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[quote=Anonymous]My 5.5 yo DS has MERLD/apraxia, hypotonia and motor planning/coordination issues.  He wasn't potty trained until just before his 5th birthday.  It's only recently that he's reliably pooped in the toilet and it only because we know the signs of when he needs to go.  His underwear is frequently soiled ('tracks') and he needs assistance wiping.  He doesn't have sufficient motor control to brush his teeth adquately, he still needs assistance getting dressed, needs help getting his shoes on (we haven't even tried having him tie his shoes) and prefers to eat with his fingers because it's easier than using utensils.  Sometimes, he gets tired of feeding himself and asks us to feed him.

I agree with 17:26 that you can't force him to do all these things at once but you can work on them all at once.  Even though DS can't control the toothbrush well, we still have him practice brushing his own teeth the last 20 seconds.  We give him a treat everytime he poops in the potty and never punish his for tracks.  We have him put on one sock the best he can and put on the other, etc.

OT has helped him but it's mostly helped us learn how to help him - like exercises to help him improve his core strength, flexibility (required when wiping or fastening the seat belt) and working through some particularly difficult challenges that cause meltdowns when we tried.  Is your DS in a special ed preschool?  Ours was and they also worked with him on these life skills.  I highly recommend it.[/quote]

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