Intervention/Models for CI: Cognitive Adaptation

Question 1

Cognitive adaptation

Answer 1

Adapt strategies or environment to compensate for cognitive impairments

Question 2

Adapting tasks and environments- 1st step

Answer 2

task analysis and environmental assessments

Question 3

Task Analysis

Answer 3

• understand the components of a task

- Modify a task to compensate for cognitive impairments

Question 4

Environmental Adaptations

Answer 4

• Use cues such as labels, signs, symbols, alarms and beepers

Question 5

Cognitive Adaptation Training

Answer 5

Uses different types of strategies for:

• Apathetic Behavior
• Disinhibited Behavior

Question 6

Apathetic Behavior strategies

Answer 6

Focus on prompts and cues

• Creating checklist
• using labels and placing everyday objects such as toothbrush within eyesight

Question 7

Disinhibited Behavior Strategies

Answer 7

Removal of distractions and organization of materials

• Remove out of session clothes from the closet
• Use colored bins to sort the laundry