DOT therapy tools

Knowing where you come from is part of knowing who you are! It's important to help children celebrate their culture, heritage & connections so that they can celebrate who they are & who they are becoming. I hope these provide you with a useful & useable format to build more strengths-based knowledge for all types of settings. They written with the aim of you working through this process with the child & /or the family & staff around them. This include resources both for younger childre

"My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" is a book aimed at helping children to learn about their body sense (interoception) These can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions. I created this book when I couldn't find an entry level, simple book appropriate to the youthful learners I'd been supporting. I wanted them to be able to start with simple concepts and body-based interactive choices to help them understand the

Like everything else, our energy, feelings & body signs (interoceptive) are learnt skills. Interoception can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions :) The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with a clear & interesting format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of sensory self-regulation language & strategies. This collection of Energy: Body Sig

Interoception (our body sensations like a bubbly belly, a full bladder, or a pounding heart) can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to own their use of sensory self-regulation language & strategies. This collection of Self-Regulation resources includes 6 high quality pdf pages: - My Senso

Our eight (8) senses are useful topics to learn about when sensory processing might be an important topic in our life. The more we teach children about these topics, the more able they become in discussing their experiences, problem-solving their needs & choosing helpful tools or supports. The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their body better. This collection of "8 Sense

Our energy &/or feelings are useful self-regulation learnings. The more we teach children about these topics, the more able they become in discussing their experiences, problem-solving their needs & choosing helpful tools or supports. The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their body better. This collection of "Energy Feelings Activity Worksheets" includes 8+ high quality p

A kit of activity worksheets for those who already have a copy of the "My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" interoceptive learning introduction book. Interoception can be a tricky concept to learn about, but is absolutely worth the time as it helps us to notice & understand more about our energy, our feelings & our support needs. "My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" LEARNER ACTIVITY PACK contains 19 pages of high quality worksheets ready to use alongside the book, including: - Activity pages x1

Helper Hints are ideas for children who are interested in participating & may benefit from the security of starting with a more structured role. Also relevant for those children who need extra support to recognise that they are valued & useful members of the group. The choice of role/s & scaffolded supports is something that should be adjusted to suit the individuals skills & the group dynamics. I hope these provide you with a simple format to help educators & children of all abilities to find h

Toilet Skills are Tricky! These handouts are all about the many physical activities you can spend time enjoying with children towards the goal of helping them to develop improved toilet & dressing abilities. This collection of Toilet Skill Readiness Activity resources includes 4 high quality pdf pages: - Physical Activity Ideas for Developing Toilet Skills- Simple page with images to prompt ideas - Physical Activity Ideas for Developing Toilet Skills- Detailed page of suggested activities

"Super Duper Sensory!" is a book aimed at introducing children to our 8 sensory systems including muscle, move & inner-feels (proprioception, vestibular, interoception). As the book explores: "First are five that we know well... Sight and sound, taste, touch and smell" then later it introduces: "Next are three that might be new... Using muscles and movement and inner-feels too!" These can be tricky senses to add to your learning, but are worth the time as they help us to be more aware of our

Being supported to learn more about greeting choices can help us build connections & comfort. These Greeting Visual Choice pages/posters can be customised to suit an individual person, a class, or a specific setting. You'll find both a junior set of images & a set more suited to teens and young adults, as we all deserve visuals that connect with our age & stage. I hope you find these useful in your daily planning. This collection of Hello Greeting Visual Choice resources includes 12 high quali

Energy/Sensory Tool Dice Games can be a fun & interactive way to learn about our self-regulation tools & preferences! Games can be be played solo, in teams or group, they can also be adjusted to be as simple or complex as desired. Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with one more tool in your kit for helping children and teens to develop personalised self-regulation strategies. This collection of Energy/Sensory Tools Dice resources includes 10+ high quality p

Get children thinking, moving & having fun! Obstacle courses are great for therapy, classrooms, home or days at the park :) Taking the small step back to help children plan before they play add a whole lot of learning & diverse skills building What skills can “Plan & Play” support? - Sensory- Active participation in fun movement & muscle work can help to organise sensory & energy systems. - Body- Obstacles are an engaging way to build body strength, endurance, postural stability & c

We all know that it's important that kids recognise their strengths and abilities! The best work happens when we know them too and can use them in our planning. I hope these provide you with a simple format to help children of all abilities to choose their strengths & skills. They written with the aim of you working through this process with them so you can celebrate skills and add new ones as they develop. This collection of Child Strengths resources includes 6 high quality pdf pages: - x4

"Blob Finds his Breath" is an interactive children's book that helps us learn about breath & body sense clues (interoception). In the bigger picture, this is a book about a developing a powerful self-regulation tool (breathing!). It's themed around discovering breath & noticing the sights, sounds & movements that can help us learn more about our breathing power! From this, I hope children can begin to enjoy more of the fun, creative & emotion/energy changing effects of breath awareness (

Our eight (8) senses & interoception (internal body sensations) are topics we need to learn. The more we teach children about these topics, the more able they become in discussing their experiences, problem-solving their needs & choosing helpful tools or supports. The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their body better. This collection of "8 Senses & Interoceptio

"My Breathe Book" is a book aimed at helping children to learn about the power of their breath as a self-regulation tool. The ability to notice our emotions and take those big breaths to help us reset is something that we need to practice. The more we practice, the more ready we can be to use this tool when we really need it. This is a deliberately simple book and ideal for learners from 1-14 years old, with extension into older ages where developmentally appropriate. I've chosen the people in

Being, Becoming, Belonging! All children need to develop a strong knowledge of identify & "self" in order to feel safe, understand their world, build self-esteem & develop their skills. This book is entirely customisable to help develop these skills. It is particularly aimed at young children & those developing their knowledge of self, interests & /or pencil skills. Once you have added the outlines or visuals that best suit for your child, the book is designed to be laminated so they c

A Colourful Self-Regulation ToolKit, ideal for those who have a fun decor happening in their space. Complete with an Energy: Feelings poster, a Sign-in chart & a "I feel... Let try...." Energy Tool visual that can be customised to suit your needs. Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children to own their use of sensory self-regulation strategies. This collection of Self-Regulation resources includes 4 high quality pdf pages (plu

Writing is a highly developed skill that starts with years of foundation work. These handouts outline the pre-writing stages, supports & activities to help build towards writing. It's important to take the pressure off, keep things fun & simply focus on one small step at a time. This collection of Pre-Writing Readiness Resources includes 5+ high quality pdf pages (all come in A4 & A3 poster versions): - Getting Ready 1: Prewriting Skills Poster- Those first stages of discovery & line cr