Practice Resources
Tips for Caregivers
Adapted from Box 5-5 Interventions for Caregivers of Those Living with Functional Limitations Secondary to Apraxia in Gillen, 2009, p.131.
- Cognitive and perceptual deficits are not commonly understood by the general public. Educate your family members and friends.
- Be aware that apraxic behaviours are not caused by a lack of motivation.
- Maintaining habits and routines and keeping a consistent sequence of daily activities is very important for people with apraxia. They will require more time to complete daily activities, and rushing them will not be helpful.
- It is important that you do not over-assist your family member or friend with daily activities. Allow them to be independent for at least part of the activity, and the entire activity when possible.
- Discuss appropriate cuing strategies with your family member or friend and his/her Occupational Therapist.
Additional Resources
Landry, J., & Spaulding, S. (1999). Assessment and intervention with clients with apraxia: Contributions from the literature. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.Revue Canadienne d'Ergothérapie, 66(1), 52.
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Reference textbook: Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation: Optimizing Function (2009) by Glen Gillen
OT9631 Practice in Context Lecture
- This was a very helpful function-based resource used to inform this website. The book would be a helpful resource for a clinician working with clients with cognitive or perceptual deficits as it covers the following topics: managing visuospatial impairments, unilateral neglect, agnosias, attention deficits, memory deficits, and executive function impairments.
- Link: https://www.elsevier.com/books/cognitive-and-perceptual-rehabilitation/gillen/978-0-323-04621-3
OT9631 Practice in Context Lecture
- On September 19, 2013 in OT9631 Practice in Context, two experienced clinicians from an acute care setting came in to give a lecture entitled "Occupational Therapy: Clinical Neurosciences". Refer back to this lecture for more information.