As a parent of an autistic child that has poor fine motor skills, I have faced many challenges teaching my son how to dress himself. He has finally mastered everything for dressing, except buttons, snaps and belts. To make things easier for him and me, I buy pull-over shirts and pants/shorts with an elastic waistband. This allows him independence in dressing and in using the bathroom.
Now that my son is potty trained, it is important that he is able to get his pants on and off independently. This has meant that he doesn’t wear a belt. He still needs to learn how to operate a clasp on a belt. I will continue teaching this skill and continue to teach him how to do buttons and snaps. I strongly believe that the skills he has yet to learn should not interfere in him being successful with the skills that he has learned.
Myself Belts was created to allow young children the ability to wear a belt and to be able to fasten and unfasten them independently. They sent me one to review and keep. On one end of the belt is a snap that allows you to secure the belt on a belt loop. There are Velcro strips on each end that you can use to fasten the belt closed. The Velcro strips are strong and takes some effort to pull apart. This means that the belt is not going to become unfastened unless you want it to be unfastened.
The Myself Belts is a great product for my son and other children with autism that have fine motor skill difficulties. They come in a variety of designs for boys and girls. Your child can be fashionable, while wearing a belt that is practical. They also have belts in adult sizes.
Myself Belts is giving away one belt to one lucky reader. You get to choose the size and for a boy or girl. This is for US residents only. It starts January 19, 2010 and ends February 2, 2010.
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I would love this belt for my son who in addition to PDD NOS has dyspraxia, so he can not eat. He takes a liquid diet only, and is very thin. He is almost five, but still has trouble pulling his pants up and down, and we're still working on potty training. His pants are always falling down because all I can really do is roll them down to try to get them to stay up. This belt looks like an answer to our prayers!
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my little boy because his pants are always to big in the waist and he needs one. furthermore, to be able to do himself - golden!
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This would've been great a few year ago for my son.
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I would use this for my oldest child who is almost 10 and has trouble with buttons and belts. We also use elastic waste bands on pants. I think this would be a great item to have.
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I would give the belt to my middle child who loves to do things by himself!
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I would give this to my daughter. She is tall and skinny, which makes buying pants for her extremely hard. We always have to buy a size larger to get the length we need. Also, as she is in kindergarten this year she must be independent in going to the restroom. This belt would help her keep her pants where they belong and help her be independent at school!
Thank you for the chance!
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i would give this to my son because his pants are always too loose on him
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My son needs this because his pants are continually falling down!
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My daughter has a mild form of autism/aspergers -- she could really use one of these.
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I would give this to my friend whi's son is autistic. =)
I am am early-education paraprofessional and I would like to use this belt to help my students.
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Would be great for my son that besides being very underweight also has trouble with buttons, zippers, buckles, etc...
My grown son has Aspergers Syndrome and struggled with fine motor skills all his life. He still does at times.
If you want to see what it's like to experience this, try this. Tape your ring and middle finger on your dominant hand together and then try zipping up a heavy jacket you're wearing, undoing your jeans button or fastening small shirt ones. It gives you a small idea of the frustration they experience. It's also a great way to show others how challenging something they take for granted can be.
This is a totally unscientific method I came up with to try get an insight into his world and help my family understand more why he would get into meltdown mode some days. It's only one of many challenges so no wonder they get stressed!
Couple that struggle with sensory issues if the fabric's not agreeable to them and phew, you have a tough day ahead Mom, but you do understand a little better. I found doing this little experiment gave me a little more patience with him. :)
P.S. If by some chance I come up in the random number generator, please choose another person. I just wanted to comment on the subject. :)
I would like this for my nephew who is just starting to help dress himself.
I would give this to my granddaughter who is having issues with keeping her pants up.
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