Which activity is an ADL for children?

Which activity is an ADL for children?

• A. Dressing
• B. Running
• C. Reading
• D. Hearing test

Answer: (A)

Dressing is an activity of daily living because it involves self-care tasks that a child does to look after themselves each day, supporting independence at home, school, and in the community. It requires coordinating multiple skills—sensory processing, fine and gross motor control, sequencing, and problem solving (like managing buttons, zippers, or Velcro). In pediatric physical therapy, helping a child dress is a direct way to improve functional independence and participation in daily routines. Running, while important for gross motor development and mobility, is not an ADL; it’s a functional movement or play/fitness activity. Reading is a cognitive/learning activity, not self-care. A hearing test is an evaluation, not an everyday self-care task.

Dressing is an activity of daily living because it involves self-care tasks that a child does to look after themselves each day, supporting independence at home, school, and in the community. It requires coordinating multiple skills—sensory processing, fine and gross motor control, sequencing, and problem solving (like managing buttons, zippers, or Velcro). In pediatric physical therapy, helping a child dress is a direct way to improve functional independence and participation in daily routines.

Running, while important for gross motor development and mobility, is not an ADL; it’s a functional movement or play/fitness activity. Reading is a cognitive/learning activity, not self-care. A hearing test is an evaluation, not an everyday self-care task.