Describe common cognitive and perceptual impairments that occur because of disease processes across the life span.
Description should include common cognitive and perceptual impairments such as
- dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia)
- amnesia
- delirium
- attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- learning disabilities
- intellectual impairments (e.g., disorientation, memory loss, inattention to task, reduced problem-solving and sequencing, disorganization)
- agnosia
- auditory processing disorders
- secondary visual disorders (e.g., field of vision cuts).
Process/Skill Questions:
- How do cognitive and perceptual impairments affect the client’s mobility and occupations?
- What are the roles of rehabilitative professionals in treating cognitive and perceptual impairments that occur because of disease processes?
- What adaptations can be used with a client experiencing these impairments?