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Home-Care Assessment

Basic Steps Not Mastered. These are skills for which your child cannot do all of the basic steps; he or she needs to learn some (or all) of the actions involved.
Needs Assistance with Decisions. These are skills for which your child can do the basic steps but needs help in making decisions about skill performance—he or she needs to be told when to do the skill, or what materials are needed, or how to begin, or whether the skill has been done well.
Can Do Well and Independently. These are skills for which your child can do the basic actions and make necessary decisions—so that you do not need to be there at all.

A Problem. These are skills that your child does not perform without urging; he or she needs to be motivated.
Not a Problem. These are skills that your child performs regularly without special encouragement.

	MASTERY			MOTIVATION
1	2	3
SKILLS	Basic Steps Not Mastered	Needs Assistance with Decisions	Can Do Well and Independently	A Problem	Not a Problem
Cleaning
Puts things away
Empties baskets and puts out trash
Sweeps
Dusts
Vacuums
Washes windows or mirrors
Mops floor
Waxes floor
Cleans sink
Cleans toilet
Cleans stove
Cleans oven
Defrosts and cleans refrigerator
Washes and dries dishes, pots, and pans
Loads dishwasher properly (if appropriate)
Shovels snow
Laundry
Separates machine from hand washables
Separates dry cleaning from washables

	Basic Steps Not Mastered	Needs Assistance with Decisions	Can Do Well and Independently	A Problem	Not a Problem
SKILLS
Separates clean from dirty clothes
Separates light from dark clothes
Washes items by hand
Hangs items on clothesline
Properly loads washing machine (knows what setting to use)
Measures soap
Uses dryer
Uses coin-op machines
Hangs up clothes neatly
Folds clothes neatly
Puts clothing away appropriately
Irons clothing as needed

Skills
Puts groceries away
Sets table
Clears table
Gets snack
Prepares cold breakfast
Makes sandwich (no mixing, no cooking)
Cooks prepared foods
Prepares hot breakfasts (e.g., eggs)
Uses oven (sets for temperature/times correctly)
Fixes salads and desserts
Cooks main dish
Cooks complete meal
Finds/replaces food and utensils in designated areas
Identifies canned or boxed food by labels
Stores leftover foods
Identifies and discards spoiled foods
Identifies and uses utensils and appliances: toaster

Skills
Replaces burned-out light bulb
Replaces toilet paper roll or bar of soap in bathroom
Replaces batteries in toy, radio, or flashlight
Replaces vacuum cleaner bag
Replaces trash liners

Skills
Appropriately uses: stepladder, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, pliers, measuring tape/yardstick, rope (ties knots)

Skills
Plugs/unplugs electrical appliances appropriately
Adjusts window, shades, and drapes to light or temperature
Adjusts thermostat
Adjusts TV, radio (and selects stations)
Secures the residence (at bedtime, when going out, and so forth)
Makes a bed
Changes a bed
Feeds and waters house plants
Waters, weeds, trims lawn or garden
Trims hedges, bushes (if appropriate)

Skills
Fixes broken hinge or handle
Tacks a screen
Resets a circuit breaker
Hangs a picture
Stops a continuously running toilet
Uses a plunger for clogged toilet or sink
Patches a crack in plaster
Rewinds a window shade
Removes a stain (carpet, clothing, curtains)
Glues broken items
Makes simple repairs on eyeglasses
Unjams a toaster
Splices a wire
Paints large surfaces with brush or roller
Paints small surfaces or trim with brush
Cleans brushes and rollers
Knows when to seek professional help for repairs