Wk 5 Lab: Sequencing & Timing & IADLs

Dr. Jayne, Lab

def of IADLs (OTPF-4)

activities that support daily life within the home and community and that often require more complex interactions than those used in ADLs

categories of IADLs

care of others, care of pets & animals, child rearing, communication management, driving & community mobility, financial management, home establishment & management, meal preparation & clean up, religious & spiritual expression, safety & emergency maintenance, shopping 

ex of care of others

finding a baby sitter 

ex of care of pets & animals 

feeding a dog 

ex of child rearing

feeding a child

ex of communication management

taking a phone call

ex of financial management 

paying with a credit card 

ex of driving and community mobility

driving a car or taking a bus to work

ex of home establishment & management

watering plants

ex of meal preparation & clean up 

doing the dishes 

ex of religious & spiritual expression

going to church

ex of safety & emergency maintenance

locking the door to your house

ex of shopping

grocery shopping

what are some methods to determine sequencing and timing

mentally process the steps, talk with client/someone who performs the activity, watch someone perform the activity, engage in activity yourself