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Putting on Velcro shoes
There are two ways that you can use these videos:
- Use the video as a movement demonstration. Watch the video and see how the person in the video moves their hands to put the shoe on and fasten the Velcro straps. Then practice putting on and fastening your Velcro shoes, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch and copy as often as you need.
- 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 to put on and fasten a Velco shoe. Then, practice putting on and fastening your Velcro shoes, copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch while imagining the feeling, and copy as often as you need.
Top tips for putting on Velcro shoes
As well as watching the videos, follow our top tips for putting on Velcro shoes:
- You may find this easier sitting on the floor leaning your back against something firm so you don’t tip backwards
- Before you put the shoes on, un-do the Velcro straps and loosen the shoes
- When fastening the shoes, line the straps up with the Velcro on the main part of the shoe
- Try our two shoelace tying videos for help with laced shoes: Shoelace tying 1, Shoelace tying 2
Note: These movement demonstration videos have been designed to help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; dyspraxia) learn how to put on and fasten Velcro strap shoes successfully. The videos show a movement demonstration for fastening Velcro strap shoes, 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 dressing skills in children with dyspraxia/DCD. Putting on Velcro shoes Dyspraxia Movement Skills
Putting on Velcro shoes Dyspraxia Movement Skills
