Basics: • Everyone has learnt a lesson for a story. • A story is metaphorical when used to communicate something more than the events itself. • Symbols are the smallest units of metaphor. • The story is a metaphor for the ideas it expresses. • The Importance of fantasy. The...
One of the questions I get asked the most at my learning center is : “when will my child speak?”. Most of the children who come for a first evaluation at my learning center have not yet learned to speak. If you are asking yourself the same question, these 8 ways to help your nonverbal autistic...
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK TOOLKIT A list of important items for all your fieldwork and professional needs. 1. Range of Moti...
De smeerwortel is een kruid dat in de kruidengeneeskunde bekend staat om haar helende effecten bij kneuzingen en verstuikingen. Smeerwortel bevat name...
Picture this: you're standing in the middle of Target when your child spots a LEGO toy he wants and when you tell him he can't have it, all hell breaks lose. He throws himself on
In these think before you speak worksheets, students will consider whether their statements will be helpful, hurtful, not helpful, or kind.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Each year, my school district invites a speaker from our local rape crisis center to talk to all of our students about Body Safety. Legally speaking, it fulfills our state mandate for Erin’s Law, but generally speaking, I believe it is very important information for our students to know. Unfortunately, sexual ...
Great lesson about feelings. Make emotion masks.
Therapeutic art activities are an excellent tool for school counselors to integrate into group counseling and individual counseling. It allows students to express thoughts and feelings in a different way that is less intimidating and more engaging. How can you integrate art therapy?
PlayDrMom shares the many ways she uses playdough in play therapy.
K5 Learning discusses what parents can do to help their kids develop resilience.
Summer is just around the corner. The season officially starts on June 20, 2012, but many children are out of school by then. If you're worried about how to keep your little ones entertained for the whole summer, then be sure to check out a few of these summer activities…
Aphasia is a communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the brain. A person with aphasia may have trouble understanding, speaking, reading, or writing. In this article we cover: Types of Aphasia 10 Communication Strategies for Activity Staff Aphasia Activity Ideas for Activity Coordinators Printable Activities
Self-care is an essential part of being an Art Therapist or someone in the helping industry. Self-care is physical and psychological care provided by you to you. This blog post will focus specifically on using art activities as a self-care process of taking regular breaks and being aware of your emotional state.
Spoiler alert for Inside Out. At the climax of the movie, we see that emotions can combine for deeper, more complex feelings, and it’s these combinations that get Riley through a tough time. …
Aphasia is a communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the brain. A person with aphasia may have trouble understanding, speaking, reading, or writing. In this article we cover: Types of Aphasia 10 Communication Strategies for Activity Staff Aphasia Activity Ideas for Activity Coordinators Printable Activities
Enough to break the ice! One of the first steps of counseling is building a positive rapport with the student. It is important for students to feel safe and trust the counselor as they begin to work together. There are a number of ways to establish positive rapport, but here are a few of my favorite tools. The Question Cup I have a plastic cup full of Popsicle sticks with various questions. The student and counselor each pick a certain number of sticks and both participants answer the questions. To debrief, students share how they are similar to or different from the counselor and identify something new that they learned about the counselor. Students may also ask questions that were not on the Popsicle sticks to learn more about their counselor. Thumballs Thumballs are stuffed balls with questions written on them. You toss the Thumball to another player and answer the question under your left thumb. You can purchase Thumballs with a variety of questions and topics. Some of my favorites are the Personal Strengths Thumball and the Who are You Thumball. You can purchase them here from YouthLight,Inc.. You can also make your own with an inflatable beach ball and a sharpie. This is a great way to tailor the activity to a specific topic or group! Play a Game Playing a familiar game is a great way to help a student feel comfortable and open up. When I have a student who is more resistant to counseling, I give them options for rapport building activities. Nine times out of ten, they will pick the fun game and slowly but surely begin to open up. Uno and Jenga are both great options! Building positive rapport sets the stage for the work of counseling and is one of the most important steps.
The Draw My Picture Game is a fun way to get children to practice their speaking and listening skills.
You may find it hard to be assertive or believe that to be assertive without being aggressive you have to keep your ideas to yourself. These tips may help.
