Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw the Alphabet
Check out the latest ebook, Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw – Alphabet and download the 3 page freebie for the letter ‘a’ picture at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/cutsequencedrawaz.html [subscribe2]
Infant Responses to Tactile Input
Psychological Science has published research on 9 month old infants reaction to tactile input. The parents sat the infant on their lap while the experimenter stroked the back of the infant’s arm with a paintbrush. The experimenter varied the rate of the brushstrokes among three defined velocities: slow, medium and fast (0.3, 3, or 30 […]
Free Visual Discrimination Puzzle
Download and print this free puzzle to test your visual discrimination skills. How many of each smile face can you find? You can get the freebie at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freesmilefaces.html [subscribe2]
Bunny Garland Freebie
Download this bunny garland freebie to encourage eye hand coordination, fine motor skills and hand strengthening. You can get the freebie from Your Therapy Source at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freebunnies.html
Coloring Shape Stencils
How cool is this project? It reminds me of a zentangle which I always find very calming to do. There are two ways to complete this activity to encourage visual motor skills, grading of movements and visual spatial skills. 1. Doodle Shape Stencils – Draw any random doodle all over a piece of paper with […]
Tai Chi for Children
I am so excited to announce this new electronic title – Tai Chi for Children. You can download some sample pages from the ebook at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/taichi.html. This excellent resource includes a delightfully illustrated story for children with all abilities: It describes the history of Tai Chi and some basic principles and movement patterns (from Tai Chi […]
Self Regulated Strategy Development
Self regulated strategy development (SRSD) is an instructional model to teach writing strategies to students. SRSD has been researched and shown to result in significant and meaningful improvements in writing knowledge, writing quality, writing approach, self-regulation skills, and motivation. School based occupational therapists may focus on the actual skill of handwriting and also the […]
Occupational Therapy Month Poster
Start to get ready for OT Month coming in April. Print and hang up this sign to get started. You can download the FREE OT month sign at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/otmonth3.html or check out the signs from previous years. Need ideas to celebrate? Check out previous blog posts: 10 Things to Do to Celebrate OT Month at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2009/04/07/10-things-to-do-to-celebrate-ot-month/ Minute It […]
5 Ways for Pediatric Therapists to Snap Out of a Funk
Ever have the blues at your job? Feeling like you are stuck in a rut? Here are 5 ways to snap out of a funk as a pediatric occupational or physical therapist: 1. Remember why you chose this profession – to help others. 2. Connect with other therapists to ask for help establish a […]
Mini Sponge Blocks
Make these mini sponge blocks to encourage strengthening in the fingers, visual spatial skills, visual motor skills and grading of movements. The bonus is that they are super light to carry around from school to school if you are a therapist who travels from school to school or a parent who needs to bring along […]