tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222783262913874128.post47316402303829729..comments2023-11-05T01:51:11.098-07:00Comments on Occupational Therapy Explorations: OT A to Z: H is for HabitBridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03653602981256161759noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222783262913874128.post-85528441502547722622011-04-09T09:31:05.865-07:002011-04-09T09:31:05.865-07:00Hi
The only way I can think about having explicit...Hi<br /><br />The only way I can think about having explicitly utilised habits was when working with clients with Parkinson's. Often when we are working with a client with reduced mobility we might break down the activity of getting up from a chair or bed by saying things like shuffle your bottom forwards, nose over toes or chin over knees (whatever is accepted at the moment), arms back etc. However because of the cognitive processing difficulties with Parkinson's actually this makes it too complicated and it is better to kick in to automatic habits, so simply saying do you want to get up to prompt them into standing, are you thirsty to prompt them to drink. I also remember that because it is natural for people to roll onto their side to get up from the bed a side bed lever was often thought to be more effective than the more expensive under the pillow or mattress bed elevators.<br /><br />Personally one way habits don't help my occupations when I am driving, I frequently end up going a different way to that which I want to because my habit of taking a certain route comes in.<br /><br />ThanksKirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528345454322696726noreply@blogger.com