26 Oct Painted Strawberry: I Love You Berry Much!
This activity is full of skill building, and has a marker instead of paint version. Some area's targeted are: Sensory, fine motor, cognition (following directions, cause & effect, parts to whole,...
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25 Oct Celery Stamping
Cutting and stamping vegetables and fruits can be very therapeutic and turning it into art is even better. This is wonderful for clients of all ages. Recommended foods to cut and stamp with are; potatoes, celery, apples, pears, melons, and broccoli....
25 Oct Exercise Ball: Drumming
This is a wonderful tool to help with: auditory and visual motor processing, auditory defensiveness, rhythmic awareness, motor planning, group participation, socialization, alertness that can lead to calmness, and it is a mood elevator. DIY Ball Stand: You can use a variety of bases, such as...
24 Oct Wild West Rodeo Obstacle Course
Obstacle Courses are a phenomenal way to get the job done. Brilliant Therapy recognizes this so we are currently working on more obstacle courses that can target more of the adult population. This Wild West Rodeo Obstacle Course has a printer friendly version included and...
24 Oct What Triggered Me…
Social Emotional Skill Camps really enjoy using this. It provides a narrative where clients feel more comfortable sharing and identifying what emotions lead up to their behaviors. In the sample provided, the client was able to identify 3 items on the list. Download the PDF for...
24 Oct Washing Hands Guide
This is a wonderful guide to place near the bathroom sink. It can also be used as a guide for an activity that involves hand washing. We want to keep germs down especially in clinics, schools, and camp settings so this can help encourage thorough...
24 Oct Easy to Chew Foods…
Check out our "Popscicles and other sucky foods" entry for more ideas. Keep food tasting fun and relaxed. If you have therapy tools you have created and want to share them or sell them, let us know so we can help, because Brilliant Therapy is better therapy! Download...
24 Oct Popsicles other sucky foods!
There are many ways to present foods. If your client is struggling with anything oral, try playing games that involve a story- jelly beans and granola can be placed like a trail on the table and retrieved with ones mouth. You can ask kids to...
24 Oct Quick & Delicious: 8 Recipes
Many of our elderly clients find this handout useful because of limited energy and ideas to make themselves food. These are easy to prepare and delicious. Keep things easier on the hands by purchasing already shredded cheese or chopped olives in the can. Share your own delicious...
24 Oct Fancy Foot Activities
Feet enjoy these workouts! Many of these activities can be done seated. They help strengthen muscles and coordination so that walking and sports are easier. Download the PDF for Fancy Feet Activities...