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SESSION MATERIALS: List of Functional Sequencing Activities
Utilizing session materials for sequencing of functional activities for cognitive-linguistic patients is an important part of the rehabilitation process.
Nicespeechlady.com has included in this resource a series of sequencing lists for functional tasks, each with accompanying guides/answers.
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Sit to Stand Transfers
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Standing to Sitting Transfers
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Safe Sitting to Standing Transfers – JUMBLED UP IN TWO PARTS
- SESSION MATERIALS: Toilet to Wheelchair Transfers
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing — Wheelchair to Toilet Transfers
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Brushing Teeth
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Changing the Oil
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Eye Glasses
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Leather Shoes
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Mopping
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Taking Family Pictures
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Washing Dishes
- SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Preparing Microwave Popcorn
The steps are scrambled-up in a disorganized fashion, and patients are to sequence them by numbering them. After each list of numbered activities are the guides/answers. Clinicians can also print and cut the answers/guides into strips for patients to organize on a flat surface, in order.
Clinicians can choose to print each letter form individually through setting preferences, as this resource includes all letter forms in totality.
Spanish versions are available as well as a part of this resource.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Sit to Stand Transfers
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Lean your trunk forward.
_____ Push arms down to prepare to rise to stand.
_____ Tuck your feet in.
_____ Put both hands on arm rests.
_____ Scoot to the edge of the seat.
_____ Then, touch the walker, once you have stood up.
_____ Then, actively stand up, with “Nose Over Toes.”
_____ Check to see that the brakes are locked.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Sit to Stand Transfers
- Check to see that the brakes are locked.
- Scoot to the edge of the seat.
- Tuck your feet in.
- Lean your trunk forward.
- Put both hands on arm rests.
- Push arms down to prepare to rise to stand.
- Then, actively stand up, with “Nose Over Toes.”
- Then, touch the walker, once you have stood up.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Standing to Sitting Transfers
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Reach back, one hand at a time, to touch the arm rests with both hands.
_____ Be in an erect, standing position.
_____ Avoid “plopping down” as you finish sitting.
_____ Bend your knees some, while leaning your trunk forward, keeping hands on armrests (“Nose Over Toes”).
_____ Check that the brakes are locked, if using a wheelchair.
_____ Take little steps back — until you feel the chair or bed touch the back of your legs.
_____ Slowly lower yourself down to a sitting position.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Standing to Sitting Transfers
- Check that the brakes are locked, if using a wheelchair.
- Be in an erect, standing position.
- Take little steps back — until you feel the chair or bed touch the back of your legs.
- Reach back, one hand at a time, to touch the arm rests with both hands.
- Bend your knees some, while leaning your trunk forward, keeping hands on armrests (“Nose over Toes”).
- Slowly lower yourself down to a sitting position.
- Avoid “plopping down” as you finish sitting.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Safe Sitting to Standing Transfers – JUMBLED UP IN TWO PARTS
Instructions: Sequence this first half in proper order:
_____ Scoot to the edge of the seat.
_____ Lean your trunk forward.
_____ Check to see that the brakes are locked.
_____ Tuck your feet in.
Instructions: Sequence this second half in proper order:
_____ Then, actively stand up, with “Nose Over Toes.”
_____ Then, touch the walker, once you have stood up.
_____ Put both hands on arm rests.
_____ Push arms down to prepare to rise to stand.
SESSION MATERIALS: Toilet to Wheelchair Transfers
Instructions: number in the proper order –
______ Take little steps, moving while being steadied until back of legs are touching the wheelchair seat.
_____ Continue to stand, being balanced by the grab bar or toilet armrests.
_____ Slowly lower down to a sitting position in the wheelchair, using legs for the majority of the motion.
_____ Push down on the grab bar or toilet armrests, standing up.
_____ Self-clean after using the restroom.
_____ Push down on the grab bar or toilet armrests, standing up.
_____ Place hands on the grab bar or toilet armrests.
_____ Move hands, one at a time, to the armrests of the wheelchair.
Guide for SESSION MATERIALS: Toilet to Wheelchair Transfers
- Self-clean after using the restroom.
