Construction and Utilization of

Instructional Materials

SELF-HELP
MODULE
(Toileting, Feeding, Bathing)

Professor: Ms. Mae V. Ceblano, MAT

Submitted by: Jhun Mar T. Bello, MAEd-Elem Student
Table of the Contents

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Title ………………………………………………………………………...………………... 1
Overview of the Module ……………………………………………………………………. 3
Key Terms ………...………………………………………………………………………… 4
Lessons
First Lesson (Toileting Skills) ……...………………………………………………. 5

Second Lesson (Feeding Skills) ………………………………………………….... 13

Third Lesson (Bathing Skills) ………………………………………...…………… 20

Overview of the Module

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This modified module contains different competencies and activities for Self-Help skills that
are easy to implement in everyday life and designed for children with Intellectual
Impairment.

Self-help skills are different skills of a child to take care of himself/herself independently. It
is also called “Activities of Daily Living” or ADL and includes bathing, grooming, dressing,
feeding, and toileting skills.

This module will help the teacher teach the skills to a child with intellectual impairment in a
detailed approach, specifically, the skills for toileting, feeding, and bathing.

The first lesson is Toileting Skills, which has 16 activities. The second lesson is Feeding
Skills, which has 15 activities. The third lesson is Bathing Skills, which has 16 activities.
For each lesson, a short description is given followed by the Competency, Learning
Outcomes, a Reminder, and the detailed Activities. Each activity has a picture to visualize the
idea better. After the activities, an Assessment will follow wherein the means used to rate the
child’s capabilities are as follows:

4 – Independent
3 – With Minimal Assistance
2 – With Maximum Assistance
1 – Dependent

In every activity, the teacher must provide a Remark, and the Impression will follow at the
end of the activities. It will guide the teacher in creating an Intervention Plan for the child to
address the challenges.

Key Terms

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Intellectual Impairment – or Intellectual Disability is a term used when an individual has
certain limitations in cognitive functioning and skills that included conceptual, social and
practical skills, such as language, social and self-care skills.

Intervention - is an action to support and teach the skills of the child needed to improve in a
specific area of weakness or difficulty.

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vector illustration of children taking the toilet
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First Lesson
TOILETING
SKILLS

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toilet 30755774 Vector Art at Vecteezy

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Toileting or toilet training is a capability of a child to indicate the need to urinate and defecate
through verbal communication or gestures, uses the toilet bowl correctly to urinate and
defecate, and cleans up oneself after using the toilet independently.

This lesson has one (1) competency with sixteen (16) activities.

Competency: Reach and clean his/her buttocks after defecating in the toilet bowl.

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 Learning Outcome: At the end of the activity, the child will be able to:
- Understand the importance of indicating the need to defecate through verbal
communication or gestures.
- Understand the importance of cleaning oneself or his/her buttocks after defecating.
- Value the importance of learning the proper toileting skills.

Reminder: Integrate the ‘Hand Over Hand Technique’ if the child needs maximum assistance
or when dependent in performing the activities.
Activities:
1. Teach the child to feel the urge to defecate by verbal
communication or gestures.

Sad Boy with Poop Problem

1963591 Vector Art at Vecteezy

2. Teach the child to enter the toilet room by knocking on the door first to
know if a person is using the toilet.

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Photos and Stock Images | Shutterstock

3. Teach the child to pull down shorts or pants.

Toilet training: illustrated guide | Raising Children Network

4. Teach the child to pull down underwear.

Bathroom Skills Cards

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 5. Teach the child to sit on the toilet and start to defecate.

Little boy sitting on the toilet vector image on VectorStock

6. Teach the child to tell if he/she is done defecating.

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7. After defecating, hold his/her right hand and let him hold a
“Tabo” with water.

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8. Hold his left hand to start washing his buttocks while pouring
water from the “Tabo”.

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9. Let the child get soap to wash hands properly and buttocks.

Washing Hands With Soap Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics &
Clip Art - iStock | Black boy washing hands with soap, Washing hands with soap
and water, Washing hands with soap icon

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 10. Teach him to dry up his buttocks by wiping it using a clean
towel or wipes/tissues.

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11. Let him get off from the toilet.

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Toilet Clipart

12. Teach the child to pull up underwear.

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13. Pull up the short or pants.

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14. Teach the child to flush the toilet bowl by pouring water from
the ‘Tabo’ or ‘Pail into the bowl.

