Activities of Daily Living
(ADL)
In the ADL class students will learn non visual
adaptive techniques necessary to perform daily living tasks.
For instance, in the kitchen they will learn how to use the stove top
and oven safely. They will
learn to use tactile or talking timers as well as ways to measure liquids
and solids accurately. Other
tips and techniques that will be covered include techniques for using a
knife safely, ways to mark appliances so that they can be used
independently, how to use a check writing guide, efficient ways to sweep and
vacuum floors, ways to label and organize items in a cupboard, how to sew
tactile buttons on clothing in order to indicate what color the item is and
many, many more. >Students will
wear sleep shades during class to enhance their ability to learn the non
visual techniques.