CheriseOffenberger 0 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hello I am having a bit of a dilemma. I work in a nursing home with a very unusual array of residents from Alzheimer, special needs, to psyc, rehab, dementia, and just plain old aging care and I mean a real good mix. Every day I pass out a Chronicle for them to read and usually a front and back work sheet of some sort. A vast majority of my residents throw them away. I may put a cross word, word search, rebus, and the difficulty ranges. Now here is the Dilemma... I have many residents who really need "Less difficult" easy worksheets and will do them if they are easy, some even turn them in to me because they are proud they can do it, Im talking first grade level stuff, like counting money. Now I constantly change the worksheet levels but today I had two residents who complained that the easy worksheet I handed out today was INSULTING TO THEIR INTELLIGENCE, but I also had three people turn them in who struggled to do them and were proud that they tried. Am I violating a client right by handing out an easy work sheet some times to persons who may find them too easy to do or "insulting"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julianna148 1 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Is it possible to make two different level worksheets? A more advanced one and a less advanced one and hand out the appropriate level based on ones needs? I feel it is important to try to meet all needs and mentally challenge those who want to be mentally challenged. I personally would view giving a way to easy puzzle to a higher functioning person as inappropriate. Put yourself in their shoes, how would it make you feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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