This study uses descriptive qualitative research to describe the effect of personal hygiene as a strategy for developing fine motor skills. Previous cases typically indicate that children with Down Syndrome have delays in their fine motor skills. The ethical review group authorized the procedure. Also guaranteed were dependability and accuracy. With the aid of key informants from the SPED department in Davao City National High School, one (1) participant who was selected with Down Syndrome, and criterion sampling were able to produce thick data and vivid descriptions. Narratives are collected through interviews with the participants two (2) teachers, and parents.  Data are collected before, during, and after implementing the activities: (1) Personal Hygiene Kit Activity, (2) Tooth Brushing Activity, (3)    Hand Washing Activity, and (4) Hair Combing Activity. The results are in proper compliance with ethical guidelines, and a survey checklist created by the researchers was employed. The results of this experiment showed that engagement in Hands-On Activities with the participant has minimal impact on developing fine motor skills. The result has come with challenges on the difficulty to instruct together with the sub emerging factor: (1) not familiar with the materials, and (2) not yet taught in class. While observing, there was an emerging factor of maintaining balance together with its sub emerging factor (1) cannot grasp the object and (2) weak fine motor skills. The researchers recommend studying more on factors that affect the child with Down Syndrome during the implementation of the activity.

down syndrome

Hands-on Activity

Fine Motor Skills

Personal Hygiene