5
Q
How do we best support occupations at home and in the community?
A
- Skill development
- Adapt task
- Environmental adaptations
- Focus on supporting direct support workings and family as well as the person
>edu, coaching, problem solving - Goal record keeping and information sharing!!!
6
Q
How to people with a disability have a difference in use of home
A
- Less control
>main area is bedroom - Less socialising in or from their homes
7
Q
Housing considerations
A
- Proximity to services/prefered activities/friends and family
- How people use their home
>a place to sleep/retreat/welcome others/hobbies/pets/outdoor activities/gardening/exercise
8
Q
Home considerations
A
- Sensory preferences (location/home design/others sharing home)
- Health/medical needs
- Sensory impairments (e.g. may need to have visual fire alarm/vibrating bed pad alarm for hearing impaired person)
- Mobility needs (space for transfers, mobilising, storage of equipment)
- Safety issues
- Need for support systems
- Future needs
9
Q
What are some formal assessments to identify support needs?
A
- Adaptive behaviour assessment system
- Supports intensity scale
10
Q
How can we measure participation?
A
- Interview
- Community Integration Questionnaire
- Ecomaps
11
Q
Home is about…
A
- Making a home
- Being engaged
- Expressing personal identity
- Supporting occupational performance
12
Q
Being part of the community includes…
A
- Achieving community participation
- Building friendships
- Leading the life of one’s own choosing
- Supporting occupational performance
