Life Skills
Children learn in many different ways so you might need to vary your approach. You are the expert in your child and you know what approaches might work better than others, different techniques can be used on their own or a combination of things depending on what suits. Please be aware that some children cannot look and listen at the same time so limit the amount of information you give.
Try…
- Physically assist your child, try using a hand-over-hand technique
- Doing the task alongside your child
- Give a running commentary and talk through each of the steps required for the task using clear and consistent language
Some children will learn better through watching first. The below link shows a range of videos designed specifically for children who struggle with movement skills to learn every tasks.
Video Library - Watch Me Do It Project
Click on the links below for strategies and more information for each aspect of dressing.