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Do you need age-appropriate materials for older special education students? Navigating Age-Appropriate Resources for Diverse Caseloads: A Guide for Therapists Working with Older Students

Do you struggle to find age-appropriate materials for students at a lower skill level? You are not alone.

I recently had a question from a follower that works with older students. She expressed having difficulty finding activities that work for a diverse caseload. Especially students in 5-8th grade.

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Elevate Easter Fun with Free Activities for A Skill-Building Adventure

Each holiday season is a busy time for everyone, but it’s also a great time to work on building skills with your students. This free Roll a Bunny activity is an engaging way to help kids practice their visual perceptual and fine motor skills, all while having some Easter holiday fun! Great for early finishers, math centers, occupational therapy activities, and more

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Enhancing Executive Function Skills Through Directed Drawing: A Fun Approach for OTs and Teachers

If you are looking for a fun way to work on executive function planning skills, consider directed drawing. Students must picture what the end result of any task will look like before they can plan where to start. This ability is difficult for many children. They need models and assistance to improve the ability to picture what something will look like when it is all done, plan what they need, gather materials, initiate, and work through the task to completion. Whether it be a clean room, a simple craft, an essay, or a project, they need to start with the end in mind.

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Free Following Directions Activity

Get this free Follow the Directions resource and access to so many more worksheets and activities

Free Following Directions Activity

Get this free Follow the Directions resource and access to so many more worksheets and activities