Try to solve the visual problem by providing reading glasses or improving the lighting.

Hold the tool so that the whip stitch is on top.

Show both sides of the lace to the person and say:

General guidelines for the whip stitch are the same for the running stitch except that the prompt is to make three stitches rather than more stitches.

• Avoid verifying correct or incorrect performance
• Respond to all expressions of concern by saying:

Prompts:

Select the behavior that most closely matches your observations:

Hold the tool in front of the person:

• with the running stitch on top, and
• the front side of the tool visible.

As you push the tip through the hole, be sure that they can see what you are doing.

Directions

Demonstrate and say at the same time:

Release the lacing and let it fall in front of the tool.

General guidelines for running stitch:

• Avoid verifying correct or incorrect performance
• Respond to all expressions of concern by saying:

Prompts:

• When no attempts are made, say:

• When less than three stitches are made, say:

• If an error is made, say:

Next (Screen 17)

If they are still unable to see the holes then end the stitching activity and do a coloring activity.

End

Try to solve the visual problem by providing reading glasses or improving the lighting.

Say:

Introduce the activity by saying:

Check Vision

Show lacing tool to the person with holes clearly visible and ask:

• If they cannot hold the tool, hold it for them.
• If they cannot pinch the lacing, see if they can hold a large crayon and evaluate coloring.
• If they cannot hold a crayon, end the task.