Games to play with adult clients with learning disabilities?
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Chocobro
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I have clients who are all wheelchair bound/heavy learning disabilities/limited movement/limited sensory capacity:
What games can I play with them?
What games can I play with them?
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Hello @Chocobro and a warm welcome to the community. Your question is not one I can answer, but I am sure we will have members who will be able to help and will get back to you. Please bear with us whilst your post filters through to them.
Warmest best wishes to you
Richard -
I found that people with lowered cognitive abilities and possibly wheelchair bound used to love hand massage, a soft ball on a swing rope on a clip on stick they can pat, finger painyipa, bit messy but great fun, cover up with a big plastic sheet.
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hi I live with people in a care home most in wheelchairs have they carers to help them? Any board games that don't require to much movement . Hope it helps x
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Hi @Chocobro
Do you use PInterest? There are lots of activity and craft ideas for disabled adults that might inspire you here!Scope
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AlexandriaUK said:I found that people with lowered cognitive abilities and possibly wheelchair bound used to love hand massage, a soft ball on a swing rope on a clip on stick they can pat, finger painyipa, bit messy but great fun, cover up with a big plastic sheet.Sam_Scope said:Hi @Chocobro
Do you use PInterest? There are lots of activity and craft ideas for disabled adults that might inspire you here!
Love it. Thanks a lot guys
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Hi @Chocobro
Many of the activities suggested here: https://www.scope.org.uk/support/families/play/games/index
can be adapted to make them appropriate for adults.
If you wanting the activities to also have specific therapeutic value if might be wise to get hold of a relevant book, such as:
and target those activities that build the skills and functions that the individual wants/needs to work on. Obviously a Multi-disciplinary team approach would be useful so if possible do include the OT, Physio, Care staff etc who work with your clients.
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
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