Download this freebie to practice visual motor and visual spatial skills. Copy the colors exactly or use the black and white version. Player one colors in the top and player two copies the colors. You can download it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecolorchallenge.html [subscribe2] Practice copying different patterns using various sizes and techniques to encourage different fine motor […]
Early motor skills may affect language development Hayley Leonard, Goldsmiths, University of London and Elisabeth L Hill, Goldsmiths, University of London Learning to sit up, crawl and walk are all major milestones in a child’s early development – and parents often record these actions in baby diaries, photographs and videos. Developing motor skills allows the […]
Here are a few suggestions for squeezing in some more practice for activities of daily living and positive reinforcements: Button Bags – sew a felt bag that has a few button closures at the top. In order for the children to get the reward they must unbutton the bag to reveal the prize. Zippered […]
Research in Developmental Disabilities published a review of 45 research articles analyzing the motor skills of of children (between 6-16 years old) with ADHD and the influence of medication on their motor skills. The results indicated the following: 1. more than half of the children with ADHD have difficulties with gross and fine motor skills. […]
Here are two free sample pages from the latest download – Lines, Lines and More Lines. Practice pre-writing strokes and pencil control with this fun packet. You can get the freebies here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/linesfreebie.html [subscribe2]
Check out these activities to encourage fine motor skills, eye hand coordination and finger strengthening. There is slight resistance when putting the chips into slots in the pool noodles and a little resistance when pulling the chips out of the pool noodle parts. See all the details at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepoolnoodleparts.html [subscribe2]
If you are looking for a comprehensive fine motor program to help your students, you will want to check out the Fantastic Fingers® Fine Motor Program. It includes an activity book, music and video demonstrations all on a convenient flash drive. OTs have special permission to also reproduce the all activity pages and program sheets for the […]
Encourage fine motor skills and gross motor skills with this free printable – Creepy Caterpillar and Wiggly Worm. Download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/fmspringfree.html
Here is a sample of some pages from the Wax String Activity book. These activities encourage visual perceptual skills, eye hand coordination and kinesthetic learning. Head on over to YourTherapySource at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/waxsample.html [subscribe2]
Check out these three simple ideas using a homemade stencil using the lid from a plastic container. You can view all the ideas at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freestencils.html [subscribe2] I Can Draw Shapes: Download of 6 mini books to practice drawing shapes. Includes a rubric to track progress. Find out more at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/drawshapes.html