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Welcome
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Welcome
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Techniques
  • Put a Rubber Band Around One Pill Bottle
  • Invert the Lid on One Pill Bottle
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Techniques
  • Create a Braille Label for Your Container



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Selecting the right tool
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Selecting the right tool
  • Use a Monthly Pill Container



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Selecting the right tool
  • Get a Pre-dispensed Bubble Pack Pill Container or Individually Packed Pill Container From Your Pharmacist




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Selecting the right tool
  • Use an eye drop dispenser



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Selecting the right tool
  • The Eye Drop Dispenser Fits Over the Eye to Help You Aim



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Selecting the right tool
  • Use a Syringe Dosage Dispenser



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Learn the Differences in Medications

  • Feel the Differences in Eye Drop Bottle Caps


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Learn the Differences in Medications
  •  Tell pill differences by shape  and size


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Learning to Insert Eye Drops
  •  Remember to Always Wash Your Hands First!


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Learning to Insert Eye Drops
  •  Start With the Hand Over Hand Method so Distance Can be Learned


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Learning to Insert Eye Drops
  •  With Some Guidance, Self Administering of Eye Drops Can be Achieved!


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Learning to Insert Eye Drops
  •  Right Hand Holds Bottle
  •  Tip Your Head Back
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Learning to Insert Eye Drops
  •  Tip Wrist to Eye
  •  Place Drops In!
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Learning to Pour Liquid Medications
  •  Use a Tactile Measuring Cup
  •  Feel the Lines on the Cup


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Learning to Pour Liquid Medications
  •  Pour Medication Into Cup
  •  Feel the Amount With Your Finger Inside the Cup


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Learning to Self Medicate

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