Taken from our Reset Station and given to you! Make these hearts say any skill you want and place them in succession on a vertically hung paper strip! This concept can also work for some elderly clientele just by changing the tasks inside the hearts, and it...
Balls can be used for so many different activities in therapy. Here is one that can be adapted many ways. OPTIONS: You may use colored paper taped to the ground instead of cardboard. ST: Have clients call out a word from a chosen topic each time the...
Music combined with any movement is a wonderful combination. Music can sooth fear, calm the anxious, or help organize thought processes and movements. PT: The use of music with movement can have dramatic effects especially for the auditory dominant client. An example of this is when...
This is a wonderful addition to any obstacle course or summer camp activity binder. Let kids imitate moves that they see and develop better body awareness and attention to details. Check out our eBooks on Obstacle Courses and more. Together we are better, get a friend...
If you are starting your own OT or PT practice in pediatrics, a wedge and bolster will become some of your most used pieces of equipment. Share your pictures and ideas on Brilliant Therapy and earn points! Download PDF for Bolster & Wedge Activities...
If monkeys do it, we want to as well. Try these moves kids love. Use a pointer stick for added fun so that they can point to what they will do next. What can you do? Perhaps recommend a friend to join or let us help...
Preparation: (this will take a bit of time to get your eggs made- but you can cut several sheets of paper at one time and they are easy to cut out). - Different colors of paper are optional. You can use white. - Cut out commands and...
Pool noodles are inexpensive and fun to use in therapy. If you tape them together in circles they make targets for shooting your javelin noodles thru or to jump into. In the clinic setting, clients can stand between parallel bars while throwing the javelins. This activity...
Toot Launchers are easy to make, and a great skill builder for kids and adults. When placed correctly, this can be used by wheelchair level clients too! If you have clients waiting to be seen, this can be a great way to keep them busy building...
Umbrellas can be fun for strengthening and visual attention and tracking. A solid bold color or bright multicolored umbrellas work best. Below are 5 fun ways to get therapy done. 1. Place light balls (ones found in a ball pit or table tennis balls are great) in...