Everyday Tips for Learning Disabled Kids

The smallest things can be large challenges for learning disabled children. The more you can teach them to do for themselves, though, the easier their lives will be. There are things which you might not have thought of that will help your child considerably, even thought these things might be somewhat different than the norm.

When a baby drinks from a bottle it can be very difficult for him to give it up for a cup. This is true with any child. But, when you try to help a child that is learning disabled to move onto another form of drinking you’ve got an assignment on your hands.

One way to help a learning disabled child through this transition is to use a squirt bottle with a tube. The squirt bottle needs to be one where you can clip off the end and insert a small plastic tube, as close to the size of a straw that you can find. Squeeze the bottle and the liquid will dispense into the child’s mouth, then when the child swallows, he will automatically be sucking on the tube. If he has difficulty keeping the liquid coming, give another little squeeze so he can get started again. After a short while with this bottle, he can easily move to a cup that has a straw.

Teaching learning disabled children to dress is another major effort. One of the most difficult things to teach the child to put on is a coat, or button-down shirt. That’s because it doesn’t simply slip over his head, he has to put in one arm, reach behind him and grab the other sleeve, etc. It’s very hard for some kids to learn this maneuver. There’s another way that’s easy for the child. Place the coat on a sofa or chair, with hood hanging down towards the floor and hem facing away from the child. Guide the child to place both arms into the sleeves, then raise his arms above his head. The coat (or shirt) will then slip easily over his back.

Learning disabled children can be taught a lot more things if you take a unique approach.

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