Care recipient (cr) likes to go through other people’s stuff like their purse or groceries without asking permission

Try: Try giving cr an activity to preoccupy him her below are some suggestions try giving cr items to sort such as buttons different sizes and colors poker chips balls bottle caps forks spoons rocks etc watch cr to make sure he she doesn’t eat items try giving cr some books or magazines and ask him her to look for a specific item examples birds ladies babies cats dogs food cars etc then ask cr to cut the items out and make his her own book try giving cr some clay or play dough and ask him her to make something this is also a good exercise for cr’s hands

Materials: Buttons different sizes and colors poker chips balls bottle caps forks spoons rocks scissors bound notebook tape or glue clay or play dough

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Social, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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References: Adapted from www theactivitydirectorsoffice com activity ideas that work by gina salazar no date

Keywords: Rummages rummaging distracted bored wandering wanders

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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