Sometimes things get hectic as you are trying to help so many clients. This activity tool is wonderful for a variety of skills including, visual motor, social, direction following, top to bottom visual orientation, strengthening when placed on a wall to reach up to, and...
The concept of this therapy tool can be done several different ways. It can also be embellished depending on what your focus is on. SUPPLIES: Colored paper, glue. PT: This is wonderful to use for the autism crowd. Give them a heart each time they complete the...
In a hurry to get skill building in? This simple task can help with line awareness, sensory input, spacial awareness, and shape identification. SUPPLIES: Yarn or lace, glue, sequins or spangles, and a piece of paper to put it on. OPTIONS: You can use things that are...
Oh the endless world of hearts. Use whatever shape(shamrock, flower,..) you want, but moving the ball across midline while on all fours can be challenging and helpful for motor and cognitive skills. DIRECTIONS: Tape hearts slightly more than shoulder width apart so that as the client...
Taken from our Reset Station and given to you! Make these hearts say any skill you want and place them in succession on a vertically hung paper strip! This concept can also work for some elderly clientele just by changing the tasks inside the hearts, and it...
Learning about life involves money. Here is an opportunity to incorporate some education and movement together. You can use money to make a trail and play some music to have clients walk and stop the music to have them stop and see what money they are...
Kids especially love to be part of creating the obstacle course. They can cut and color elements to be put into the course. This activity can work on several different skills such as; visual-motor, visual-perceptual, and asymmetrical bilateral integration. TIPS: If you need to color these...
Stringing beads and buttons, lacing boards, and weaving tasks are important to do so that one can tie their shoes, or tape a package. OPTIONS: To better develop balance skills and multi-tasking, do this while standing or walking....
Looking for a clover can be like looking for a needle in the hay stack. Great for visual discrimination and memory skills. Directions: Cut out clovers of different sizes and then cut out some 4-leafed clovers to mix in. You can vary the colors of green...
There are different ways to adapt this style of therapy game. Supplies: Music, colored paper, glue stick to apply directions and scissors to cut out eggs. We have included a sample pdf for Speech and the other pdf page or Occupational or Physical therapy. This can help...