Flush toilet with bucket of water. Wiki

How to Drain a Toilet

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 15. Teach the child to clean the items used when in the toilet.

Funny Cute Small Boy Cleaning Toilet Stock Vector | Adobe

Stock

16. Let the child close the toilet door.

Premium Vector | Little kid standing and holding door knob

Note: For the next training, teach the child to keep the door, curtain, or any barriers closed
when using the toilet.

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Assessment
Instruction: Rate the child’s capability for this competency. Write the number for each rate.
4 – Independent
3 – With Minimal Assistance
2 – With Maximum Assistance
1 – Dependent

Activities Rate Remarks

1. Teach the child to feel the urge to
defecate by verbal communication or
gestures.

2. Teach the child to enter the toilet room

by knocking on the door first to know if a
person is using the toilet.

3.Teach the child to pull down shorts or

pants.

4. Teach the child to pull down

underwear.

5. Teach the child to sit on the toilet and

start to defecate.

6. Teach the child to tell if he/she is done

defecating.

7. After defecating, hold his/her right

hand and let him hold a “Tabo” with
water.

8. Hold his left hand to start washing his

buttocks while pouring water from the
“Tabo”.

9. Let the child get soap to wash hands

properly and buttocks.

10. Teach him to dry up his buttocks by

wiping it using a clean towel or
wipes/tissues.

11. Let him get off from the toilet.

12. Teach the child to pull up underwear.

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13. Pull up the short or pants.

14. Teach the child to flush the toilet

bowl by pouring water from the ‘Tabo’ or
‘Pail into the bowl.

15. Teach the child to clean the items

used when in the toilet.

16. Let the child close the toilet door.

Impression:

Intervention:

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Second Lesson
FEEDING
SKILLS

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What is FEEDING? Shutterstock

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Feeding is the ability of the child to eat skillfully and comfortably with the help of sensory
experiences and movement skills that make it possible for a child to suck, swallow, bite, and
chew.

This lesson has one (1) competency with fifteen (15) activities.

Competency: Learn proper feeding to oneself.

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Learning Outcome: At the end of the activity, the child will be able to:
- Identify the things needed for meal time such as plates and spoons.
- Understand the concept of feeding to oneself.
- Understand how to wash the dishes after meals.
- Understand the importance of being independent in eating.

Reminder: Integrate the ‘Hand Over Hand Technique’ if the child needs maximum assistance
or when dependent in performing the activities.

Activities:
1. Teach the child to wash hands before the meal and explain the
importance of washing.

Kids Washing Hands Stock Illustrations – 542 Kids

Washing Hands Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart -
Dreamstime

2. Teach the child to take own plate, spoon, and fork in the kitchen.

spoon, fork, and plate cartoon vector illustration.

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3. Guide the child to put the dishes on the table.

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4. Teach the child to take an exact amount of rice to the plate

from a pot using a serving spoon.

White rice on black square Vector illustration of cereal

5483179 Vector Art at Vecteezy

5. Teach the child to put the plate with rice back on the table.

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 White rice on black square Vector illustration of cereal
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6. Take an exact amount of dish to another plate or a bowl.

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7. Teach the child to put the plate or bowl with the dish on the
table.

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8. Teach the child to get a drinking glass and pitcher with water and let the child place it
on the table.

Kitchen Clipart - drinking-glass-clipart-

161 - Classroom Clipart

9. Transfer water from a pitcher to the drinking glass properly.

120+ Boy Pouring Water On Glass

Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free
Images - iStock

10. After eating, teach the child to put the dishes in the sink.

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11. Teach the child to clean up the table.

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12. Teach the child how to wash own dishes properly.

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Photos & Pictures | Shutterstock

13. After washing, teach the child to put the dishes back in its
place in the kitchen.

3 Ways to Teach Your Child to Wash Dishes - wikiHow

14. Teach the child to wash hands using soap and water.

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15. Teach the child to dry hands.

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Shutterstock

Assessment

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Instruction: Rate the child’s capability for this competency. Write the number for each rate.
4 – Independent
3 – With Minimal Assistance
2 – With Maximum Assistance
1 – Dependent

Activities Rate Remarks

1. Teach the child to wash hands before
the meal and explain the importance of
washing.

2. Teach the child to take own plate,

spoon, and fork in the kitchen.

3. Guide the child to put the dishes on the

table.

