Fold & Cut tasks are wonderful for helping the brain to see how parts relate to the whole and how to interpret what we see. By breaking down what we see, we can build analytical skills and a variety of other pathways in the brain that...
This simple task is wonderful for cognitive growth as well as helping with fine motor, bilateral integration and visual motor skills. You may like the Fold & Cut Halloween Shapes e-book or the 4 Valentine's Day Fold & Cut Cards. Download the PDF for Fold & Cut...
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This is very helpful with therapy groups with varying skill levels. Download PDF for All About Me (3 skill levels)...
There are many ways to use a template and many skills that can be developed. Have clients make large sweeping strokes across the template and then put their own patterns on. This works for all ages. We made the template shown from a file folder. NOTE: It...
Fine Motor ADL activities are critical to successful independence. Here are some ideas that you might find helpful: 1. Answering the phone and writing down a phone number. 2. Cooking: stir, cut, lift pots of water or frying pan, and pouring. 3. Reading and understanding a utility bill...
This activity is wonderful for following directions, line imitation, far point copy, visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills. It also works on asymmetrical bilateral UE coordination (cutting skills), paper orientation, and every bug looks wonderful. Supplies: 1. 3 colored sheets of paper (blue, light green, darker green) 2. 1 sheet...
There are many ways to do matching activities, from socks to pictures and all of them can be fun, especially if they are a subject of interest. These types of activities are wonderful for visual memory, visual-perceptual skills, turn taking, attention to details and task...
Directed drawing is a wonderful way to build skills. It can build visual attention, visual-perceptual, visual-motor, visual memory, thought organization, body awareness, attention span, social and grasp development skills. DIRECTIONS: Be slow and deliberate with presenting each line that is drawn. Demonstrate and say what you...
Just a reminder to keep on the lookout for creepy crawling creatures. Kids will give more visual attention to this than many activities that you come up with, and they can facilitate great conversations! OPTIONS: Earthworms, chickens, goats, miniature horses, guinea pigs, and bearded dragons are...