01 Oct Early Childhood Educational Support Tips
Providing as much support as possible means better therapy. Hopefully, this handout can help give you another therapy boost. Download the PDF for Early Childhood Educational Support Tips...
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27 Sep Paper Strip Pot Of Gold
Colored paper strip writing is an easy way to make learning fun. It can help with thought organization, communication, fine motor and visual skills, and both old and young clients like it. Other ideas for their use: Paper strips for birthday wishes, graduations, welcome banners, obstacle...
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,...
27 Sep Seated UE exercises in pictures
Before engaging in an exercise routine, review safety and be updated on any precautions set forth by client's physician. This a a basic upper extremity workout that is wonderful for homebound clients. SUPPLIES: Chair with a back on it, theraband, and hand held weights. TIPS: Use lighter weights...
26 Sep April Obstacle Course Ideas
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....
26 Sep Smart Board Directed Draw: Fish
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...
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...
25 Sep Trapezoid Jumping
Trapazoid Jumping is a great way to address reflex integration, bilateral integration, and coordination. Share your favorite ways to work on these skills with the Brilliant Therapy team and get credit! Together we make therapy better!...
25 Sep Classroom Yoga
There are many different yoga visual support sheets on your Brilliant Therapy site, so browse around and find what you want. We have included this printer friendly and colored version for you to get started. OPTIONS: As you can tell by the pictures, Yoga and Tai...
20 Sep Markers: Therapy Ideas
Markers can be used for many games and therapy tasks. Here are a few: -coloring -writing -matching (use dried out markers for this, then put all caps with corresponding marker) -finding (Hide & Seek) -charades ( act out a color or item that coordinates with the color and let others guess) -tossing...