Whether it is music or art, all our clients deserve for us to try multiple ways to help them achieve better function. Gabby Gifford, a political candidate hopeful from AZ got shot and her speech returned with the use of music. We as therapists must...
Our clients deserve to have a therapist that is willing to think outside the box to motivate and treat them. Each of them is different and can be motivated by different tools, music for one and art for another. Whatever it is, we hope that...
This iSPY is a favorite for many kids. Those who do not usually like to write, will write more and those who like to color can with our printer friendly version. We added 3 lined adaptive writing page for easy preparation. It is fun to watch the...
Viewing different similar but different pictures and identifying which is which will allow our kids to focus on details. Getting little ones to visually attend to what is on the page can be a challenge, but this is a good first step. Have fun with...
Games are a wonderful way to build skills and have fun. They also can have a way of strengthening our immune system and building friendships. Here is a quick short list that can help you figure out which game you want to play. It can also...
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...
Little hands need lots of little things to do. This is a fun tool to let kids manipulate play doh into small tiny balls and place them on to the dot page. You will want to laminate these and perhaps copy them on card stock...
This mini book series is a "must have" for pediatric therapists because there is a sheet for every skill. Whether it is speech, cognition, movement, or writing you will find a page here that you can use. Clients love it and so do therapists. We have...
This version of Roll & Stamp is great for the creative PT who wants to motivate a kid to move. Let them pick the words they can physically illustrate such as spider walking, swimming like a fish, or moving like a tornado. OT's like the cutting...
The wonderful world of movement sometimes need a jump start. This activity my be the tool you need to encourage a client to move or find movement engaging. Sometimes when we talk about it, imagine, and play a game about it, the movement bug bites. We...