Dusting can be an act of personal independence as well as contributing to a family setting. In this activity, the main caution seems to be the need to gently remove the items in the area being dusted and then, after the dusting has been completed, put them back in place. Physical guidance is the primary teaching method in Is example. Be sure to uses lot of physical praise and to remember that independence, not thoroughness, is the goal. Although wood furniture is the focus of this exercise, it can be modified for other items.