Download this free summer sunglasses activity to create a cute craft while practicing handwriting and scissor skills. There are step by step directions as well. You can download the craftivity here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freesunglasses.html [subscribe2]
Recent research studied survey responses, interviews and basic self care assessments of basic daily tasks, such as bathing, brushing their teeth, cleaning and preparing meals, of 81 adults with moderate to severe autism. The results indicated the following: 1. only 45% were employed. 2. after taking into account symptom severity and communication ability, having good self-care […]
Here is a free sample page to challenge visual discrimination and visual motor skills from Summer Visual Perceptual Puzzles. Download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vpsummerfreebie.html
The Journal of Physical Therapy Science published research on the effects of a visual perceptual intervention on visual-motor integration and activities of daily living performance of 56 children with cerebral palsy. Each child with cerebral palsy participated in a visual perceptual intervention for 8 weeks, 3 times a week, for 30 minutes per session. The […]
Grab a tissue and watch this heart warming video about how a special dog helped a 6 year old boy during his therapy sessions. [subscribe2]
More and more research indicates that children with strong self regulation skills in preschool and kindergarten do significantly better on math, reading and vocabulary skills. In addition, children who lack self regulation exhibit excessive weight gain. Below are 3 group games to help children develop self regulation skills. These activities work great for indoor recess […]
To celebrate the 2015 ASHA Better Hearing and Speech Month in May, Speech Language Literacy Lab has partnered with 30 professionals from various fields to share tons of free resources and ideas across discipline about School Based Innovation and Response to Intervention (RTI). See the end of the post for all the great ideas! School […]
Here is a activity that incorporates learning with movement. This is a great push in therapy activity for English Language Arts class to help teach action verbs. You can download the freebie at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/superherofreebie.html [subscribe2]
Purpose: Practice sensory motor skills while reinforcing math concepts. These are some fun in class energy release activities. Materials: math flash cards, dice Activity #1 – Flash Card Fun for a Group: Have the group sit or stand in a circle. Create one rule for the group to start. For example, if the answer is correct […]
Need a quick body awareness and spatial relationship brain break that combines estimation with movement and motor planning? Here is a simple activity that helps students to understand spatial relationships to objects in the classroom. Start out with each student standing up next to their desk. Have them guess how many baby steps it will […]