This activity is especially enjoyed by the older population and mental health clientele and can bring some nice smiles. Thanks to Chelsea for submitting this task! Some of the skills addressed with this are visual motor and visual-perceptual skills along with socialization. TIPS For Success: Draw your...
Rock walls help with; calming, alerting, grasp development, sensory systems, oculomotor, vision processing, visual motor, fine motor strength and coordination, problem solving, bilateral integration, reflex integration, body awareness, and so much more. The wall featured is one we made with wood purchased from Home Depot and...
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...
Clients love these colorful artistic illustrations. 3 other games that you can do with them are: 1. Cut out playing cards (pictures) and place them in a deck face down. Take turns picking up a card and using it in a sentence. Who ever cannot make a...
Use the pictures and Task Box Idea List to help you create fun and effective task boxes. These work real well in the home setting and parents will easily get on board once you give them a box or two to get started. Elderly populations enjoy...
Here is a list to get you started. Don't forget the obvious, wheelchair races! Many clients like a bit of light-hearted competition. We are only as creative as our members. Share your creative tools with the BrilliantTherapy team! Download the PDF for Wheelchair Level Activities...
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...
Running low on treatment ideas? Get recharged by checking these out. Share your ideas with the team on the Brilliant Therapy facebook page. Together we are better! Actually Brilliant! Download the PDF for Stroke: 6 Treatment Options...
Change it up for the New Year by sharing goals via rolling a ball with the message on it. Our kids had a blast with it, and they demonstrated increased visual tracking as well as writing and communication skills. Printer friendly version included. DIRECTIONS: Cut out the...
There are two versions of this. Choose what works for you. Pre-schools have asked for this handout as well as elementary school teachers. You may choose to circle the preferred solutions or write down the number of each one tried in the column on the left. Get...