There are two ways that you can use these videos:

1. Use the video as a movement demonstration. Watch the video and see how the person in the video moves their hands and uses the knife to spread jam on toast. Then practice spreading jam on toast, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch and copy as often as you need.
2. Imagine yourself doing the action whilst watching it. Imagine that you are the person in the video. As you watch the video, try to imagine the feeling of moving your hands and using the knife to spread jam on toast. Then practice spreading jam on toast, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch while imagining the feeling, and copy as often as you need.

Top tips for spreading jam on toast

As well as watching the videos, follow our top tips for spreading jam on toast:

• Put a piece of non-slip material under the plate if you find the plate slips
• Copy the position of the knife in the video. Holding it at an angle will help you spread more easily
• It’s easier to practice spreading on toast than on bread
• Use softer spreads rather than something that has just been taken out of the fridge
• Try our jar opening video if you need help opening the jam jar

Note: These movement demonstration videos have been designed to help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; dyspraxia) learn how to spread with a knife successfully. The videos show a movement demonstration for jam spreading, performed by a typically developing child model and recorded from a first-person viewpoint. A qualified occupational therapist instructed the child model how to perform the movement demonstration to ensure that an appropriate technique was demonstrated. The videos are free for use by dyspraxic people, parents, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, teachers, or anybody else who would find them useful for supporting the learning of food preparation skills in children with dyspraxia/DCD. Spreading jam on toast Dyspraxia Movement Skills.

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