Abstract: An apparatus and method for instructing an impaired individual to perform an act using:a voice recorder capable of recording a series of different voice recordings of a person whose voice is recognized by the individual to provide a series of different recorded instructions to the impaired individual, a playback capable of playing seriatim one of the series of said recorded instructions in the series, a repeating means connected to the playback and capable of repeating the playing of said recorded instructions until stopped, a timer connected with the playback, the timer capable of activating said playback at multiple, preselected time intervals to provide for a series of multiple timed recorded instructions played seriatim during the day to the impaired individual, and a switch for the repeating means operated by the impaired individual to stop the repeating means after anyone of a selected playback of a recorded instruction.