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@amy0223 I'm grateful my mom showed me how to do all the personal care, cleaning and cooking skills, I would need for living, whether by myself, or with someone else. I wore the usual hook-type bras until just a few years ago, when I discovered sports bras. I find them more comfortable, and I don't have to worry about any hooks getting caught on other clothes in the washer. I've clipped my own finger and toe nails--probably since I was ten or so. I keep both short because I've never had any desire for longer manicured nails. I can see where some of these things can be difficult for someone with coordination problems though. In any case, the bottom line is, if you can't or choose not to do something yourself, the next step is to find reasonable alternatives to accomplish it. The one thing I struggled with, as a kid, was tying my shoes. Tying a bow was something I had difficulty doing. But, bless my dad, he would keep showing me, over and over. I'd get so frustrated. He'd say that one of these days, I would just get how to do it. And he was right. One day, it just came together for me. Even now, I think about that when I tie my shoes or other things I have to tie. There really are a million little things a person has to learn how to do in life. Often, these things are not difficult, but children with disabilities sometimes just need more hands on time learning these skills. But they are so very necessary.