Planning how space is used on a page is an important skill. This activity helps with learning how to plan, fine motor control, direction following, and visual motor skills. Activities that have purpose built into them are wonderful. Enjoy! Directions: -Draw out cup. (Trace a stencil to...
This is so much fun, and it builds skills such as; sentence generation, speech, social, and cognition! SUPPLIES: Tape or a Stapler, Print out letters (DESCRIBE IT), and pictures that help you work on specific skills. DIRECTION OPTIONS: - Have clients describe each picture that you posted up. -...
Cards can be used so many different ways; magic tricks, building card houses, hide and seek cards, and card games. TIPS: Make if fun and engaging and the brain will make more meaningful pathways. Here is a pdf to get you started. Download PDF for Card Games...
This fun therapeutic activity can be adapted to each child's needs. It addresses so many different skills that is worth doing. Supplies: - 2 paper plates - Markers - Snap or paper fastener - Scissors to cut out triangle hole in top plate Directions: Use the circle with pie shapes to...
Kids and parents love this colorful activity! These work great with our monster face that is attached to a facial tissue box. Print out the Monster face and cards and you are ready for therapy! OT Adaptions: Make cards that have animals on them and have kids...
Oh ya! Snow is loaded with sensory memories and this can keep kids interest by having them reach inside the bin and pull out items. SUPPLIES: small rubber erasers or items to be retrieved and fake snow that can be purchased on line OPTIONS: =Have clients pull out...
Here is a favorite that can be used in many different ways. I used a discarded cardboard grid from a game, but you can use a carpet knife on cardboard from a box, scissors cutting a cereal box, or make your grid from card stock...
This is a wonderful game to recommend to parents to play with kids that struggle with visual perception and visual attention to task. Great for adults as well as 4 year olds. It can also be adapted initially if it is too difficult. Development opthamologist's use...
This game can be challenging, but it is adaptable and will work for TBI, Autism, and other client populations. You can show the solution card and have clients put the puzzle together or show it to them briefly and then have them try to figure it...
Stars capture attention. Use this to work on visual-motor skills, behavior rewards, line awareness, or a gift for Dad. Directions: Use card stock paper for your base, then cut out colored paper star shapes and glue them on the strip. Now you have your star book...