Daily living component activity 8 descriptor D (4 points)
Needs prompting to be able to read or understand basic written information.
Meaning of prompting
Prompting means reminding, encouraging or explaining by another person.
Prompting in this descriptor refers to the support of another person to interpret or understand basic information that is written.
An example of an individual who may satisfy daily living component activity 8 descriptor D could be an individual who requires another person to remind them of the meaning of basic written information, due to a cognitive condition.
If an individual can read and understand some signs and symbols but needs support to interpret their meaning, daily living component activity 8 descriptor D may apply.
Example: an individual who has a learning disability, who satisfies daily living component activity 8 descriptor D
Application form
Michael has a learning disability and attends a daycentre through the week.
He finished at a specialist high school last year, where he learned life skills but did not complete any formal exams. His Adult Disability Payment (ADP) application was completed by his mother.
She included a report from a child psychologist which shows that Michael has an IQ similar to a 4 or 5 year old.
In the application form, his mother explains that Michael uses picture cards to indicate things that he wants, and his mother uses the same picture cards to explain things that are happening that day.
She gives an example of a card that shows a picture of his friends, and he knows that means he is going to the day centre.
His mother explains that they have tried to introduce words to Michael like “shower”. He was unable to understand this but was able to understand a picture of a shower to know that it was time to wash.
She also explains that because he cannot understand words or numbers, he finds dates difficult to understand.
Case manager’s decision
Michael’s learning disability means he’s unable to read words, but he’s able to understand signs and symbols, which are basic written information.
The case manager determines that Michael satisfies daily living component activity 8 descriptor D because he needs support to understand basic words and dates but is able to understand signs and symbols.