Check out this video about how to do virtual therapy! Learn how we run our play group and therapy sessions and get ideas for your practice!
Almost all of the questions we hear from therapists about how to do virtual therapy have one thing in common…a ton of self-doubt.
As therapists, our main focus is doing the very best we can for the kids on our caseloads. We ended up as pediatric therapists because of our compassion and our drive to give back to others.
While we are natural helpers, many of us also tend to be over-thinkers who are prone to questioning ourselves…sound familiar? (Us too.)
Throughout our years of practice as pediatric therapists, we’ve learned that one of the best ways to overcome a lack of confidence is by simply observing someone else performing a skill so we can see that it might not be quite as complicated as we’re making it in our heads.
That’s why we’re here today! To show you a behind the scenes peek at what one of our virtual sessions actually looks like.
Don’t forget to check out our Virtual Therapy Pack for more awesome ideas for teletherapy sessions!
How to Do Virtual Therapy: A Behind the Scenes Peek
Below, you’ll see us in action, facilitating one of our virtual play groups and Lauren explaining how she would use these activities to target specific goals from an IEP of one of the kids on her caseload.
The activities we’re using in this video are straight from the pages of our Virtual Therapy Pack, so you can see what this resource is really all about!
Check out the video below and be sure to take a peek at our 10 Pro Tips for Telehealth Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy and our Free Printable Virtual Therapy Session Planning Sheet!
Leave a comment below and let us know what you think! How are your virtual therapy sessions going? Do they look like this – or do you facilitate them differently?
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How do you get the papers to cut out to each kiddo?
Hi Lisa! It just depends on the situation – sometimes we email the papers to the family if they have a printer. Some schools have given therapists the opportunity to send “kits” home to families with other school supplies (so therapists can include any printables we want to use in that kit). But if neither of these are options, we would ask the parent if they could draw out some simple pictures for the child to cut out instead. Thanks!
Love this!! I tried the spinner with my family and kiddos this week :) What a great resource! We made some custom spinners, too. I was able to give them control (depending on their device) so they could spin as well. Is the snow dance printable on your site?
Hello! Now, in such a difficult time, we need to rebuild and conduct virtual therapy sessions. And as for me, it is much more difficult than when it can be done live. I still feel stressed that I might do something wrong or I might just lose control of the situation. Thank you very much for the videos provided. The most important thing is to have the desire to develop and not mark time. Thank you for such useful information, I think your site is an invaluable storehouse of knowledge.
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