Banners are fun to make and can be done as a group activity with each client taking on 1 letter or handprint. This is another fun way to work on fine motor and visual motor skills. It also takes some hand strength to punch the...
Toys for fluency are wonderful especially for those kinesthetic clients. They are inexpensive and can be easily ordered from Oriental Trading Company or purchased at Party City as well as the Dollar Store. OPTIONS: Sometimes rubber/ squishy toys can also be helpful. Share your therapy ideas with...
Why did we call it the Fish Taco Swing? Because we used fabric with fish on it. Kids loved it and we had fun swinging them back and forth. They also loved the cozy feel of the fabric around them. Vestibular input to the brain is...
When clients 'ink' it, it helps them 'think' it. So here is a therapy activity that can support social/emotional goals as well as fine motor cognitive skills. SUPPLIES: 1 chad, 2 paper plates, markers, scissors, and glue(optional). DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut out the center of one paper plate....
Counting is an important part of living. It involves cognitive and visual motor skills. This sheet makes it fun. OPTIONS: Color the shapes while you count them. Place a sticker on each shape if you come up with the correct answer. Count aloud for articulation practice. Download...
Fingers were made for touching. When we touch different surfaces it can assist with memory so try writing on different surfaces such as brick walls, sand, gel (place in a zip lock bag with glitter), grass, shaving cream, and play doh. We have some printable play...
Sometimes clients will forget to stay focused on all the sounds in a word. Here is an activity that brings emphasis to the end of the word. This is a critical skill for reading. ST: Fluency, Articulation, Receptive language skills OT: Writing and task attention skills Share your...
Color by sounds can be a fun way to work on auditory processing skills and combining it with a motoric response. Enjoy! Download the PDF for Color By Sounds...
Fun easy to color pictures make this a fun way to get speech blends worked on. For OT's, they will most likely use it for task attention. Download the PDF for Starting Letter Blends...
Training the eyes to process data in an organized way (from the top to the bottom of the page for example) is important. Here is another iSpy page to have fun working on these skills. Create some of your own, and share them with the team! Download...