Understanding Therapy at Home
Life is all about learning! And what it therapy? Therapy is learning how to live as independently as possible. Therapy can be done at home…and if you look at what you already do at home…you are probably doing lots of therapy each and every day!
Working with your child’s therapists and teachers to know what they are working on at school will keep you working towards the same goals at home! Check out some examples of how to make therapy at home more fun!
Sitting
What to do while Sitting…
- Watch bubbles in the park
- Sensory play- slime, play dough, kinetic sand
- Draw with crayons/ Paint with watercolors
- Play a matching memory game
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Eat a snack
Standing
What to do while Standing…
- Read a book
- Play with a toy
- Watch TV
- Play a game
- Eat a snack
Stretching
What to do while Stretching…
- Listen to music
- Talk about the day
- Practice counting
Walking
What to do while Walking…
- Play basketball
- Go get the mail
- Help set the table
- Have a dance party
