We made a home for animals as a part of an obstacle course!

Executive functioning includes higher-level cognitive skills including: Attention Problem-solving Emotional regulation Following directions Stress tolerance Time Management Organizational skills Planning Flexibility Impulse control And more! Many of the children we work with demonstrate difficulty with executive functioning skills. Below are some at-home activities and ideas that may support increased executive functioning skills. Support varies on the child/family and the ac

We hung up the peanut shaped-ball and pushed it around while wearing the body sock!

Here is the recipe we used: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/instant-pot-fried-rice-hibachi/

Check these out! I bought these and have used them in the clinic - the kids love them! https://www.dianealber.com/products/feelings-emotions-educator-kit

Shaving cream time!

https://www.mightier.com/ Mightier is an application that you can download onto a phone or tablet that monitors heart rates and leads the player through regulation techniques while they play games. I have used it at the clinic and it can be a really helpful tool in your toolbox! There are also free online resources and activities on their website. Check it out at the link above.

We used the same technique for making mozzarella sticks for breading the chicken and cooked it at 400 degrees in the air fryer for 24...

We made a castle out of blocks and other therapy gym activities.

This website has an amazing and large assortment of activities regarding common areas of need (e.g., attention, motor skills, sensory processing) for the families we work with! Check it out! https://www.theottoolbox.com/

https://recipeteacher.com/best-damn-air-fryer-cauliflower/ See the link for the recipe. The kids love this!

We made mazes on the whiteboard!

Here are some ideas of positive coping skills that may help your child calm down when experiencing difficulty with emotional regulation or behavior management (e.g., "red zone moments"). You can create a visual chart with pictures and/or words of these activities to use when needed (e.g., during difficulty with emotional regulation and/or behavior management). Keep it handy and/or make multiple copies. Use sleeve protectors help to keep it the paper in use for longer! Parent

We used dough, sauce, pepperoni, and cheese and they turned out great!

I have been working with many children and families regarding emotional regulation and behavior management over the past few years. Below are some ideas that you might find useful, however, not all ideas may be useful or affective. Use your best judgement as a parent/role model/caregiver. Supervision required for safety. You can “coach” your child when they are experiencing difficulty with emotional regulation and/or behavior management. This is also called co-regulation, whe

Check out the recipe we used here: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/263445/air-fried-mozzarella-sticks/

We mixed shaving cream with fake snow! Great sensory play! https://www.target.com/p/joyin-12-oz-artificial-snow-320g-plastic-fake-snowfla...

Annika will be completing a 12 week long fieldwork from August through December of 2025 at Forget Me Not OT LLC! She is currently working...

Sarah graduated with her Master's of Occupational Therapy in 2021 from Radford University. She is passionate about working with pediatric...