This therapy activity works on many skills including, visual-perceptual(several different areas including saccades), visual-motor, spacial awareness, patterning, and grasp skills. This therapy tool works for all ages and usually becomes one of the favorites. SUPPLIES: Black paper, colored paper squares, glue, and white/yellow crayon is optional...
Obstacle courses should be changed frequently to continue to build skills, use a variety of muscles, and build a variety of neurological pathways. If there is a particular challenge it is fine to keep it again in your next course until better mastery is achieved....
Here is a unique way to work on job skills, writing, and task attention. This client would not write, but loved to draw and liked cars. We got creative and let him look up car emblems and draw them and write about them. He was suddenly...
Directed drawing is a wonderful way to build skills. It can build visual attention, visual-perceptual, visual-motor, visual memory, thought organization, body awareness, attention span, social and grasp development skills. DIRECTIONS: Be slow and deliberate with presenting each line that is drawn. Demonstrate and say what you...
Just a reminder to keep on the lookout for creepy crawling creatures. Kids will give more visual attention to this than many activities that you come up with, and they can facilitate great conversations! OPTIONS: Earthworms, chickens, goats, miniature horses, guinea pigs, and bearded dragons are...
Sometimes a quick sensory hack is just the fix for the ADHD kid or to wake up the alertness level for learning. This is a strategy that can get missed but can be super effective. OPTIONS: Body lotion, coconut oil, sunscreen, aloe vera gel, and a...
This game is always a hit with kids, especially the middle schoolers. Fine motor, turn taking, and visual motor skills are some of the great skill benefits of this game....
Obstacle courses are so much more appealing than just doing moves and counting from 1 to 10. Enjoy making your own course, and using some ideas from this one. If you like this you will definitely like the eBooks on obstacle courses found here at Brilliant...
Using Google Eyes can make all the difference in how kids will view the activity. BTW We added an obstacle course procedure tool that will help ensure success so that kids understand expectations better and are motivated to follow the rules. If you have come up with...
Trapazoid Jumping is a great way to address reflex integration, bilateral integration, and coordination. Share your favorite ways to work on these skills with the Brilliant Therapy team and get credit! Together we make therapy better!...