18 Oct Footprints
You never know when you need a set of footprints, so here they are. We included additional pictures to provide more footprint related ideas. Download the PDF for Footprints...
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18 Oct 15 Ways to Walk on a Beam
Balancing fun is what this is. Building body awareness and visual-motor skills and so much more. Speech Option: Place index cards on the beam and when the student walks on top of them, they will have to do a move, pose, read a word, that is...
18 Oct Walking on the Line 21 Ways
Try introducing this like Follow The Leader. Kids love to imitate and learn to lead this way. Here are 21 ways to use a line for therapy. Brave summer camp OT: You can even trace your finger up the crease of a cactus. Go slowly. It is...
11 Oct Trace,Color,Cut or Complete Mr. Square
If you like Mr. Square we know you will like Mr. Circle as well. Bright motivating colors can spur on therapy imagination! Here are some ideas: PT: Make a square themed obstacle course or pick up as many squares as Mr. Square wants. Stack them and...
11 Oct Trace,Color,Cut, or Complete Mr. Circle
We are making if fun to cut out shapes. Cut them out and save or collect them! Then you can see the progress. The colorful sample can capture imagination and spur communication. OT: You may choose to place a paper over top of Mr. Circle and then...
03 Oct Avoid A Fall: 10 Easy Excercises
A bright ribbon border keeps this handout from getting easily lost in the sea of papers that everyone deals with on a daily basis. Often times our clients want several options of things they can do at home to stay healthy and these 10 exercises...
03 Oct Avoid A Fall Handout
Sometimes a variety of home exercise options are what clients need. This one attempts to cover it all and bright colors help make it fun. Feel free to adapt it with the client so that they understand what parts of the 10 exercises you think...
27 Sep Fine Motor ADL Activities
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...
27 Sep Rat Pad
Rat Pads and other comfort positive tools are important for compliance with any exercise routine. In this case the rat pad was used to provide comfort at the elbow joint. TIP: They are light and easy to use for both upper and lower body. [Heel raises,...
25 Sep May Obstacle Course Ideas
Obstacle courses are so much more appealing than just doing moves and counting from 1 to 10. Enjoy making your own course, and using some ideas from this one. If you like this you will definitely like the eBooks on obstacle courses found here at Brilliant...