Happiness is a smile surrounded by color. Making a circle and square fun to explore and a shape worth remembering is important and is often an OT goal. ST: You may choose to use this by finding items around the room that are shaped like a...
OT: Have kids glue cereal 'O's or write words onto the page. You may also have them paint it with cotton swabs (the nurse usually has plenty) and they are great for pinch strength. ST: Have kids place a sound or call out colors to put...
This simple desert scene is wonderful because the kids get to look for things they like. Little animals, flowers, ...
The strategies here are evidence-based and have been effective for many children. You can have kids eating adult foods such as cream cheese and stewed peppers. These are some of the strategies that we found that worked. NOTE: The approach taken is just as important as...
This is a speech therapy favorite with easy to mark off directions and an engaging picture to color. PT: You may choose to post this on a wall and then go up on tippy toes to reach the picture. Download the PDF for Park: Follow Directions...
You never know when you need a set of footprints, so here they are. We included additional pictures to provide more footprint related ideas. Download the PDF for Footprints...
Balancing fun is what this is. Building body awareness and visual-motor skills and so much more. Speech Option: Place index cards on the beam and when the student walks on top of them, they will have to do a move, pose, read a word, that is...
Try introducing this like Follow The Leader. Kids love to imitate and learn to lead this way. Here are 21 ways to use a line for therapy. Brave summer camp OT: You can even trace your finger up the crease of a cactus. Go slowly. It is...
If you like Mr. Square we know you will like Mr. Circle as well. Bright motivating colors can spur on therapy imagination! Here are some ideas: PT: Make a square themed obstacle course or pick up as many squares as Mr. Square wants. Stack them and...
We are making if fun to cut out shapes. Cut them out and save or collect them! Then you can see the progress. The colorful sample can capture imagination and spur communication. OT: You may choose to place a paper over top of Mr. Circle and then...