Comments on: Positioning, Motor Skills & Table Manners – What’s the Connection?

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:29:54 +0000

Hi! I really need some ideas on how to teach a 14 yo with Developmental Delay & Landouw Kleffner how to wipe his bottom. Not great hand coordination. Could be impaired proprioception as your butt is behind you and out of sight. He would like to be a big boy and wipe self. Humiliated by not being able to mange this at 14 yo.

I’m ready to make him a buckle on fake bottom out of splinting material to practice!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:16:52 +0000

Do you have tips for a parent who’s jumped in too much on ADLs over the years and has never really corrected the way their mentally disabled child on how they hold a fork or pencil but wants to start. So they can cut appropriate sized bites etc. and stop using their fingers so much.

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By: Cindy@YKOT

Cindy@YKOT — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:34:16 +0000

Bilateral coordination can be so tricky at meal times! Totally agree about helping kids to use both hands at meal times and how this also helps with other functional tasks like writing.