Teachers really like to have a list to refer to that helps them remember what types of supports they can try to assist students with their sensory needs. This is one that also has some blank space so you can write in any particular ones...
If you like this you will like our Calming Activities poster page as well. Check out our Reset Station and other sensory related e-books. Download the PDF for Alerting Activities...
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...
Simple Sensory Desktop Strategies are helpful for kids that need the extra touch. Here is a list of some strategies that can make a significant difference. NOTE: Some of these can be used for adults in their office space. 1. Use washcloth as shown (provided boundary) and...
This is such fun, especially if you have super bright colored paper strips. Kids usually want to keep it and are motivated to do it several times until they can curl the paper on their own. Great for dexterity, finger strength, direction following, bilateral coordination...
This therapy activity works on many skills including, visual-perceptual(several different areas including saccades), visual-motor, spacial awareness, patterning, and grasp skills. This therapy tool works for all ages and usually becomes one of the favorites. SUPPLIES: Black paper, colored paper squares, glue, and white/yellow crayon is optional...
Obstacle courses should be changed frequently to continue to build skills, use a variety of muscles, and build a variety of neurological pathways. If there is a particular challenge it is fine to keep it again in your next course until better mastery is achieved....
Here is a unique way to work on job skills, writing, and task attention. This client would not write, but loved to draw and liked cars. We got creative and let him look up car emblems and draw them and write about them. He was suddenly...
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...