- Place hands on the grab bar or toilet armrests.
- Push down on the grab bar or toilet armrests, standing up.
- Continue to stand, being balanced by the grab bar or toilet armrests.
- Take little steps, moving while being steadied until back of legs are touching the wheelchair seat.
- Move hands, one at a time, to the armrests of the wheelchair.
- Slowly lower down to a sitting position in the wheelchair, using legs for the majority of the motion.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing — Wheelchair to Toilet Transfers
Instructions: number in the proper order –
____ Take little steps, moving until back of legs are touching the toilet, still touching the grab bar or toilet armrests.
_____ Push the wheelchair next to the toilet, as close as possible.
_____ Place hands on the wheelchair armrests.
_____ After standing, touch the grab bar or toilet armrests, steadying yourself.
_____ Keeping hands on the grab bar or wheelchair armrest, slowly lower down onto the toilet.
_____ Lock the brakes.
_____ Push down on the wheelchair arm rests to a standing position.
Guide for SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing — Wheelchair to Toilet Transfers
- Push the wheelchair next to the toilet, as close as possible.
- Lock the brakes.
- Place hands on the wheelchair armrests.
- Push down on the wheelchair arm rests to a standing position.
- After standing, touch the grab bar or toilet armrests, steadying yourself.
- Take little steps, moving until back of legs are touching the toilet, still touching the grab bar or toilet armrests.
- Keeping hands on the grab bar or wheelchair armrest, slowly lower down onto the toilet.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Brushing Teeth
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Rinse out your mouth after brushing your teeth.
_____ Wet your toothbrush to start.
_____ Smile!
_____ Toothpaste on the toothbrush.
_____ Brush your teeth.
_____ Rinse off your toothbrush.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Brushing Teeth
- Wet your toothbrush to start.
- Toothpaste on the toothbrush.
- Brush your teeth.
- Rinse out your mouth after brushing your teeth.
- Rinse off your toothbrush.
- Smile!
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Changing the Oil
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Check the oil level.
_____ Drain oil into the drain pan.
_____ Tighten the new oil filter.
_____ Put the plug back in.
_____ Loosen the oil filter and take it off.
_____ Jack up the vehicle.
_____ Take the plug out of the oil pan.
_____ Fill the vehicle back up with oil.
_____ Put the drain pan under the oil filter to catch oil that could fall out.
_____ Put on a new oil filter.
_____ Run the car for 30 seconds to a minute to circulate the oil.
_____ Add more oil if needed.
_____ Put a drain pan under the oil pan.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Changing the Oil
- Jack up the vehicle.
- Put a drain pan under the oil pan.
- Take the plug out of the oil pan.
- Drain oil into the drain pan.
- Put the plug back in.
- Put the drain pan under the oil filter to catch oil that could fall out.
- Loosen the oil filter and take it off.
- Put on a new oil filter.
- Tighten the new oil filter.
- Fill the vehicle back up with oil.
- Run the car for 30 seconds to a minute to circulate the oil.
- Check the oil level.
- Add more oil if needed
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Eye Glasses
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Then, you are done.
_____ Check to take care there are no spots or residue.
_____ Use a cloth or tissue to dry the eye glasses.
_____ Spray the glasses with cleaner, or rinse them off.
_____ Decide eye glasses need to be cleaned off.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Eye Glasses
- Decide eye glasses need to be cleaned off.
- Spray the glasses with cleaner, or rinse them off.
- Use a cloth or tissue to dry the eye glasses.
- Check to take care there are no spots or residue.
- Then, you are done.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Leather Shoes
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Put on the shoes.
