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 to apply nail varnish. Then practice applying nail varnish, 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 to apply nail varnish. Then, practice applying nail varnish and copying the actions in the video. Do it again, watch while imagining the feeling, and copy as often as you need.

Top tips for applying nail varnish:

As well as watching the videos, follow our top tips for applying nail varnish:

• Keep the bottle upright on a table to avoid spillages
• Place the hand you want to paint flat on the table
• Use a small amount of nail varnish on the brush – wipe off any excess against the bottle before painting if needed
• Move the brush slowly and carefully to help control the movement
• Try to find nail polish with a wider brush as this might be easier

Note: These movement demonstration videos have been designed to help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; dyspraxia) learn how to apply nail varnish successfully. The videos show a movement demonstration for applying nail varnish, 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 self-care skills in children with dyspraxia/DCD.

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