Looking for occupational therapy treatment ideas for men? Here is a list for you!
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Description: This is a downloadable modified version of Spot-It, the classic card game now with a new Emoji version that can be screen-shared virtually or printed as a fun OT visual-perception activity! No equipment and no prep required. Directions: Go as fast as you can to find the matching Emoji on each slide / card! Duration: 15-25 minutes Ways to modify the activity: Can screen-share the activity during a virtual session Can print each slide to make them into playing cards Can incorporate handwriting by having the child write out the answers, use descriptive words, or write sentences between each match Can be used for right-left discrimination and understanding directional words (top, bottom, middle) Can use this for a group activity or an individual session Can have the child race against another person or therapist see who can find it the fastest Can have the student time themselves to see how long it takes to complete each level Can be used to work on reading facial cues for emotional recognition There are 5 levels of increasing difficulty, based off of visual similarities and increasing the number of objects to scan through. There are 5 slides for each level, 25 playing cards total. Disclaimer: Emoji images may vary depending on Apple or Chromebook device.
It would be nice to feel better about how the day flows...to feel as if it actually DOES flow. Welcome to the internal dialogue that spurred a presentation at the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association (NOTA) conference. The invitation to present came from an intention to address OT burnout.
Helping OT practitioners & students have the resources they need so they can disrupt the norm and be the best they can be for their patients!
Coming up with OT fieldwork in-service ideas can be tough. For a list of 13 ideas for adult rehab fieldwork, we've got you covered here.
Fun ways to work on handwriting skills : developing the fine motor skills required for good handwriting. Apps and resources to help, along with activities
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