Title: Identify various types of adaptive equipment used for ADL.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy I (14060-I) > Section: Understanding Techniques and Assistive Technology Used in Occupational Therapy

Identification should include various types of adaptive equipment used for ADL, such as the following:

- Dressing equipment, such as a hip kit (including sock aid, elastic shoe laces, reacher, dressing stick, and 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?