Dressing, buttons and getting out of the door
Dressing is a sequence, not a personality test. We pick one step they do, you do the rest, then fade. Clothes they can actually tolerate come before fancy buttons.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
How we break it
Sock. Elastic waist. Zip started. One big button on a spare shirt. The 7am routine is not the teaching slot if everyone is already late — practise at the weekend on a spare shirt. Life skills, daily living, motor skills at home.
When it is sensory, not motor
Seams, tags, a jumper that “hurts”. That is sensory as much as fingers. Clothing tags, sensory support. Forcing the school jumper every morning teaches dread.
Other pages in this programme
Dressing — questions parents ask
They are seven and still need help with shoes.
Then shoes are the skill, not a moral failing. Velcro while we teach the other step is allowed.
School wants a tie and laces.
Ask for an exception while we teach. A letter: letter to school.
Is this occupational therapy?
No. Practical skill-building. Licensed OT is referred out when the hand or the sensory picture needs that profession.
How do we start?
A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. Bring the item that fails — the shirt, the shoe, the jumper.
Ask about dressing
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
MPS Road, Block A Model Town, Multan (near Bloomfield Hall School, Street No. 2) · Mon–Fri, 2 PM – 6 PM