What better way for kids to understand visual space, than to make their own ruler. Take a ruler and place it next to a card stock paper strip. Have kids draw a mark at each inch and then embellish it. (this is great for visual-perceptual and visual...
Sometimes bold is better. See how your clients respond to bolder lines on a page. It may be what they need to help the visual cognitive process and may help with visual impaired clients. Let us know what you think can help us help you. Together...
If you are starting your own OT or PT practice in pediatrics, a wedge and bolster will become some of your most used pieces of equipment. Share your pictures and ideas on Brilliant Therapy and earn points! Download PDF for Bolster & Wedge Activities...
A printer friendly option is included. Teachers enjoy feeling supported with social skills goals. This activity can be adapted by therapists to build more than one skill. These colorful pictures can be cut out and placed on a strip of paper as a bracelet or a necklace. You...
Whether you use this as a reward for completing an exercise (great for elderly and kids), or writing and keyboarding practice, this will get a smile out of you. A special thanks to all those who put jokes out there. You can get these and...
This craft is a rich skill builder. * Strength for hole punching and pinching * Oculomotor skills for threading and slipping on feathers * Activity Tolerance and Cognitive skills SUPPLIES: * 6 feet of yarn for each color * 6 feathers * 15 beads * Hefty paper plate (strong) * Tape (to keep yarn...
They are simple to make and you can create your own based off of the needs of your clients. If you do it ahead of time, you can put glitter glue on the lines and then the lines will be raised and sparkle. This can be...
As the video illustrates, this may be difficult at first and I did make this course difficult by not color coordinating the footprints and having the paths cross over each other at 2 different areas. What is thrilling, is that the entire class (middle school...
Dyslexic kids may struggle a bit, but this is a skill builder for them. If you like this, you will definitely like our e-book on Dyslexia. Check it out in the tools section of Brilliant Therapy. We welcome your comments and would love to have you encourage a...
Variations: * Try coloring the boys smallest to largest with one color crayon or pastel and vary the pressure from heavy to light. This is a great way to work on body awareness and see a visual cue. * Have kids write an animal that correlates with...