Overview:

Participants in this class learn adaptive skills of blindness to become independent in their self-care and personal space. Training focuses on the areas of personal hygiene, cleaning/laundry, organization/labeling techniques, time management, basic telephone use, handwriting skills, and notetaking for recording and retrieving information.

Overall Goal of Personal Management:

• Establish and maintain orientation in one’s personal space (i.e. dorm room)
• Demonstrate proficiency in personal hygiene/grooming habits
• Demonstrate effective cleaning skills 
• Demonstrate proper use of laundry facility and related tasks
• Establish and develop proper means of organization and labeling of personal items
• Demonstrate time proficiencies using appropriate devices
• Managing communication needs independently (i.e. phone, apps, digital recorder)
• Establish signature and develop handwriting skills (if applicable)

Personal Management Skill List:

• Personal Care
  • Showering/bathing
  • Shaving
  • Dental care
  • Use of deodorant
  • Nail care
  • Hair care
  • Make-up application