Table 2.

Detailed Description of Eight Scripted Activities.

Activity	Activity description	Number of steps
1. Household Chore: Change light bulb	Change a light bulb, making sure to select the correct wattage light bulb from the storage drawer.	6
2. Hygiene: Wash hands	Wash hands in the kitchen sink choosing correct soap and using towel to dry.	6
3. Household chore: Clean kitchen countertops	Use soap and a sponge to wipe kitchen countertops.	8
4. Telephone use: Use telephone and phonebook	Look up a specified number in the yellow pages of a phone book, operate a telephone, call the number, and write down a message, press a button to repeat the message if necessary.	6
5. Household chore: Sort and fold laundry	Fold and sort a basket that is full of laundry for a man, woman, and small child.	2
6. Meal preparation: Cook oatmeal on the stove	Boil water on the stove and cook oatmeal according to the recorded directions, which also includes the addition of brown sugar and raisins.	9
7. Organization: File mail into mail organizer	Sort and organize bill statements correctly into filing drawer.	2
8. Hobby: Give instructions how to play a card game	Retrieve a deck of playing cards, set up a chosen card game, and tell experimenter how to play the card game.	5