By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

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:

"Take the lacing tip and push it through the next hole.Pull it tight.Push the tip through the next hole.Pull it tight.Don't skip any holes.Now you do it."

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

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

General guidelines for running stitch:

  • Avoid verifying correct or incorrect performance
  • Respond to all expressions of concern by saying:
"Just do the best you can."

Prompts:

  • When no attempts are made, say:
"Please make a stitch."
  • When less than three stitches are made, say:
"Please make more stitches."
  • If an error is made, say:
"Is your stitch like mine?"
Next (Screen 17)
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

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

End
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

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

Say:

"Can you see the holes now?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Introduce the activity by saying:

"I am interested in seeing how you follow directions and concentrate."

Check Vision

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

"Can you see the holes?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025
  • 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.
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Say:

"Do you have any problems with using your hands?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Say:

"Which stitch have you done before and how often?"

Possible answers:

  • Running
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often
  • Whip
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often
  • Single Cordovan
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often

Experience in doing the running and whip stitches may not impact the result of the stitching activity.

If the single cordovan has been done often then the score maybe invalid.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Introduce yourself and say:

"Have you done anything like this before?"