4. Teach the child to take an exact

amount of rice to the plate from a pot
using a serving spoon.

5. Teach the child to put the plate with

rice back on the table.

6. Take an exact amount of dish to

another plate or a bowl.

7. Teach the child to put the plate or bowl

with the dish on the table.

8. Teach the child to get a drinking glass

and pitcher with water and let the child
place it on the table.

9. Transfer water from a pitcher to the

drinking glass properly

10. After eating, teach the child to put

the dishes in the sink.

11. Teach the child to clean up the table.

12. Teach the child how to wash own

dishes properly.

13. After washing, teach the child to put

the dishes back in its place in the kitchen.

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14. Teach the child to wash hands using
soap and water.

15. Teach the child to dry hands.

Impression:

Intervention:

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Royalty Free Little Girl Bath Illustrations

Third Lesson
BATHING
SKILLS

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 What is BATHING?

Bathing is a personal hygiene and the ability of the child to clean and wash the body from
head to toe to remove dirt and odors using body soap, shampoo, water, and other items for
bathing.

This lesson has one (1) competency with sixteen (16) activities.

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Competency: Learn to take a bath properly and regularly

Learning Outcome: At the end of the activity, the child will be able to:
- Identify the things needed for bathing.
- Identify the steps in proper bathing.
- Understand the importance of taking a bath every day.

Reminder: Integrate the ‘Hand Over Hand Technique’ if the child needs maximum assistance
or when dependent in performing the activities.

Activities:
1. Teach the child to get the things for bathing such as soap,
shampoo, and his/her bath towel.

Set Of Twisted Towel, Bar Of Soap And A Bottle Of Liquid

2. Teach the child the difference, and use of soap and shampoo in the
body.

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background Stock Vector Image & Art - Alamy

3. Teach the child to open the bathroom and enter inside.

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4. While inside the bathroom, teach the child to remove his/her clothes
and explain it to the child.

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5. Teach the child to place the pail on the faucet with the ‘Tabo’.

6. Teach the child to turn on the faucet slowly.

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Bucket Filling Water Stock Illustrations, Vectors &

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7. When the water fills the pail, teach the child to wet himself/herself
by pouring water on the body using the ‘Tabo’.

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8. Teach the child to apply shampoo to his/her hair. Show the exact
amount of shampoo by showing it on the palm.

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9. Teach the child to massage the shampoo on his/her hair until it

lathers.

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10. Next, teach the child to put soap on his/her body from his/her face
up to the feet and scrub gently.

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11. After, teach the child to rinse himself/herself by pouring water

into his/her body using the ‘Tabo’.

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12. When done, teach the child to close the

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13. Teach the child to dry himself/herself using a bath towel.

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14. Teach the child to keep the soap and shampoo.

Set Of Twisted Towel, Bar Of Soap And A Bottle Of Liquid

15. Teach the child to go out in the bathroom and close the door.

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towel-around-body - Classroom Clipart

16. Teach the child to get dressed properly on his/her own.

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Assessment

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Instruction: Rate the child’s capability for this competency. Write the number for each rate.
4 – Independent
3 – With Minimal Assistance
2 – With Maximum Assistance
1 – Dependent

Activities Rate Remarks

1. Teach the child to get the things for
bathing such as soap, shampoo, and
his/her bath towel.

2. Teach the child the difference, and

use of soap and shampoo in the body.

3. Teach the child to open the bathroom

and enter inside.

4. While inside the bathroom, teach the

child to remove his/her clothes and
explain it to the child.

5. Teach the child to place the pail on

the faucet with the ‘Tabo’.

6. Teach the child to turn on the faucet

slowly.

7. When the water fills the pail, teach

the child to wet himself/herself by
pouring water on the body using the
‘Tabo’.

8. Teach the child to apply shampoo to

his/her hair. Show the exact amount of
shampoo by showing it on the palm.

9. Teach the child to massage the

shampoo on his/her hair until it lathers.

10. Next, teach the child to put soap on

his/her body from his/her face up to the
feet and scrub gently.

11. After, teach the child to rinse

himself/herself by pouring water into
his/her body using the ‘Tabo’.

12. When done, teach the child to close

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the faucet.
13. Teach the child to dry
himself/herself using a bath towel.

14. Teach the child to keep the soap and

shampoo.

15. Teach the child to go out in the

bathroom and close the door.

16. Teach the child to get dressed

properly on his/her own.

Impression:

Intervention:

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