Name That Step
Fix the Knot
Think Like an OT
100
What is the first step in tying your shoes?
Cross one lace over the other to make an X.
100
Oh no! One loop is much bigger than the other. How can I fix it?
Gently pull the lace tail on the larger-loop side to shorten that loop, then tighten both loops evenly.
100
Shoe tying belongs to which ADL?
Dressing
200
What do you do with the loose lace after making one loop?
Wrap it around the loop’s base.
200
How do you check that your bow is secure?
Gently tug both loops and check that it stays tied.
200
Name one performance skill used during shoe tying
Accept the following:
- Grips, manipulates, coordinates, sequences, calibrates, attends
300
Put these steps in the correct order:
A. Pull both loops to tighten.
B. Wrap the loose lace around the first loop.
C. Push a fold through to make the second loop.
B → C → A
B. Wrap the loose lace around the first loop.
C. Push a fold through to make the second loop.
A. Pull both loops to tighten.
300
Every time Grisell wraps the loose lace, her first loop falls apart. What should she do differently, and why?
Keep pinching the base of the first loop while wrapping. This holds the loop in place while she forms the second loop.
300
Steve Harvey successfully ties a shoe on the table using a step card. How would you grade up and connect practice to daily dressing?
Gradually remove the step card, then have him practice tying the shoe on his own foot while safely seated during his dressing routine.
