Errorless Learning
- Description: this intervention is referred to as errorless learning or training of details.
- The focus of this intervention is for the client to train doing specific ADL tasks without error, with the OT intervening to prevent errors from occurring during the learning process (Gillen, 2009).
- Specific interventions include "Guiding the hand through a difficult aspect of the activity; Sitting beside the client (parallel position) and doing the same action simultaneously with the client; Demonstrating the required action and ask the client to copy it afterwards" (Gillen, 2009, p. 127).
- The therapist provides these interventions until the client can move through an area of difficulty independently (Gillen, 2009).
- This intervention was proposed by Goldenberg & Hagmann (1998). They used The ADL Test for those with Apraxia (discussed on the Funtion-Focused Assessment page of this website) to evaluate their intervention.
- Goldenberg & Hagmann tested 15 clients with apraxia before and after the 7 week intervention, finding that the number of fatal errors decreased significantly, but the number of reparable errors did not (1998). They also found that there was no generalization from trained to untrained tasks, which represents a limitation of this intervention (Gillen, 2009).
Reference
Goldenberg, G., & Hagmann, S. (1998). Therapy of activities of daily living in patients with apraxia. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 8(2), 123-141.
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Errorless Learning Examples
Example #1 "Sand the piece of wood"
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Example #1
Errorless Learning Intervention The therapist provides hand-on-hand guidance to help the client successfully sand the wood |
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Example #2 Errorless Learning Intervention The therapist demonstrates the required action and ask the client to copy it afterwards |