SUPPORT AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF AAMR

SUPPORT AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF AAMR Human Development Activities • Providing physical development opportunities that include eye- hand coordination, fi ne motor skills, and gross motor activities • Providing cognitive development opportunities such as using words and images to represent the world and reasoning logically about concrete events • Providing social and emotional developmental activities to foster trust, autonomy, and initiative Teaching and Education Activities • Interacting with trainers and teachers and fellow trainees and students • Participating in making decisions on training and educational activities • Learning and using problem- solving strategies • Using technology for learning • Learning and using functional academics (reading signs, counting change, etc.) • Learning and using self- determination skills Home Living Activities • Using the restroom or toilet • Laundering and taking care of clothes • Preparing and eating food • Housekeeping and cleaning • Dressing • Bathing and taking care of personal hygiene and grooming needs • Operating home appliances and technology • Participating in leisure activities within the home Community Living Activities • Using transportation • Participating in recreation and leisure activities • Going to visit friends and family • Shopping and purchasing goods • Interacting with community members • Using public buildings and settings Employment Activities • Learning and using specifi c job skills • Interacting with coworkers • Interacting with supervisors • Completing work- related tasks with speed and quality • Changing job assignments • Accessing and obtaining crisis intervention and assistance Health and Safety Activities • Accessing and obtaining therapy services • Taking medication • Avoiding health and safety hazards • Communicating with health care providers • Accessing emergency services • Maintaining a nutritious diet • Maintaining physical health • Maintaining mental health and emotional well- being Behavioral Activities • Learning specifi c skills or behaviors • Learning and making appropriate decisions • Accessing and obtaining mental health treatments • Accessing and obtaining substance abuse treatments • Incorporating personal preferences into daily activities • Maintaining socially appropriate behavior in public • Controlling anger and aggression Social Activities • Socializing within the family • Participating in recreation and leisure activities • Making appropriate sexual decisions • Socializing outside the family • Making and keeping friends • Communicating with others about personal needs • Engaging in loving and intimate relationships • Offering assistance and assisting others Protection and Advocacy Activities • Advocating for self and others • Managing money and personal finances • Protecting self from exploitation • Exercising legal rights and responsibilities • Belonging to and participating in self- advocacy or support organizations • Obtaining legal services • Using banks and cashing checks