Catcho
Catcho Purpose: To develop laterality, directionality and visual prediction of position and direction in space. Materials: Catcho game: Catcho-type ball can be made out of four 6-pack plastic holders and two 12″ dowel sticks Procedure: 1. Home assistant and patient are to toss the catcho ball back and forth to one another. 2. Each is…...
Continuous Motion Eye-Hand
Continuous Motion Eye-Hand See Also: Continuous Motion Download and print: 291 Continuous Motion Eye-Hand 292 Continuous Motion Worksheet CONTINUOUS MOTION, EYE-HAND PURPOSE: To develop rhythmic, accurate eye-hand movement and a wide field of vision APPARATUS: Chalkboard, paper and pencil, sample worksheet (supplied) METHOD: 1. The assistant is to write the numbers one through 20 in a…...
Directional Maze
Directional Maze Purpose: To develop or improve awareness of the right and left concept in space relative to the body. The primary goal is to create awareness of what happens to concepts of ‘left’ and ‘right’ when an animate object turns in space. Procedure: Print a copy of the worksheet. The ‘mouse’ (located on the…...
Haptic Writing
Haptic Writing Haptic Writing Start by downloading and printing the document above. We recommend loading this task as instructed using the metronome. Also be sure to review the notes on how to approach therapy Haptic writing means to write while paying attention to how it feels, and to controlling the patterns of muscle movement. You might say this is…...
Laser Saccades
Laser Saccades Introduction This activity works well as an adjunct to Laser Tracing (while you have the lasers out, might as well throw this in). Like Light Tracing, the laser spot provides a strong visual stimulus for fusion and feedback. It’s easy to see if you’re seeing double, even in bright lighting, and it’s also easy to…...
Laser Tracing
Laser Tracing Introduction Light tracing with a laser spot provides a strong visual stimulus for fusion and feedback. It’s easy to see if you’re seeing double, even in bright lighting, and it’s also easy to see if you’re off track while tracing. This activity requires two laser pointers, readily available for $20 or less at…...
Rosner Dots / Patterns
Rosner Dots / Patterns Rosner Forms/Dots are an effective and low-cost means of developing a number of visual and orthographic skills. The activities consist of replicating existing drawings onto grids of dots and have varying degrees of difficulty. These exercises are easy to tailor to a variety of ages, abilities, and needs. They are modifiable…...
Rosner Freeform
Rosner Freeform This video will give you some ideas how to make Rosner copying easier and harder. It is vitally important that you identify a suitable level of difficulty for the client at the outset. Start with easy patterns, those that are guaranteed to succeed, then keep moving forward in complexity – and don’t forget…...
Templates Geometric Form
Templates Geometric Form by DrB • November 20, 2011 • Comments Off on Templates Geometric Form Print off and read the attached document. The instructions in the attachment to this activity are self-explanatory. If yo do not have a chalkboard, find a whiteboard and erasable markers. Heavier weight corrugated cardboard is best for creating drawing templates, but can be…...
Trap the Marble
Trap the Marble Purpose: This is a fun and effective way of developing laterality sense and bilateral control. Material: Two spray can caps or two small plastic or paper cups, a marble Procedure: 1. The child is to kneel on the floor, holding a cap in each hand, ready to trap the marble as it…...