Cannot tell directions or loss of spatial orientation
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心身機能障害DATA生活11分類生活課題知恵ひと
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When changing clothes, I become unable to tell up, down, left, or right of my clothes.Putting large clothespins to mark places where my hands and head are to come out. Clipping pairs of shoes with clothespins to keep both sides together
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I cannot change my clothes at the gym. It was so hard, and I stopped going to the gym.
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When putting on slippers or shoes, I forget to put on one side of the pair because I can recognize only the right or the left side of the pair or only one of my feet, although both are present.
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I cannot fold the umbrella.
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As the seasons change and my clothes change, I need to practice putting on and taking off my clothes.
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Changing clothes is difficult and takes time. I do not know where to hold my clothes or where to put my hands through.
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I have difficulty opening and closing the umbrella because I cannot tell the button sticking out. I cannot find the button.
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When changing clothes, I have difficulty putting on socks. I feel uncomfortable after wearing them upside down.
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I have difficulty putting on makeup by myself. I do not know where on my face I should put my hands and how I should move them.I get eyelash extensions. I get makeup done by various people, including occupational therapists, helpers, neighbors and my daughter.
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When eating, it is difficult for me to use and hold chopsticks.
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When eating snacks, it is difficult for me to open the bag. It is difficult to open by pulling it to both sides or by tearing it front to back.
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When opening a PET bottle, I cannot remove the cap. I cannot tell which direction to turn it or how to apply force.
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When dining, I cannot stick my fork to where I aim at.
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I have difficulty opening the lid of the yogurt. I get tired because I cannot open it quickly.
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When cooking, I cannot use the knife well. It is difficult for me to cut food into the same shape or into small pieces.
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When dining, I cannot eat well unless I keep thinking about how to hold, cut, and bring the food to my mouth. Eating is tiring because I am always thinking.I ask to have my food cut into bite-sized pieces because they are generally easier to eat than large pieces.
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I get tired of picking up PET bottles from the desk. I have to judge the distance and consciously reach out my hand to get it.
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Mugs are difficult to hold and use. They are difficult to use if the color is the same inside and outside.It is better if they have adequate weight and some firmness. They are easier to use if the colors are different inside and outside.
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I cannot tell which way to turn the key.I try not to turn it too hard and forcefully.
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It is difficult for me to pull out the toilet paper from the roll by turning the paper round and round. I do not know where to hold and how to pull out.
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When doing the laundry, I have difficulty measuring the detergent. I cannot get the detergent into the lid properly.I use gel-ball detergents.
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It is difficult for me to plug appliances, such as a vacuum cleaner or a smart phone for charging the battery, into the electrical socket holes.
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When vacuuming, it is difficult for me to put the parts together and assemble the cleaner.
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I cannot locate dates in my scheduler notebook. I get confused when dates across different weeks are on the same line.
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I cannot put clothes on hangers after washing. I have difficulty putting hangers in sleeves.
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It is difficult for me to clip clothes with clothespins after washing them.
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I have difficulty hanging my laundry on the clothesline after washing.
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It is difficult for me to insert the key into the keyhole and turn it to lock the door.I put a rabbit-shaped cover on the head of the key to make it easier for me to see the front and back of the key.
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I have difficulty entering password numbers on my smart phone.I am using a fingerprinted password.
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When shopping, it is difficult for me to put money away in the wallet.
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It is difficult for me to write my name on the contract form required in the gas usage application process.
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It is difficult for me to take out money from my wallet when shopping.
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When shopping, I cannot take out my purse from my bag well because it is difficult for me to put my hand into my bag.
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When shopping, it is difficult for me to bag what I have purchased. I do not know how to open the bag. Things that I thought I put in the bag are not inside.
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When shopping, it is difficult for me to pick up the shopping basket.
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It is difficult for me to squeeze the facial cleansing foam. I cannot put it on my palm well.I am using a pump-type container that makes bubbles.
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I cannot brush my teeth properly and leave residue on them. I do not know how to move the toothbrush around in my mouth.Electric toothbrushes are easier to use. Mouthpiece-shaped toothbrushes are also available.
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It is difficult for me to squeeze the toothpaste onto my toothbrush properly. I always put it on while dropping it around.
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When I was not feeling well, I was scared of riding the escalator. I had to hold on to it tightly.Using the elevator and stairs instead
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If I look at my feet on the stairs, my feet stop moving. I struggle to decide where to put my feet next.I can go up and down the stairs if I divert my attention by looking at the wall some distance ahead.
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Unable to get back home, and walk around the same area several times
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自転車のブレーキが握れず、爆走してしまう
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When getting on the subway, where I cannot see the outside, I get anxious because I worry about what to do if I take a wrong train. I sometimes get on wrong trains going to the opposite direction.
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There are so many arrows on information signs at train stations, and I feel as if they are piercing my eyes. I feel sick because the amount of information overwhelms me and makes my head spin.
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I cannot tell which direction the train is going.
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I have trouble changing trains and fell at a loss.
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Arrows on signs and billboards indicating straight ahead appear to be pointing to the direction to the ceiling.
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It is difficult for me to read maps. I cannot tell where I am.
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Cannot read the map if it is upside down
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Cannot tell where slanted or rounded arrows on signs and billboards are pointing
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When blogging, I cannot type letters on my phone.I write blogs using the voice input function on my cell phone.
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I was not able to write letters well on New Year's cards, and a friend who saw the letters told me that I should go to the hospital.
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It is difficult for me to hand a business card at just the right distance to the recipient.
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I cannot move my hands or fingers well when e-mailing or writing on LINE.
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I hear the ringtone of a cell phone that is behind me from the front.
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When it is really dark, unable to find way around familiar streets and get lost while taking a walk
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Wander for 2 hours while taking a walk, having lost track of turns and directionsI found by myself a route where I do not get lost.
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When I practice yoga, I do not know how to move my limbs. I am not able to tell where my right foot is and cannot move my limbs as I am told to.
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If there are multiple exhibitions being held at a museum or there are many people, it becomes difficult for me to tell where the exhibit I want to see is or where I am walking.
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Hear television sounds as coming from another room. Hear sounds as coming from wrong directions
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I cannot write letters. It is difficult to hold the pen. It is also difficult to find where to place the pen and to figure out how to move it.
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When reading a text and there is a line break, my eyes do not automatically go to the next line, and I cannot understand the text.
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Even if I can put my fingers in the scissors handle, it is difficult for me to cut paper because I do not know how to move the paper and the scissors.