Resources

Additional Resources

AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)

- Using a Mobile Device as an AAC Device

iPad Apps

- Search Apps for Special Needs

Simple Solutions to Everyday Problems

Cooking

• Use a cutting board with nails in it for peeling vegetables, cutting cheese, etc.

• Use a grater or bowl with suction feet.

• Use a cutting board with rollers for moving pans.

• Use a Dycem mat to keep pans/bowls from sliding.

• Use a frame to keep pans from slipping off the stove.

• Use plates with curved walls to help guide food onto a fork or spoon.

• Use large-handled silverware. 

Dressing

• Use velcro instead of buttons.

• Use side zippers instead of back zippers.

• Use zipper pullers and button helpers.

• Use an apron with pockets for carrying things.

• Use a long-handled shoe horn.

• Use a bootjack for removing shoes.

Around the House

• Add self-locking casters to chairs to make them move easier.

• Three-ring binders can be padded and used as support for writing and reading.

• Wooden platforms can be used to help step into bed or bathtub.

• Use long-handled dusters and grabbers

• Store items at eye level, and within reach (6" less than your arm's length)

• Put rollers on storage items (shelves, boxes, carts)

• Place grab bars in critical areas (bathroom, stairs)

• Remove small rugs.

• Increase lighting.

• Place tape for contrast on steps. 

Personal Care

• Get a toothbrush or hairbrush with a thicker handle.

• Place a suction cup on a denture brush.

• Use a soap mitt instead of soap and facecloth.

• Use a velcro strap around a razor to hold it more securely

• Place a suction cup on nail clippers, nail files, or nailbrushes.

• Place safety treads or rubber mats in bathtubs.

• Use a bath chair.

• Use hand rail that clamp to the side of the bathtub.

• Attach sturdy fabric, or pullers to a bath towel to help in drying.