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Autism and tying shoes is in some ways really complicated. But after teaching Lucas to tie his shoes, and then many other clients who were struggling to tie their shoes, I have a system that works. Today, I’m going to review the best way to learn to tie shoes for children with autism.
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Since then, I’ve had a lot of success with teaching clients to tie their shoes. So today I want to go over the few steps for you to learn how to teach your child, or clients how to tie their shoes too. Whenever we want to increase or decrease a behavior we have to start with an assessment. And this doesn’t necessarily just mean tying laces. Can the child put their shoes on their feet? On the correct feet? Can they use velcro and do velcro straps? And finally, can they do any steps of the actual shoe tying procedure? This all has to do with their motor skills.
Since everyone ties their shoes a little bit differently, it’s important that one person take the lead in teaching the child. This is usually mom, or a teacher, or an occupational therapist. If that person is left-handed though, and the child is right-handed, get a right-handed person to take the lead. Also, a factor is that this shoe-tying should really be practiced daily. So even a paraprofessional could take the lead with some oversight, and planning from the team.
To get you started turning things around for any child with autism, download my free three-step guide, which covers three steps you can take today to help your child or clients with autism. Whether you’re a novice parent or a seasoned autism professional I know you’ll find this guide on autism and tying shoes helpful.