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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 549006" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>How about some feedback on Conner instead? Conner, I can relate to. Especially... motor skills issues!!!!!</p><p></p><p>And... yes. I know what it's like to have a teenager who is just barely figuring out how to manage a knife and fork at the same time. </p><p></p><p>At 2... I fed him. Couldn't stand the mess if he fed himself, because he was closer to a 6-mo-old for aim <em>even eating with fingers</em>. Not joking.</p><p></p><p>What did help was... specifically providing hand-feed foods that had to be handled correctly. For example, ice cream... on a cone. He had to learn how to hold the cone with both hands, and lift it neatly to his face - OR lower his face to the cone - to lick it. Took MASSIVE concentration. And six months of effort. But once me mastered that, a spoon became easier.</p><p></p><p>Spoon - look for an Occupational Therapist (OT)-type spoon - the one that is a bit deeper bowl, so that "something" stays in even if they don't hold it perfectly. Practice using a spoon when NOT eating. Use a ladle to water plants (a ladle is a very big spoon). </p><p></p><p>Look for a less-fine motor-skill that is "close" to what you are trying to teach. Focus on that first. He will not really master the fine stuff until the gross stuff comes together. And... expect the fine stuff to be significantly delayed. But he will get there. Don't give him pencils and crayons like the other kids. This one needs fist-sized chunks of chalk and a huge board (or sidewalk...). Turn fine-motor skills into gross motions. It's an Occupational Therapist (OT) trick, and it helps.</p><p></p><p>We didn't have access to Occupational Therapist (OT) etc. until recently - and Occupational Therapist (OT) is still having huge impact, so you are NOT out of time or options for interventions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 549006, member: 11791"] How about some feedback on Conner instead? Conner, I can relate to. Especially... motor skills issues!!!!! And... yes. I know what it's like to have a teenager who is just barely figuring out how to manage a knife and fork at the same time. At 2... I fed him. Couldn't stand the mess if he fed himself, because he was closer to a 6-mo-old for aim [I]even eating with fingers[/I]. Not joking. What did help was... specifically providing hand-feed foods that had to be handled correctly. For example, ice cream... on a cone. He had to learn how to hold the cone with both hands, and lift it neatly to his face - OR lower his face to the cone - to lick it. Took MASSIVE concentration. And six months of effort. But once me mastered that, a spoon became easier. Spoon - look for an Occupational Therapist (OT)-type spoon - the one that is a bit deeper bowl, so that "something" stays in even if they don't hold it perfectly. Practice using a spoon when NOT eating. Use a ladle to water plants (a ladle is a very big spoon). Look for a less-fine motor-skill that is "close" to what you are trying to teach. Focus on that first. He will not really master the fine stuff until the gross stuff comes together. And... expect the fine stuff to be significantly delayed. But he will get there. Don't give him pencils and crayons like the other kids. This one needs fist-sized chunks of chalk and a huge board (or sidewalk...). Turn fine-motor skills into gross motions. It's an Occupational Therapist (OT) trick, and it helps. We didn't have access to Occupational Therapist (OT) etc. until recently - and Occupational Therapist (OT) is still having huge impact, so you are NOT out of time or options for interventions. [/QUOTE]
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