Practical advice for parents of handicapped children is the focus of this issue on self-care skills including self-feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene. Ten initial tips for teaching skills to children include constant repetition, modeling, and keeping verbal instruction to a minimum. The section on self-feeding addresses the topics of voluntary swallowing, chewing, hand-mouth feeding, good manners, praise, and dealing with negative habits. Tips on dressing and undressing give directions for teaching skills related to handling each article of clothing, as well as zipping and buttoning. Ways to facilitate the child's ability to practice and respond positively to personal hygiene routines (bathing, handwashing, toothbrushing) are supplemented by a section on good grooming for adolescents. (JW)