Pre-writing training starts with tasks such as these. Visual motor and coordination skills are some of the benefits of this activity. SUPPLIES: Glue, colored paper strips, fruit loops/cheerios. Download the PDF for Rainbow Cloud...
Kids love the feel and look and that can help them get interested in drawing, writing, and visually attending. This activity can benefit those clients that are rigid thinkers or sensory avoiders. There are 2 different ways you can do this. You can use silver gel pens...
Kids are attracted to different types of light that can come from a flashlight, or lighted ball. Magic Eggs are also a wonderful sensory addition to any therapy program. DESCRIPTION: We took balls we had bought at Walmart and let the kids use a small hand...
While this is a delight for pediatric PT's & OT's, it can be very helpful for speech therapists as well. Selective mute kids respond very well to this type of environment. Emerging them into a story or game while doing a zip line for example,...
Therapeutic activities can be beneficial when 2 people must work together to accomplish a task.This increases cognition, coordination, and motor planning skills and so much more. This is wonderful for middle school kids or with adult clients. SUPPLIES: 1 rubber band, 12 styrofoam/plastic cups, 4 pieces...
You may find our pdf's helpful. The sensory world is huge, so enjoy finding the ideas you need to address a specific area or just relax in sensory comforts. Stacking, sorting, arranging, and discovery are all elements that work out well for building task tolerance, focus,...
This is a classroom or bedroom decor hit! Vision skills along with UE motor and task tolerance skills will be challenged. Trace client's body onto black butcher paper and then have colored paper dots to place on it. DIRECTIONS: 1. Trace body part on to black butcher...
SUPPLIES: White paper, pencil or markers, manilla folder and scissors. Easy and quick to prepare this is a therapist favorite. Clients enjoy it and improve bilateral asymmetrical integration of upper extremities (UE), UE strength, writing, coordination, mood, and visual-motor skills. OPTIONS: Instead of just coloring in the...
Task boxes are wonderful for clients allowing them to see what has to be done and getting a visual of how they are progressing. This can build cognitive skills as well as fine motor and visual motor abilities. Task boxes are a wonderful addition to a...
Dots are used may different ways: Turkey feet trails(see this tool under Novembers obstacle courses for complete directions and printable), Bubble Wrap Painting, Finger Twister, Q-Tip dot painting, and so much more. You can make a red dot trail on the wall or floor and have...