A 24-year-old with a diagnosis of schizophrenia was just referred to your clinic. He lives with his parents, who currently assist him with the completion of his instrumental activities of daily living. During your assessment, he identifies a goal of independently doing his own laundry. He states that when he tries to do it by himself he forgets certain steps of the task. For instance, at times he loads the washer but forgets to turn it on, whereas other times he forgets to add the laundry detergent. You decide to use a laundry app that will remind him of the different steps in doing laundry. Which intervention approach does this best represent?

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The use of a laundry app to remind the individual of the different steps in doing laundry is a preparatory method. Preparatory methods are interventions that prepare the client for occupational performance, often through the use of tools, equipment, or techniques that address specific performance skills or client factors. In this case, the app is a tool that addresses the client's memory issues related to the task of doing laundry, thus preparing him to perform the task more independently.

A 24-Year-Old with a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Was Just Referred