Using sensory bins can address a variety of skills. You may choose to work on writing and memory by placing a letter on a card underneath the fluff, rice, etc. and then have clients trace it with their finger and guess the letter or you...
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....
Here is a unique way to work on job skills, writing, and task attention. This client would not write, but loved to draw and liked cars. We got creative and let him look up car emblems and draw them and write about them. He was suddenly...
Sometimes a quick sensory hack is just the fix for the ADHD kid or to wake up the alertness level for learning. This is a strategy that can get missed but can be super effective. OPTIONS: Body lotion, coconut oil, sunscreen, aloe vera gel, and a...
This game is always a hit with kids, especially the middle schoolers. Fine motor, turn taking, and visual motor skills are some of the great skill benefits of this game....
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...
Using Google Eyes can make all the difference in how kids will view the activity. BTW We added an obstacle course procedure tool that will help ensure success so that kids understand expectations better and are motivated to follow the rules. If you have come up with...
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...
This is a fun social visual cognitive skill building activity. Some specific skills this addresses are: sensory discrimination, visual processing, thought organization, working memory, writing, body awareness, communication, receptive language, pragmatic language, and following directions (receptive). DIRECTIONS: Have clients sit around in a circle and have 2...
Activities with laminate scraps are endless. Recycling is a new way of working. Watch the videos and check out the pictures for some ideas. More Options: 1. Place laminate on wall. Place velcro bits on it and have clients reach up and place items on them. When...