Shoe-Tying Made Simple by Kelly Wilk, OT (preschool and up) Staff Rating (1:poor - 5:excellent)

product review:
This shoe-tying program is brought to you by Kelly Wilk, OT, one of our contributors to the Ask the Experts column. As an occupational therapist, Kelly brings years of experience as a therapist to children with developmental delays and fine motor skill delays to this kit. Often learning to tie their shoes can be frustrating to our little ones (and their parents and teachers!).

Kelly's kit comes with specially designed laces that are color coded, as well as a standup flip-bound book printed in full color with actual photographs. Each step is presented sequentially, with a photograph, using the concept of teaching based on task analysis. When we do tasks quickly everyday, we forget the details of how we get it done. Kelly has taken the time to break these steps down, document them, and test them on real children. There are several shoe tying books on the market, but this one is specifically designed for children with special needs. She has seen what trips them up, and confuses them, and has designed this book to make the process fun, and most importantly successful for our kids. Thanks, Kelly!

where to buy: download an order form to mail or fax at www.junctionof-ot-function.com.

approximate cost: $24.00 (plus 6% sales tax from Florida) plus $5.00 shipping and handling for each kit

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