Basic Activities
Activities related to self care.
- Bathing /showering.
- Bowel and bladder management.
- Dressing.
- Eating.
- Feeding.
- Functional mobility.
- Personal device care.
- Personal hygiene and grooming.
- Sexual activity.
- Sleep / Rest.
- Toilet hygiene.
Instrumental activities
IADLs are activities involving interaction with the surrounding areas and environment, which often times are complex, and are generally optional activities as they can be delegated to others.
- Care of pets.
- Child rearing.
- Communication device use.
- Community mobility.
- Financial management.
- Health management and maintenance.
- Home establishment and management.
- Meal preparation and cleanup.
- Safety procedures and emergency responses.
- Shopping.
Education
These activities are necessary to be a student and to participate in an educational environment.
- Formal educational participation.
- Exploration of informal personal educational needs or interests (beyond formal education).
- Informal personal education participations.
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Work
These activities are necessary to obtain gainful employment or to perform volunteer activities.
- Employment interest and pursuits.
- Employment seeking and acquisition.
- Job performance.
- Retirement preparation and adjustment.
- Volunteer exploration.
- Volunteer participation.
Play
They are spontaneous or organized activities that provide enjoyment, entertainment, pastime, or amusement.
- Play exploration.
- Play participation.
Leisure
Activities that are not mandatory, but rather they are chosen voluntarily and performed during a time that does not conflict with time dedicated to obligatory occupations like work, personal care or sleep.
- Leisure exploration.
- Leisure participation.
Social Participation
Activities associated with the organization of behavioral patterns that are characteristic and expected in individual or collective interaction with others within a given social system.
- Community.
- Family.
- Peer, friend.