Re: [AERNet] Shoe tying
Frances,
My awesome OT wife adapted a technique that has worked well with a number of students with visual impairment. There are so many variations to teach shoe tying that have been around for years, but this adaptation seems to work particularly well. This video could certainly be improved, but it shows the basic technique. With sighted kids she makes two dots with a marker on the left side lace and one dot on the right side lace as markers. With VI kids, she uses a needle and thread to make the dots tactile. You will see that she has the students bring the two markers together on the left side lace to form a loop first. Over time it becomes unnecessary to bring the markers together after muscle memory is in place, but it sure helps initially. I am leaving out some critical information that my wife could explain better. It is very important that the marker dots be placed in a very specific way for each child. This is determined by having the child put his/her shoe on and then pulling the laces just tight enough after the first criss-cross is made. The dots cannot be put on the laces by guessing. This is an important step that is customized for each student.
I will quit explaining and let you view the technique. Good luck
Paul Olson
NDVS/SB
From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Frances Black
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:54 PM
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Subject: [AERNet] shoe tying
Any ideas for teaching shoe tying to a 8 year old child? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I had found a great source on line but can't locate it again.
It sounds rather easy, but could you explain it in a step-by-step manner because I'm totally blind? I would really appreciate it.
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On Nov 2, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Olson, Paul H. <polson@nd.govmailto:polson@nd.gov> wrote:
Frances,
My awesome OT wife adapted a technique that has worked well with a number of students with visual impairment. There are so many variations to teach shoe tying that have been around for years, but this adaptation seems to work particularly well. This video could certainly be improved, but it shows the basic technique. With sighted kids she makes two dots with a marker on the left side lace and one dot on the right side lace as markers. With VI kids, she uses a needle and thread to make the dots tactile. You will see that she has the students bring the two markers together on the left side lace to form a loop first. Over time it becomes unnecessary to bring the markers together after muscle memory is in place, but it sure helps initially. I am leaving out some critical information that my wife could explain better. It is very important that the marker dots be placed in a very specific way for each child. This is determined by having the child put his/her shoe on and then pulling the laces just tight enough after the first criss-cross is made. The dots cannot be put on the laces by guessing. This is an important step that is customized for each student.
I will quit explaining and let you view the technique. Good luck
Paul Olson
NDVS/SB
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Subject: [AERNet] shoe tying
Any ideas for teaching shoe tying to a 8 year old child? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I had found a great source on line but can't locate it again.
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Hello Karen,
I will attempt to have my wife put this technique into a good description in the next few days. We have been talking about this for months.
Paul
From: Karen Palau [mailto:kapa3960@outlook.com]
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To: Olson, Paul H. polson@nd.gov
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Subject: Re: [AERNet] Shoe tying
It sounds rather easy, but could you explain it in a step-by-step manner because I'm totally blind? I would really appreciate it.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 2, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Olson, Paul H. <polson@nd.govmailto:polson@nd.gov> wrote:
Frances,
My awesome OT wife adapted a technique that has worked well with a number of students with visual impairment. There are so many variations to teach shoe tying that have been around for years, but this adaptation seems to work particularly well. This video could certainly be improved, but it shows the basic technique. With sighted kids she makes two dots with a marker on the left side lace and one dot on the right side lace as markers. With VI kids, she uses a needle and thread to make the dots tactile. You will see that she has the students bring the two markers together on the left side lace to form a loop first. Over time it becomes unnecessary to bring the markers together after muscle memory is in place, but it sure helps initially. I am leaving out some critical information that my wife could explain better. It is very important that the marker dots be placed in a very specific way for each child. This is determined by having the child put his/her shoe on and then pulling the laces just tight enough after the first criss-cross is made. The dots cannot be put on the laces by guessing. This is an important step that is customized for each student.
I will quit explaining and let you view the technique. Good luck
Paul Olson
NDVS/SB
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Subject: [AERNet] shoe tying
Any ideas for teaching shoe tying to a 8 year old child? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I had found a great source on line but can't locate it again.
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As a visually impaired mother and Girl Scout I taught my children to tie a shoe by teaching the first half of a square knot
Right lace over left and under the hole between the crossed laces and the shoe. Then pull tight.
Then make two rabbit ears (loupes) one with each lace close to the first knot then put the left over the right loupe and draw it through the hole between the first knot and the cross of the two loupes and pull tight
This is a variation of the square knot
Right lace over the left lace and put the right end through the hole, pull tight, then left over right and through makes a knot that is neat and tight. It works every time. My grandkids have now learned the same method from their parents.
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From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Karen Palau
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 2:27 PM
To: Olson, Paul H. polson@nd.gov
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Subject: Re: [AERNet] Shoe tying
It sounds rather easy, but could you explain it in a step-by-step manner because I'm totally blind? I would really appreciate it.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 2, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Olson, Paul H. <polson@nd.govmailto:polson@nd.gov> wrote:
Frances,
My awesome OT wife adapted a technique that has worked well with a number of students with visual impairment. There are so many variations to teach shoe tying that have been around for years, but this adaptation seems to work particularly well. This video could certainly be improved, but it shows the basic technique. With sighted kids she makes two dots with a marker on the left side lace and one dot on the right side lace as markers. With VI kids, she uses a needle and thread to make the dots tactile. You will see that she has the students bring the two markers together on the left side lace to form a loop first. Over time it becomes unnecessary to bring the markers together after muscle memory is in place, but it sure helps initially. I am leaving out some critical information that my wife could explain better. It is very important that the marker dots be placed in a very specific way for each child. This is determined by having the child put his/her shoe on and then pulling the laces just tight enough after the first criss-cross is made. The dots cannot be put on the laces by guessing. This is an important step that is customized for each student.
I will quit explaining and let you view the technique. Good luck
Paul Olson
NDVS/SB
From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Frances Black
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:54 PM
To: AERNet <aernet@lists.aerbvi.orgmailto:aernet@lists.aerbvi.org>
Subject: [AERNet] shoe tying
Any ideas for teaching shoe tying to a 8 year old child? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I had found a great source on line but can't locate it again.
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