Guest guest Posted April 5, 2003 Report Share Posted April 5, 2003 Has anyone done anything with skills for taking a shower? These are the things that aren't working: 1. how to make the steps small and detailed enough to be doable yet that makes it seem so complex and disorganized. 2. how to account for variations in it (such as shower in morning - put clothes on, or shower in evening - put pajamas on) 3. a clear " ending point " for each step - how to know its been done " enough " like - " enough rinsing off? " I'd really appreciate it if anyone can help me with this. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 I have an individualized showering task analysis and other related task analyses. I can forward them to you if you have Excel on your computer. If anyone is interested in this, I would be happy to forward the material. What I usually do for any self-help task analysis is find out what have been the sequence parents or other caregivers have used and become routine. I then create a task analysis based on that information. This way, it is individualized and I am not trying to ¡Èundo¡É a behavior that might already be strong within that task analysis. I may make some suggestions though that would help the sequence run more smoothly or be easier for the client to implement (adding shelves to the shower, using pumps for all soaps, clearly marking H and C faucets, washing from head to toe so you don¡Çt forget a part, etc.) You can also use ¡Èactivity schedules¡É or other picture cues to assist with a long task analysis and incorporate naturally occurring reinforcers within the analysis. e Quinby Behavior Consultant www.autismbehaviorconsult.com [ ] task analysis/practice Has anyone done anything with skills for taking a shower? These are the things that aren't working: 1. how to make the steps small and detailed enough to be doable yet that makes it seem so complex and disorganized. 2. how to account for variations in it (such as shower in morning - put clothes on, or shower in evening - put pajamas on) 3. a clear " ending point " for each step - how to know its been done " enough " like - " enough rinsing off? " I'd really appreciate it if anyone can help me with this. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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