Use the pictures and Task Box Idea List to help you create fun and effective task boxes. These work real well in the home setting and parents will easily get on board once you give them a box or two to get started. Elderly populations enjoy...
Using dots can be cost effective, fun and functional. Give some of these activities a try. PT: Dots can encourage energy and make a dull therapy room more motivating for young and old clients. Check out the basketball bounce with squares picture to motivate you. Try...
Oh what JOY they bring. Kids and adults love looking at them. Hope the pictures can inspire you to get yourself some. Walmart and other craft stores carry them and they are cheap! Idea: They are fun for finger tip prehension: Place one in each section...
This is a wonderful guide to place near the bathroom sink. It can also be used as a guide for an activity that involves hand washing. We want to keep germs down especially in clinics, schools, and camp settings so this can help encourage thorough...
With directed drawing, there is a picture or someone breaking down the picture that the client will draw into small increments. With this activity, you may start with drawing the bottom 4 horizontal lines, then keep adding on until the picture is complete. This picture...
Cut out the arrow or decorate it. Use it to communicate where someone is supposed to look. Ideas: Cut & Color, Decorate, Draw around it, making it larger with different colors, Put food on it and eat if from the stem to the point, or use...
This is near the top of our favorites list! Easy to do anywhere, this includes some cards that can be posted on to your course, or given to the client to refer to (that will help with executive functioning skills), or use them as flash...
Repeating this exercise across the floor is a frequently used tool in orthopedic settings, but also works great as an addition to a home program notebook or school obstacle course. DIRECTIONS: Client bends at the waist and touches the floor with their hands and then walks...
OT: This is great for beginning coloring skills. Two colors with the colored outline suggestion. The slightly colored border will not compete with the visual interest , but suggest attention to the page. ST: This can be used to write or paste in words that have...
A picture is sometimes better than words. This quick glance at grasp development can save you time in explaining to parents what comes next. Download the PDF for Pencil Grasp Development Pictures...