Looking for home program activities for occupational and physical therapy? We’ve got you covered!
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We’ve all seen what happens when kids have extended breaks from school or therapy. Without regular practice with academics and other developmental skills, kids tend to regress and it can take days, weeks, or even months to regain the skills they’ve lost.
Right now, as so many of us are facing an unexpected and possibly extended time away from schools and clinics, we know that many therapists, teachers, and parents are looking for home program activities and resources to support and promote developmental skills for kids at home.
That’s why we’ve put all of our favorite blog posts, free printables, and other resources in one place for easy access when you’re building home programs for kids. Check them out below!
And don’t miss these resources – perfect for home programs:
Spring-Themed Virtual Therapy Pack
Pirate-Themed Interactive Movement Game
Occupational and Physical Therapy Home Program Activities
Practice With Scissors
Meet Me in the Middle Cutting Activity
Hands on Math Activities: Math Cutting Cards [FREE Printable]
Cutting Worksheets: Scissor Mazes for Kids! [FREE Printable]
Beginner Cutting Skills for Toddlers and Young Kids
Letter and Number Identification Road Maps [FREE Printable]
Drawing and Prewriting Practice
Pencil Grasp Development Coloring Pages [Printable Pack]
Tracing and Drawing Templates [Printable Pack]
Easter Egg Drawing Game [FREE Printable]
Handwriting Practice
10 Board Games to Turn into Handwriting Games
Practicing Sizing, Alignment, Spacing, and More!
Practice With Dressing Skills
Teaching Kids How to Tie Shoes
The Secret to Helping Kids Learn to Put on Shoes
Teaching Kids How to Dress Themselves [FREE Printable]
Coordination and Motor Planning Activities
Ring Around the Posies Motor Planning Game
Using a Yoga Mat to Create Simple Activities for Kids
Kids Movement Activities Using Tape
10 Creative Obstacle Course Ideas for Kids
How to Help Kids Practice Kicking a Ball
Keep scrolling for more home program ideas!
Balance Practice
20 Creative Ways to Practice Single Leg Stance
Core Strengthening
Body Bridges Core Strength Activity
Core Strengthening Through Everyday Play [FREE Printable]
Simple Core Strengthening With a Playground Ball [FREE Printable]
All of Our Best Core Strengthening Ideas for Kids
The Easiest Core Strengthening Exercises for Kids
The Core Strengthening Handbook
The Core Strength Exercise Program
Hand Strength
Hand Strength: 35 Fun Activities for Kids
Hand Strengthening Through Everyday Play [FREE Printable]
Tape Collage Worksheets [FREE Printable]
The Hand Strengthening Handbook
The Hand Strength Exercise Program
Sensory Activities
35 Mess-Free Sensory Play Activities
50 Sensory Ideas for Small Spaces [FREE Printable]
Sensory Motor Scavenger Hunt [FREE Printable]
25 Heavy Work Activities for Small Spaces [FREE Printable]
The Simplest Calming Sensory Trick: Deep Pressure [FREE Printable]
Keeping Kids Calm: The Best Calming Movement Ideas
DIY Balloon Fidget Toys for Kids
Visual Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills
I Spy With a Twist [FREE Printable]
Snowy Animal Tracks Game [FREE Printable]
Behavior and Self-Regulation
10 Transition Strategies for Kids: Preventing Tantrums
30 Games and Activities for Self-Regulation [FREE Printable]
Reset Activities: Calming After a Tantrum
Volume Game for Kids [FREE Printable]
Other Ideas and Resources
Chores for Kids to Promote Developmental Skills
10 Days to Conquer Printable Challenges [FREE Printables]
Quadruped: Why it’s Important and 10 Fun Ways to Play!
Prone Position: 14 Fun Activities for Kids!
Books to Recommend to Families
150 Screen-Free Activities for Kids
The Core Strengthening Handbook
The Hand Strengthening Handbook
Games to Recommend to Families
The Best Therapy Games for Kids
Games to Strengthen Core Muscles
Hand Strengthening Toys for Kids
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I am a school based Occupational Therapist, who in the near future may need to be providing students services via distance learning (i.e email, videos, ect.). I truly am looking for the most effective way to provide my students these services. Could you set up a blog or provide information on how other school based Occupational Therapists are providing these services? Any and all ideas are welcome. One of the challenges I face is many of the families I service do not have a lot of resources at home.
Thank you for your consideration with this request.
Thank you for listing great resources here. The fields of occupational therapy and physical therapy are often confused. While both roles provide essential hands-on rehabilitative work to help clients perform everyday tasks as independently as possible, each field takes a diverse approach in helping people get back to their usual way of life. I found most of the resources helpful which make our research easier.
You might also wanna check some of our posts where we are able to share useful pieces of training on different areas. Whether they’re recovering from injuries or have developmental or cognitive disabilities affecting their motor skills, emotions or behavior, OTs are helping people to fully engage in daily life.
Thanks for the article.
There is some kind of evidence based therapy online, there are many psychologists and other various specialists, they are the best workers