For each ADL, people can vary from needing just a little help (such as a reminder or âstand-by assistâ) to full dependency, which requires others to do the task for them. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
In 2009, Fisher-Price bought all toy rights to Thomas & Friends except for the Learning Curve Wooden products. Through Mattel's 2012 acquisition of HIT Entertainment, which subsequently became a division of Fisher-Price, Mattel now owns the property outright
The announcement of the merger was made after the closing of the New York Stock Exchange, and both companies' stock closed unchanged, Mattel at $25.625 a share and Fisher-Price at $23.875 a share. But in after-hours trading, Fisher stock soared to $29 as investors reacted to the news.