Adaptive Daily Living Techniques for Visually Impaired People:

Included in this website page are the following sections. About Adaptive Daily Living Techniques. Basic Adaptive Daily Living Techniques. Bring Thing to Finger Technique. Adaptive Daily Living Techniques Resources. Adaptive Daily Living Techniques Information. End of list. This page was last updated January 19th, 2026.

About Adaptive Daily Living Techniques for the Visually Impaired:

Adaptive Daily Living Techniques (ADLTs) are techniques that help visually impaired individuals in completing their activities of daily living more independently and safely.

Basic Adaptive Daily Living Techniques:

  • Determine what visual fields and at what distance you best use your vision.

  • Use your other senses.

  • Use your hand as a tactile reference.

  • Feel with your fingertip, the pad of your finger underneath the fingernail.

  • Feel with your fingernail.

  • Complete tasks more slowly.

  • Take frequent breaks for eye fatigue.

  • Become more organized.

  • Label items.

  • Learn how to advocate for yourself.

  • Learn how to ask for assistance and how to decline assistance.

  • Decrease lighting and increase lighting to find a balance that works for you.

  • Use high contrast colors. Bright-on-dark or dark-on-bright.

  • Use magnification products, apps, and software.

  • Use large print products and features.

  • Use audio-based products and apps.

  • Use text-to-speech products, features, apps, and software.

  • Use identification and description products and apps.

The visual field is the visible area that can be seen when focused on a central point. The visual field is made up of peripheral vision which is also known as side vision as well as central vision. Central vision is what is visible straight ahead in the center when focused on a central point. Side vision is what is visible around the central vision on the left side, right side, above, and below.

Basic Adaptive Daily Living Techniques Google Doc Link.

Bring Thing to Finger Technique:

Place your finger then bring the thing to your finger.

This technique is helpful when locating a specific location with your finger and bringing a thing to that specific location. Examples include inserting a charging cord into a rechargeable device, inserting a battery into a battery compartment, and inserting a block into an outlet.