This simple design is made to get a good feel as to what level your client is at without taking the entire therapy session. Some of the skills addressed may depend on how this is administered, but here are a few; visual-motor, visual-perceptual, bilateral integration, and...
Oh, how these chenille stem beauties can make therapy fun! This is wonderful for fine motor control, digital strength and coordination, shape, top to bottom orientation, sensory stimulation, and emotional happiness. Supplies: =Pipe cleaner (Chenille Stems) =Green crayon or marker =Card stock paper =Bottled Glue TIPS: Just take a sneak peak at...
Looking for a clover can be like looking for a needle in the hay stack. Great for visual discrimination and memory skills. Directions: Cut out clovers of different sizes and then cut out some 4-leafed clovers to mix in. You can vary the colors of green...
You can do this kind of activity with different colored blocks, parquetry or even cut up pieces of colored paper. This is a great activity to build visual perceptual skills and task attention. TIPS: Translucent plastic shapes are wonderful to use on a light table. This...
There are different ways to adapt this style of therapy game. Supplies: Music, colored paper, glue stick to apply directions and scissors to cut out eggs. We have included a sample pdf for Speech and the other pdf page or Occupational or Physical therapy. This can help...
Welcome to the wonderful world of matching. We had great success with these task folders. Here are some ideas: =match by coloring the picture the same =match by familiar objects = match by foods (place crackers etc. on copier and then cut out and place into a laminated...
This is another favorite! The skill building with this is huge! Some of the skills used; fine motor, left to right orientation, top to bottom orientation, margin awareness, writing, sensory modulation, and asymmetrical bilateral integration. Supplies: -5 or more colors of paper (scraps are great for this) -2 pieces...
Music combined with any movement is a wonderful combination. Music can sooth fear, calm the anxious, or help organize thought processes and movements. PT: The use of music with movement can have dramatic effects especially for the auditory dominant client. An example of this is when...
Game Directions: Each client places 1 or more dots around the room and then sits down. Have clients sit in chairs facing each other (in a circle). Have one client at a time indicate who they want to go retrieve 1 dot in particular by...
Oh what fun and so helpful. Somehow we think that all kids just grow up knowing about the arrow, but we shouldn't. This activity is designed to help clients understand and be more comfortable with this very important symbol that is used in school and...