There are many self-care skills that my case study student needs to learn. Zipping her coat is a big one, but we are starting to move out of the coat-wearing weather and I may not have much more time to work on this skill. Toothbrushing, on the other hand, is something we do everyday after lunch. And not only will my case study student benefit from a visual task analysis of the procedure, but all my students will benefit. I have a visual sequence of the hand washing steps on the mirror over the sink, and all my students like to comment on those pictures. We may have just as much interest in a toothbrushing sequence.
Steps for brushing teeth - along with visuals for each step:
1. get toothbrush wet
2. put a spot of toothpaste on toothbrush
3. brush bottom teeth on both sides
4. brush top teeth on both sides
5. close teeth and brush front of teeth
6. brush tongue
7. rinse toothbrush
There are many smaller steps in-between such as opening/closing the toothpaste and turning on/off the water, but when there are too many written or visual steps, it becomes confusing and cumbersome. My student may need more detailed verbal instructions as she learns to brush by herself, but for the purpose of posting picture cues, I'll use these 7 steps to see how they work. I don't know yet how I'll get pictures of the steps. Maybe my case study student will be accommodating enough to let me take pictures while I help her brush her teeth....?
My focus child has difficulty staying on task, especially when it comes to using water. He starts to get distracted and begins playing with the water. Something like this would work wonderfully to keep him, and I'm sure your focus child, on track. Great idea!
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