How to support children with self care difficulties
Self care skills personal tasks that you do each day in order to take care of yourself. For a child or young person this can include getting dressed, going to the toilet and feeding.
Due to a number of reasons each child or young person develops independence with self care tasks at different rates. Please click on the link below for a general guide to what is typically expected.
Dressing and undressing.
Backward chaining
This is a technique which can be help a child or young person develop their skills in many activities, but is especially important for developing undressing and dressing skills. Please click on the picture for more information. Please click on the video (coming soon) for more details.
Toileting
Bottom wiping- please click on this link for more information
More advice on toileting coming soon,
Feeding.
Culery- please click on this link for further information.
More information on cutlery coming soon.
Further advice
If there are any queries with this information or if more specific advice is required please contact your local Occupational Therapy team.