Kids love the feel and look and that can help them get interested in drawing, writing, and visually attending. This activity can benefit those clients that are rigid thinkers or sensory avoiders. There are 2 different ways you can do this. You can use silver gel pens...
While this is a delight for pediatric PT's & OT's, it can be very helpful for speech therapists as well. Selective mute kids respond very well to this type of environment. Emerging them into a story or game while doing a zip line for example,...
Activities on a line are valuable for increasing abilities for balance, IQ (math skills), auditory processing, and they can be lots of fun! Share your own wonderful therapy activities with your Brilliant Therapy Team! Download the PDF for On A Line...
There are several different ways to put the Turkey into Bowling. With the template provided all you have to do is glue on the feathers and punch 2 holes into the turkey's side and place a string thru the holes and fasten it around the...
Fruit kabobs or putting hot dogs and marshmallows on a stick are a fun savory way to build fine motor skills! OPTION: Place fruit chunks(better when frozen), banana, orange juice and milk into a blender then drinking your creation can be enjoyable for dysphagia clients. Remember...
Cards are easy to use and take very little storage space. Therapists like them because there are so many different tasks they can do to work on skills such as memory and fine motor manipulation and thought organization. Here is a printable that has some options...
Skills that can be addressed with this are; fine motor coordination, visual-motor, communication and sorting skills. So many therapy options for what to place inside the jar. OPTIONS: 1. Place stickers inside 2. Place painted dots with fingers or stampers 3. Typed words or phrases that are cut out 4. Sticky...
Kids may need lots of repetition until they connect the dots. This activity assists in the following skills: body awareness (tracing around fingers), understanding how different parts make up a whole, thinking skills (following directions), and bilateral integration skills. SUPPLIES: black (background can be another color),...
This is easy to prepare and has opportunities to be used as a gift that builds, visual-motor, visual-perceptual, line awareness, parts to whole concept, fine motor coordination, and communication skills all in one activity. SUPPLIES: colored paper, glue, and a marker. DIRECTIONS: Draw a heart and words,...
An ice cube tray or egg container can be useful for several OT and Speech activities. Here are a few ideas: OT: 1. ADL: Organize pills, To-Do-List, and snack measurer,...