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Recognise the importance of encouraging a person with a TBI
to participate in everyday activities |
Why
do we encourage independence?
There are many
reasons for encouraging independence:
- What we do helps
us to define who we are. When talking with new acquaintances we
inevitably ask questions like “what did you do on the weekend?” or “what
do you do?”.
- When we complete
a task or activity we gain a sense of achievement that helps us
feel good about ourselves
- Being able to
complete an activity works to increase our sense of control we
feel in our day to day life. It allows us to do things they way
we want them done.
- Increases the
number of choices a person has
- Can make it
easier for carers and families to support a person. Thus reduce
a carer’s stress.
Promoting / teaching
independence can sometimes be a slow and difficult process. An example
may be assisting someone to "shower and dress". It is often
the case that it would be quicker to "do" the task for
the client. However
allowing the client extra time may result in them being able to complete
part or all of the task on their own.
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