Description should include
- 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 perceptional impairments affect the client’s mobility and occupations?
- What are the roles of rehabilitative professionals in treating cognitive and perceptional impairments that occur as a result of disease processes?
- What types of adaptations can be used with a client experiencing these impairments?