Identify types of adaptive equipment used for ADL.

Identification should include types of adaptive equipment such as

• dressing equipment, such as a hip kit (including sock aid, elastic shoelaces, reacher, dressing stick, long-handled shoehorn), button hook, and leg lifter
• built-up handles for feeding, grooming, or oral hygiene, such as plate guards, scoop plates, or universal cuff
• bathing devices, including bathtub benches, hand-held shower heads, and grab bars.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why would a therapist suggest a button hook to a client?
• Which equipment would be used to assist a client with a total hip replacement? Why?
• What environmental and personal factors may affect a client’s acceptance of ADL adaptive equipment? Why is this knowledge important in client care?