Overarching Concepts
Making a task harder than it was before
Grading Up
Simon says hop! Simon says jump on one foot.
Changing Rules
The physiological process of body systems
The property of items required to complete an activity
Objects/Tools
Catching a ball with one hand to catching a ball with two hands
Grading Down Required Actions/Performance Skills
Changing the demands of an occupation to increase the challenge or make it easier for someone to accomplish
Grading
Abby thought cutting the play dough with a toy knife was easy, but using scissors was so hard!
Changing Objects/Tools
Process skill meaning to carry out an original goal
Heeds
House rules in UNO
Social Demands
Winning Perfection! (the game) in 60 seconds to winning in 48 seconds
Grading Up Sequencing/Timing Demands
This is the number of activity demands or skills levels that should be graded at once
One
Baking a boxed cake versus baking a cake from scratch
Changing the Process
Level of agreeableness or neuroticism represents this type of client factor (MOST SPECIFIC)
Body Functions- Global Mental Functions
The cognitive level needed to fill out a job application requires these demands
Body Functions
Making a salad to using the grill for cooking
Graded Up Process Demands
Grading an activity follows normal development, so grading should be this
Linear or Logical
Sally was really excited when she got Dr. Easy; she heard Dr. Demands was so much harder!
Changing the Practitioner
A client feeling as if they cannot succeed in therapy is an example of this client factor
Beliefs
Performance Patterns play into these demands
Shopping at Walmart to shopping at Walmart Neighborhood Market
Elements of an activity that impact meaning
Activity Demands
Taking the training wheels off of a child's bike
Changing the Support Structures
A process skill meaning to answer a question without interrupting another person
Times Response
Noise level, florescent lights, and crowded spaces often inhibit grocery shopping for people
Space Demands
Having someone with hallucinations participate in a group of three members to participating in a group of six members
Grading Up Social Demands