Body socks are a wonderful tool for obstacle courses to help with sensory regulation and body awareness. Here is a picture to help get the job done. Just post it up on your obstacle course and let the kids twist, walk, and roll. Share your drawings...
This sheet can be used in a variety of ways. We used it in a fine motor obstacle course. Kids reached into a sensory bin filled with sand and pulled out (while blind-folded) 5 rocks and traced and colored them. Supplies: rocks, pencil or crayon Other options: OT:...
Listening is important to success and a skill that has to be learned. For some this is not easy, so here is a tool to help access the world. Great for group discussions and instructional support. Share what you have created and earn points that help you...
Classroom sensory stations are a critical part of classrooms especially those who have kids with special needs. The bouncy or sleepy style kids need a station that fits them, so here is a tool to help you organize what is needed for each sensory kid's...
Feelings are real and they can sometimes get in the way of what we want to do. Here is another iSPY to help us talk, understand, and feel more comfortable with our feelings. You can use this as a prelude to a writing or keyboarding task...
This tool is designed to provide visual supports for kids that need to stay attended in school and struggle with sensory modulation and self regulation. This is also a wonderful tool for starting meaningful discussions and a better understanding of how others cope with stress...
Executive Functioning skills are not as easy to develop for some clients so a visual tool can be helpful. Copy this off on yardstick paper and use it to facilitate learning moments that make sense and lead your clients to more learning and independence. Click here to...
This can be easily adapted to work on fine motor coordination or sensory defensiveness and oral musculature. SET UP: We used a piece of packing foam (free from target or TJMaxx ) and poked uncooked spaghetti into it. Then let kids stack as many as they...
Obstacle courses can be made from a variety of items. In this Obstacle course we used discarded containers and put a pumpkin face on the bottom of the containers and then let kids place the opening on a hook. We also, had them carry (vampire blood- water...
Fingers love to explore what is inside and move them around. It can calm an Alzheimer's patient or give sensory feedback to a small child. You can also place a variety of small items inside such as foam letters, glitter, fuzz balls, marbles, spangles, plastic...