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  • Grab rails in shower/bathroom/by front door/by steps

    Grab rails in shower/bathroom/by front door/by steps

  • Round off sharp or hard edges e.g. on furniture

    Round off sharp or hard edges e.g. on furniture

  • Colour contrast

    Colour contrast

  • Reallocating some tasks

    Reallocating some tasks

  • Taking a break and returning to difficult tasks later

    Taking a break and returning to difficult tasks later

  • Minimising distractions

    Minimising distractions

  • Minimising noise to aid concentration

    Minimising noise to aid concentration

  • Avoiding multi-tasking

    Avoiding multi-tasking

  • Taking or allowing more time to do tasks

    Taking or allowing more time to do tasks

  • Carers providing verbal instructions and guidance

    Carers providing verbal instructions and guidance

  • Visually accessible lists

    Visually accessible lists

  • Avoid bare bulbs

    Avoid bare bulbs

  • Having a regular routine

    Having a regular routine

  • Adjusting grasp when reaching

    Adjusting grasp when reaching

  • Sunflower lanyard

    Sunflower lanyard

  • Carers demonstrating a task step-by-step

    Carers demonstrating a task step-by-step

  • Hydrotherapy

    Hydrotherapy

  • Physiotherapy

    Physiotherapy

  • Using a weighted blanket

    Using a weighted blanket

  • Deep breathing and other relaxation exercises

    Deep breathing and other relaxation exercises

  • Twiddle muff

    Twiddle muff

  • Placing objects strategically

    Placing objects strategically