Assertiveness training teach you appropriate strategies for identifying and acting on your desires, needs, and opinions while remaining respectful of others. Learn more. #drkumarpsychologistpy
Tongue tip elevation and lifting exercises are useful when learning certain speech sounds. Use these tips and tools to teach tongue tip elevation!
Use these lessons to teach and practice self-regulation skills! Activities focus on understanding self-control, controlling our bodies, managing our thoughts, managing emotions, using a social filter before we speak, and controlling our actions to make good decisions. The resource includes 7 core lessons with a fun train theme with a total of 47 unique activities. Each lesson takes kids through "train stops" of learning self-regulation. Activities include a blend of worksheets, task cards, games, crafts, and more. Digital Version A digital version is now included for Google Drive! How to Use These lessons and activities can be used for a small group, entire class, or even 1:1 to provide extra support. Detailed educator guides are included with step-by-step instructions for each activity and student objectives. Why Teach Self-Control Skills? Self-control is a critical executive functioning skill that helps students manage their thoughts, behaviors, bodies, words, and emotions. Kids who struggle with self-control might have difficulty following directions, rush through assignments, interrupt others, have trouble staying seated, become easily frustrated, have difficulty regulating their emotions, and more. Simply put, self-regulation skills are necessary life skills. Table of Contents: Educator Materials • Educator Guide • Parent Letter • Educator Lesson Plans Lesson 1: Boarding the Train • Activity 1: Welcome to the Self-Regulation Station! • Activity 2: Get Your Ticket • Activity 3: Assessing My Self-Control • Activity 4: We All Ride Together • Activity 5: Be the Conductor • Activity 6: Thinking of Others • Activity 7: Stop, Think, & Look Ahead Lesson 2: Controlling Your Body • Activity 1: Stop #1: Controlling Your Body • Activity 2: Checking In • Activity 3: My Strategies • Activity 4: Put on the Brakes • Activity 5: Green Light - Red Light • Activity 6: Waiting Our Turn • Activity 7: Being Still • Activity 8: Keeping Your Body to Yourself • Activity 9: Conductor Says! • Activity 10: Guard Duty Lesson 3: Controlling Your Thoughts • Activity 1: Stop #2: Controlling Your Thoughts • Activity 2: Positive Self-Talk • Activity 3: The Direction of Your Thoughts • Activity 4: Flexible Thinking • Activity 5: Stop, Think, Choose Your Thoughts Lesson 4: Controlling Your Emotions • Activity 1: Stop #3: Controlling Your Emotions • Activity 2: Emotions Crossing • Activity 3: Noticing Emotions • Activity 4: Levels of Emotions • Activity 5: Using Thinking to Change Our Route • Activity 6: Levels of Anger • Activity 7: Dealing with Anger • Activity 8: Train Track Breathing • Activity 9: Choo Choo Choose a Strategy • Activity 10: Try Not to Laugh Lesson 5: Controlling Your Words • Activity 1: Stop #4: Controlling Your Words • Activity 2: Words Impact Others • Activity 3: Using Our Social Filter • Activity 4: Using Our Social Filter Task Cards • Activity 5: Being Kind to Others Lesson 6: Controlling Your Actions • Activity 1: Stop #5: Controlling Your Actions • Activity 2: Actions Impact Others • Activity 3: Making a Good Choice • Activity 4: Dealing with Problems • Activity 5: Stop, Think, Choose Your Actions • Activity 6: Don't Hit the Balloon Lesson 7: Return Home - Let's Review • Activity 1: Return Home: Let's Review • Activity 2: My Self-Control Contract • Activity 3: Assessing My Self-Control • Activity 4: Certificate Note that both color and black/white options are included. Upon purchase, you will download a zip file that includes two separate files for the black/white and color options. ***************************************************************************** Tips for Customers! { Click here to follow my store! } If you have questions or problems please contact me through Product Q & A and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Disclaimer: These resources and materials are for supplementary support/education purposes and not intended as a replacement for counseling, education, or other necessary supports. Educators, parents, counselors, and others who utilize these materials are encouraged to seek out additional support, as needed. *****************************************************************************
