Kids are attracted to different types of light that can come from a flashlight, or lighted ball. Magic Eggs are also a wonderful sensory addition to any therapy program. DESCRIPTION: We took balls we had bought at Walmart and let the kids use a small hand...
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,...
Therapeutic activities can be beneficial when 2 people must work together to accomplish a task.This increases cognition, coordination, and motor planning skills and so much more. This is wonderful for middle school kids or with adult clients. SUPPLIES: 1 rubber band, 12 styrofoam/plastic cups, 4 pieces...
Remember to give clients travel options. From Lyft, Uber, Dial A Ride to the school bus, there are several options. Just google it for your clients area and walk them thru the process....
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...
This is a classroom or bedroom decor hit! Vision skills along with UE motor and task tolerance skills will be challenged. Trace client's body onto black butcher paper and then have colored paper dots to place on it. DIRECTIONS: 1. Trace body part on to black butcher...
SUPPLIES: White paper, pencil or markers, manilla folder and scissors. Easy and quick to prepare this is a therapist favorite. Clients enjoy it and improve bilateral asymmetrical integration of upper extremities (UE), UE strength, writing, coordination, mood, and visual-motor skills. OPTIONS: Instead of just coloring in the...
Elderly clients often struggle especially when they are left living alone making cooking difficult for a variety of reasons. Here are some ideas that might help them make a dish with little preparation time. It can be difficult to cook for just one person, so...
Dots are used may different ways: Turkey feet trails(see this tool under Novembers obstacle courses for complete directions and printable), Bubble Wrap Painting, Finger Twister, Q-Tip dot painting, and so much more. You can make a red dot trail on the wall or floor and have...
Whether you cut grapes in half or stamp with bread or watermelons it will be sensory filled therapy fun! Just in case you want to increase visual motor skills by having kids stamp in a designated area, we added a pdf. Download the PDF for Food Stamping...