_____ Let the leather dry.
_____ Use a brush and water to clean off any remaining mud or dirt.
_____ Use a rag to apply saddle soap to clean and condition the leather.
_____ Rinse the mud and dirt off of the leather shoes.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Cleaning Leather Shoes
- Rinse the mud and dirt off of the leather shoes.
- Use a brush and water to clean off any remaining mud or dirt.
- Use a rag to apply saddle soap to clean and condition the leather.
- Let the leather dry.
- Put on the shoes.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Mopping
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Decide which area to mop first and take the mop out of the sudsy bucket.
_____ Pour out the dirty water.
_____ Let the floor dry.
_____ Bring out the mop bucket.
_____ Mop the floor.
_____ Add cleaner and hot water to the mop bucket.
_____ Stir around the water and cleaner with the mop.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Mopping
- Bring out the mop bucket.
- Add cleaner and hot water to the mop bucket.
- Stir around the water and cleaner with the mop.
- Decide which area to mop first and take the mop out of the sudsy bucket.
- Mop the floor.
- Pour out the dirty water.
- Let the floor dry.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Taking Family Pictures
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Ask everyone to “scoot in” together before asking everyone to smile.
_____ Ask everyone to smile; then snap the picture.
_____ After choosing the best camera, ask everyone to stand in front of the chosen background.
_____ After the tallest family members move to the back, ask the children to move to the front (or ask parents to hold their children).
_____ After finding a suitable background, choose the best camera to use.
_____ After asking everyone to stand in front of the chosen background, ask the tallest family members to move toward the back.
_____ After deciding to take a family picture, find a suitable background.
_____ First, decide to take a family picture.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Taking Family Pictures
- First, decide to take a family picture.
- After deciding to take a family picture, find a suitable background.
- After finding a suitable background, choose the best camera to use.
- After choosing the best camera, ask everyone to stand in front of the chosen background.
- After asking everyone to stand in front of the chosen background, ask the tallest family members to move toward the back.
- After the tallest family members move to the back, ask the children to move to the front (or ask parents to hold their children).
- Ask everyone to “scoot in” together before asking everyone to smile.
- Ask everyone to smile; then snap the picture.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Washing Dishes
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Wet the scrubber brush with soapy water.
_____ Set the dishes to drain on a rack.
_____ Put the stopper in the sink before squirting soap in the sink.
_____ Wash the dishes.
_____ Fill up the sink with warm water, making suds.
_____ Move the dishes in the sink so there is room to soak them.
_____ Rinse the dishes
_____ Dry the dishes by hand.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Washing Dishes
- Move the dishes in the sink so there is room to soak them.
- Put the stopper in the sink before squirting soap in the sink.
- Fill up the sink with warm water, making suds.
- Wet the scrubber brush with soapy water.
- Wash the dishes.
- Rinse the dishes.
- Set the dishes to drain on a rack.
- Dry the dishes by hand.
SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Preparing Microwave Popcorn
Instructions: number in the proper order —
_____ Open the bag of popcorn carefully, taking care to not get burned.
_____ Push “start” on the microwave.
_____ Remove the plastic from the outside of the popcorn bag.
_____ Wait for the popcorn to pop.
_____ Get a bag of popcorn.
_____ “Dig in” and eat.
_____ Set the bag of popcorn in the microwave, so the right side is up.
_____ When the popcorn is done popping, take the bag out of the microwave.
_____ Set the correct time on the microwave.
Guide to SESSION MATERIALS: Sequencing – Preparing Microwave Popcorn
- Get a bag of popcorn.
- Remove the plastic from the outside of the popcorn bag.
- Set the bag of popcorn in the microwave, so the right side is up.
- Set the correct time on the microwave.
- Push “start” on the microwave.
- Wait for the popcorn to pop.
- When the popcorn is done popping, take the bag out of the microwave.
- Open the bag of popcorn carefully, taking care to not get burned.
- “Dig in” and eat.
Spanish translation versions available on the PDF.
Wilson Nice, M.A., CCC-SLP, is the owner of nicespeechlady.com.
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