You can use this activity to identify or label colors and sizes. This can be used as a turn-taking activity as well! We do not yet have occupational therapy, but I imagine this is also a great toy for working on some fine motor skills!
Sometimes I play for them pop the dimpls and talk about the colors and other times they play with it themselves ". I have even used it in reverse, meaning that we took all the ladybugs off and replaced them as we visually scanned and found the matches.
It was a fun way to make activities engaging, challenging, different, or novel. Doing an old activity in a new way helps develop new brain pathways. It can help a child experience an activity without triggering a pain response, helping make a new association between a physical movement and less perceived pain.
We purchased our first set for home use the next day. We have used them for finger, hand strength, and stretching. We also enjoy having fun playing with them. Working on asking for color or shape requests. Easy to clean between kids due to covid. Good for high low planes and reaching. Instead, this is a great tool to use for him to use dexterity, problem-solving, and interactive skills. We are just at the beginning where he needs help with it, but it seems like after time he will be able to do this by himself.
He is very proud of himself when it is complete and makes online schooling more fun. The colors draw her attention and the letters are large enough for her to handle and place correctly.
She did not get frustrated when trying to insert a letter into the wrong slot and moved on to the next slot until she was able to correctly place the letters. It also encourages kids to use both hands, because when you stick them to each other, it requires two hands to pull them apart. The Squigz are easy to use to stick on a mirror or other surfaces, to hang objects on them to encourage reaching and grasping. That is just one example.
As physical therapy continues, I'm sure we will continue to use them for therapy and fun! I find that keeping the base so the toy is stationary is easier for my kiddos with special needs. I use it to elicit language, social skills, and play skills. My kids with sensory needs love it. It's predictable, entertaining, and cool to watch the pieces spin down. Sometimes hand-over-hand is needed to help them guide the pieces onto the pole.
Great for building fine motor skills and working on engagement. The product is visually and textually a great product to use with students watching the teacher putting the kit together because of remote learning , adding seeds and watching the worms daily.
The entire lesson increases vocabulary, questioning, uses scientific method process, elicits investigation and inquiry. The lesson can be modified for the age group you are working with. They're so soft and easy to hold and the "pop" sound is quiet but satisfying.
They're a hit. I plan to use it mainly as a means of working on identifying colors, counting, and providing sensory experiences. Depending on the kids cognitive and physical capabilities, I will adapt the activity to fit their abilities.
For example, I am working with a kid who is easily overwhelmed by visual input and has auditory sensitivities. He also has cognitive delays. Instead of using all the bells, I will only take out one.
Since it is a new toy, I will have the kid explore it first. I will show how the toy works from a farther distance due to the auditory sensitivities. As the kid becomes more comfortable with the sound, I will bring it closer and teach the kid how to produce a sound with it. Once the kid learns to produce the sound, I will add a second bell.
I will complete a pattern by hitting each bell one time and seeing if the kid is able to mimic the pattern. I also work with a kid who has cerebral palsy. Her arms have increased tone. She has full passive range of motion, but limited active range. I would use the bells to work on her increasing her active range of motion by reaching out for the bells to hit.
Since she has more difficulty with fine motor control, the bells are nicely designed so that she can use her whole hand to press down on the button. If you wanted to work on fine motor skills, you can have the kid work on using their index fingers to press down on the button.
If the kids demonstrate a higher level of cognition, I would teach them songs on the bells. I would potentially increase the demands and ask them to memorize the song or create their own songs. I think this product could also be used with older adults.
I have not tried it yet with this population, but I would like to use it to see its affects. It was also a good way to review the colors of each letter. The letters were a good size and shape to handle.
Start with matching then with letter identification, then spelling name. This is a game that can be used with their regular classmates and with their families. It can be used as a reward or as a motivation. It's a great game for kids who are left out of so many. For added convenience, all pieces can be stored inside the pig.
For ages 4 and up. You may have played this game growing up. Kids still love it! This is a great and easy game for children with Down syndrome or really any kids to play. A benefit of this game is that it helps your child learn to count, it helps them develop their fine motor skills as they pick up the marbles and place them in the launcher.
A win, win. This specific version of Perfection is a smaller version, each makes it easier to play. There are fewer choices and the pieces are more recognizable it includes ducks, flowers, etc.
You can play with, or without, the timer, but the timer helps them learn to accomplish tasks within a certain time frame.
It also helps them develop their fine motor skills as they pick up the pieces. You can view all of these board games on one list by clicking here.
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