Wheeee!! Scooterboards can be such fun, but they are a lot of work. There is some serious upper extremity strengthening going on. Using the rope is good for kids who can’t quite propel themselves on the scooterboard yet. Knots tied in the rope make it easier for the kids to hold on. The easiest is[Read More]
Motor Planning
Twister with a Twist
Twister is a good game to work on motor planning and gross motor skills. My nephew is autistic and he is very motivated by words and writing so we incorporated words into a game of twister to work on his motor planning skills. Put a strip of packing tape on each color on the twister[Read More]
Tea Party
A tea party is fun for both young and old. It is even more fun when you use a nice china tea set and fancy linens. It can be really fun and motivating when real food and real drink is used. Preparation and clean-up is of course a big part of the activity, and can really target[Read More]
Quick Tip; Stickers
Put stickers on the client’s forearms to encourage supination when finding the stickers to take them off.
Cootie Catcher (Fortune Teller)
Any square piece of paper can be made into a Cootie Catcher. Fold two corners together and crease firmly. unfold. Then fold the other two corners together and crease again. Fold each corner point into the center. flip it over and fold all four of these corners into the center. Under the inside flaps, you[Read More]