Mental leisure activities can also be graded and may help as an alternative or to compliment therapeutic goals. For example, word searches can help with visual scanning to the affected side.
Reading/listening to talking books. | Music – listening, watching a live performance, playing an instrument, singing. | Films – cinema, DVD, family recordings.( this could help with memory or concentration) |
Puzzles, sudoku, crosswords, electronic games (this could help with hand /eye coordination, memory or sequencing tasks) | Crafts, making cards, painting. (easy to do at home and can be stopped if the person gets fatigued) | Board games/card games ( easy to play with one hand) |