Doing the laundry is a wonderful opportunity for young children to build feelings of independence. It is also a wonderful opportunity to embed STEM learning opportunities, such as matching, or categorizingwhile exploring colors and textures through comparing and contrasting.

• For children with low muscle tone, use a pillow or rolled up towel to support their trunk and body
• Place basket and laundry within reach

• Place an anti-slip mat below the basket so it does not move
• For children with physical disabilities with fine motor/grasping needs, consider using tools/assistive devices (e.g., grabber, reacher)

• Provide hand-over-hand or hand-under-hand support to help your child sort laundry
• Narrate/sign your child’s actions
• Model and demonstrate how to do laundry
• Allow longer waiting time for child to respond and/or process this activity