Therapists are very different in how they approach activities. The activity is more about building neuronal pathways and not the end result of the craft. It is all about the process. Get involved by sharing your own innovative tools with your Brilliant Therapy team. Download the PDF...
This OT list is a favorite in many settings. Sometimes when you ink it you think it. Are we really preparing kids for the future and adults to be independent at home? This may help you see if you are missing any moves that you...
Here are 7 different activities that you can do that can help build the cognitive skills of your clients. These are often overlooked and critical for IADL success. Sometimes you can give them to a caretaker to do as therapy homework and then have them...
If you are in home health or doing work in rehab, this can be a useful handout to those who need to feed themselves but have difficulty coming up with something easy and healthy to make. Here are 8 quick easy recipes to share. Try making...
This is a favorite of clients so it might be yours too. There is plenty of blank space for you to write anything specific to your clients and it is artistically done so they keep it in mind. If you have a favorite handout that you have...
This handout is a great one for your clipboard when doing prn work in the hospital setting. It is reader friendly and when preparing a client for discharge this can help make the last sessions go smoothly and effectively. If you would like to share some...
The smells are calming and the food is delicious. In this activity we incorporated safety, temperature discrimination (Placing hand above the heated skillet to see if they could feel the warmth it created), following directions, visual memory, grip strengthening (using squeeze bottles to drop mix...
Cooking is wonderful for all age. It is sensory stimulating, fun, dangerous, and full of cognitive and physical benefits. Here are 8 quick recipes to hand out to clients who lose interest in cooking for themselves. NOTE: We did leave out some obvious ones such as a...
This is what you want to do with kids that need to learn about tying their shoes. It is the first part of the task, tying a knot and it is wonderful because of the repetition component of this task. SUPPLIES: Ribbon pieces, tongue depressor stick...
This was a hit with the kids! We observed great visual tracking and attention, body awareness, strengthening, coordination, and cooperation improve. TIP: It helps to have a darker surface so that way the area that is wet can be seen. Just a small amount of water...