Calm down corner, providing strategies, resources, and information on vestibular and proprioceptive systems to help self regulation| The OT Toolbox
This resource covers playdough activities for fine motor skills, including specific activities to do with play dough to develop precision.| The OT Toolbox
Sensory based coping skills is an effective way to help kids deal with feelings of anxiety. There is a reason that most of us deal with an uncomfortable situation by cracking our knuckles or cope with anger by punching a pillow. Sensory based anxiety coping strategies can help kids deal with stress and feelings of ... Read more| The OT Toolbox
Working in high school occupational therapy? Occupational therapy for teenager populations has many considerations.| The OT Toolbox
This resource on middle school occupational therapy covers insight on how OT professionals support middle school students.| The OT Toolbox
Use these handwriting activities to help kids work on and imporve handwriting legibility with fun ways to work on letter formation, line use, and placement.| The OT Toolbox
Welcome to the OT Toolbox Hi, I’m Colleen! From an OT making $3/hour to an online OT serving millions around the world… After working in the occupational therapy field for many years, I had started a family. By the time my third baby was born (I now have four kids!), I was looking for childcare ... Read more| The OT Toolbox
These Zones of Regulation activities and strategies are beneficial to kids struggling with self-regulation and emotional control through coping strategies.| The OT Toolbox
These social skills activities are social skill interventions that help kids develop self awareness and awareness of others, empathy, kindness, and more.| The OT Toolbox
This massive list of Simon Says Commands is perfect for OT, PT, or building motor skill development (and self-regulation!) Free printable too!| The OT Toolbox
Mindfulness in kids and the whole family is so important for self regulation, emotions, behaviors, and health. Here are mindfulness tools!| The OT Toolbox
Use these brain breaks, or movement breaks, as a mental shifts using input from the proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual systems.| The OT Toolbox
Use these sensory coping strategies for kids to help children regulate through sensory strategies. These sensory skills can be used to cope anywhere!| The OT Toolbox
Sensory rooms in schools series. Explore the benefits, why have one, things to consider, cleaning, supervision, use by teachers/aides| The OT Toolbox