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 open the canned drink. Then practice opening a canned drink, 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 open a canned drink. Then, practice opening a canned drink 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 opening a canned drink:

As well as watching the videos, follow our top tips for opening a canned drink:

• Put the can on a flat surface to stop it from moving when you open it.
• Hold the can steady with one hand while you use the other hand to open the ring pull.
• You may need to use your fingernail or a spoon to lift the ring pull a little before you pull it back. 
• Practise on an empty can so you get used to the movement without spilling your drink.

Note: These movement demonstration videos have been designed to help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; dyspraxia) learn how to open a canned drink successfully. The videos show a movement demonstration for opening a canned drink, 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 can opening skills in children with dyspraxia/DCD. Opening a can Dyspraxia Movement Skills.

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