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Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States
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My name is Melanie McAlister and I'm passionate about executive functioning and how movement affects learning. I've been an OT for 20 years and have been in telehealth setting for nearly 4. I'm the owner of Abilities LLC and Movement Counts, a cerebellar movement program which increases school performance for children of all levels. I'm currently doing research in auditory processing, balance, reading comprehension, and bilateral integration.
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Preview of OT telehealth teletherapy executive functioning distance occupational therapy

OT telehealth teletherapy executive functioning distance occupational therapy

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Abilities
This packet of activities (Multi Step Directions) was designed for use during OT teletherapy or telehealth. There are fifteen worksheets to share with your students, teachers, and families. These will easily load onto a computer to show on a screen, or to be printed out. Areas addressed include: initiation (ability to get started with a task), working memory (capacity to carry out or follow multistep directions), and task-monitoring (ability to correct minor errors). Time management can easily
Preview of OT teletherapy telehealth Emotional Regulation Self Aware occupational therapy

OT teletherapy telehealth Emotional Regulation Self Aware occupational therapy

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Use these two packets to engage students of all abilities. The colorful pages and designs will brighten up your treatment sessions. Plus you'll get to learn a lot about your students and help them express themselves. You will also help them with identifying emotions which is a precursor to being able to self regulate. The worksheets in the self awareness packet address self advocacy, roles, defining unique attributes/accomplishments, and ways to have fun. The emotions packet addresses definit
Preview of Dynamite Card Game OT teletherapy telehealth visual occupational therapy

Dynamite Card Game OT teletherapy telehealth visual occupational therapy

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Welcome to Dynamite Card Game! The virtual game which costs pennies for parents/teachers to print out. You'll find this game useful for all of your students as it is easily graded from simple to challenging - simply email an attachment of template cards. The parent/teacher prints them out and voila you have a useful manipulative which works on the following skills: visual discrimination, bilateral coordination (to sort cards), task initiation, position in space (to orient cards correctly), tas
Preview of Executive Functioning Distance Learning selective attention interactive google

Executive Functioning Distance Learning selective attention interactive google

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This interactive activity works on selective attention which involves the ability to attend to only important stimuli and tune out unimportant stimuli. This activity is working on attention and focus more than the higher level tasks involved in executive functioning such as planning or problem solving. If Executive Functioning is the "conductor" in the orchestra, this task involving selective attention is one of the instruments in the orchestra. This activity is good for students who have proble
Preview of OT telehealth teletherapy executive functioning distance learning free

OT telehealth teletherapy executive functioning distance learning free

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Abilities
I use this during my practice of OT teletherapy or telehealth. This worksheet addresses basic areas of executive functioning (initiation and reading/following directions (very basic working memory)), visual perception, and cognition (mental math). This worksheet is included in a packet called Executive Functioning Following Directions with the theme of "Summer." Check out my other resources including my great starter bundle pack for four weeks of treatment.
Preview of OT occupational therapy free ocular pursuits visual motor

OT occupational therapy free ocular pursuits visual motor

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Abilities
Enjoy this free activity to use with your students! The theme is springtime. Check out my other items which are perfect for in person OT or ideal for telehealth or teletherapy.
Preview of OT occupational therapy worksheet free

OT occupational therapy worksheet free

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Abilities
Enjoy this free worksheet for figure ground!
Preview of Occupational Therapy free worksheet

Occupational Therapy free worksheet

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Abilities
This sudoku style activity works on visual scanning and working memory. Please leave feedback and enjoy! I have some wonderful packets for sale at a low price.
Preview of Occupational Therapy worksheet

Occupational Therapy worksheet

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Abilities
Use this fun sheet of a "bee" to have your students problem solve how to copy and draw. This sheet works on visual perception and visual discrimination as well as drawing/writing skills. Check out our "telehealth" or "teletherapy" packet for sale, which can be used in person as well. A whole week's worth of therapy for a low price!
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My name is Melanie McAlister and I'm passionate about executive functioning and how movement affects learning. I've been an OT for 20 years and have been in telehealth setting for nearly 4. I'm the owner of Abilities LLC and Movement Counts, a cerebellar movement program which increases school performance for children of all levels. I'm currently doing research in auditory processing, balance, reading comprehension, and bilateral integration.