Talking
about categories
about categories
Name the category:
winter, spring, summer, fall
seasons
How can you get someone to come to your room to assist you?
Use your callbell.
What is an easy way to remember important information?
write it down
Same: Use it to write/do your schoolwork
Different: Pen uses ink =; you can erase with a pencil
I am a yellow fruit you have to peel. If you take too long to eat me, I turn brown.
Banana
months of the year
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
If you need to go to the bathroom what can you do to make sure you make it there safely?
call for assistance, wait once you've used your call bell for help to arrive, make sure your wheelchair brakes are locked before you stand up
What is the visualization memory technique?
Close your eyes and picture the thing you are trying to remember. Picture as much detail as you can.
Whats the same about an elephant and a giraffe?
What's different about an elephant and a giraffe?
Same: found in a zoo, large animals
Different: Elephants have a large nose, Giraffes have a long neck; Giraffes are orange and elephants are gray
I'm the tallest animal in the world because of my long neck. I have spots and I love to eat leaves off of trees.
Giraffe
Tools
screwdriver, hammer, saw, wrench
non-skid socks, rubber soled shoes, shoes that tie- like sneakers
What is the association memory technique?
associate the thing you are trying to remember with something that is already meaningful to you.
How are a computer and TV the same?
How are a computer and TV different?
Same: Electronics; use for entertainment
Different: Search things up and have school on the computer.
I am hot.
I live in the sky.
I am bright.
Don't look straight at me.
I disappear in the night.
The sun
What are all of the following?
write it down, visualize, repetition, association
Memory Strategies
What should you do to before you stand up from your chair?
make sure the wheelchair brakes are locked.
How can repetition help you remember?
Repeating things aloud is a great way to remember.
How are Fall and Winter the same?
How are Fall and Winter different?
Same: Both are seasons; need jackets
Different: Winter is colder and has snow. In Fall the leaves change colors, in Winter the leaves fall off the trees.
I am in your body.
I am red.
I am the symbol for love.
Blood pumps through me.
Please don't break me.
Heart
Name the category!
iPad, computer, cell phone
technology
What can you do to prevent urgent bathroom visits?
try going before it is urgent, go before you leave for a meal or an activity, go after meals
Don't wait until it feels like an emergency, get into routines, call for help early to allow time for the nurse or CNA to arrive.
What are the names of the other members in the group?
How many did you get??
:0)
How is breakfast and dinner the same?
How are breakfast and dinner different?
Same: Teachers, classes, homework, assignments.
Different: Home vs. school building
I come in a pair.
You have to tie and untie me.
Don't go outside without me.
Take me off before you go in the water.
I come in a very useful box.
Shoes