One Handed Strategies for Community Living Activities
Presented by Dr. Debra Latour
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Dr. Debra Latour
Debra Latour has been an innovator from her earliest years. Debi wore her first prosthesis at the age of 14 months and then spent the years that followed working with the clinical team at Shriners Hospitals to improve upon their prosthetic designs. When it came time to decide upon her next step, Debi decided that a career as…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Driving
Driving represents a level of independence in the community that is very important to many people. Join Debi Latour as she discusses the available adaptive technologies, as well as the myriad of safety considerations necessary for drivers with one hand.
2. Gadgets
In a modern world with many technologies, it’s essential to know how to utilize these gadgets in an efficient way. From managing currency and using an ATM to using a touchscreen cell phone, Debi Latour helps you guide patients with the latest tips and tricks.
3. Occupational Tasks
It’s not uncommon for individuals to fear how their loss of function in one hand may affect their ability to work. In this chapter, Debi Latour navigates the workspace with ease, and offers a variety of ways to set up the space that best suits the client.
4. Grocery Shopping
Throughout this series, we’ve talked a lot about the importance of preparing food and feeding oneself. Inherent in this process is grocery shopping, which can be difficult when items may be out of reach or too heavy to lift with one hand. Debi Latour addresses each of these concerns and more in this chapter.
5. Leisure Time
While functional tasks for survival and the completion of ADLs and IADLs seem most important for individuals who’ve lost function in one hand, it’s often leisure activities and hobbies that mean the most to people. Listen as Debi Latour describes a number of different adaptations that can be made so that people can maintain their desired activities.
6. Social Skills
In this final chapter of the series, Debi Latour discusses what to do in uncomfortable situations that clients might find themselves in.