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*Update* Now includes a Boom Deck AND a separate Easel activity! Make sure to download both* This Boom Cards™ deck helps your students learn volume control and voice modulation. Do your students know how loud their voice should be depending on where they are and what they are doing? It teaches children how to understand when and how to use indoor and outdoor voices, using a visual chart. If your students struggle with voice modulation, or controlling the volume of their voice, this Boom Deck™

Does your child thrive on visual reminders/instructions? This printable packet includes visual and written step-by-step instructions for getting dressed (putting on a t-shirt, a button-up shirt, and pants). It is perfect for SPED/Autism/OT kids who may need visual reminders for the steps of getting dressed in order to be independent! Includes:- Visual instructions for putting on a t-shirt - Visual instructions for putting on pants - Written step-by-step instructions for putting on a t-shirt (fo

Print these visual step by step instructions for how to use pads and tampons. Perfect for young women with disabilities who are learning to use period/menstrual pads or tampons. The visual support helps support independence and health care management. Made by an occupational therapist for SPED/Autism/DownSyndrome/ADHD. Teens with developmental delays or special needs often need visual supports to help them succeed with new self-care tasks like managing their periods. This resource includes a st

These printable Communication Cards were made by an occupational therapist (OT) to help your students with ASD or special needs communicate and stay regulated during school, therapy, and daily life. There are over 60 cards with 5 themes (physical needs, emotional needs, social needs, sensory needs, and regulation tools). This is the child-friendly regulation tool you've been looking for! Perfect for pre-verbal or non-verbal children. How to prepare:These cards are meant to be printed, cut, lam

Get a discount when you buy all at once! 1. Bedtime Routine Helper:This easy to use visual schedule can be customized to fit your child's needs. Help establish a bedtime routine that makes night time easier for the whole family! Print out the page of images and cut them out. Choose 3-4 steps that will become your child's bedtime routine. * It works best to laminate them and place velcro dots on the back. However, you can also print them and tape them to the visual schedule. Place the completed

Does your child thrive on visual reminders/instructions? This printable packet includes visual and written step-by-step instructions for taking a bath and a shower. It is perfect for SPED/Autism/OT kids who may need visual reminders for the steps of bathing in order to be independent! Includes:- Visual instructions for taking a bath (+ hair washing) - Visual instructions for taking a bath (without hair washing) - Visual instructions for taking a shower (+ hair washing) - Visual instructions for

Print this this visual support to use with your children during potty training. Made by an occupational therapist for SPED/Autism/DownSyndrome Children with developmental delays or special needs often need visual supports to help them succeed with new self-care tasks like using the bathroom. This resource includes a step by step visual sequence for potty training, and a sticker chart. The sticker chart is designed with large spaces for each day, so each time your child uses the potty they put a

Does your child struggle to get a haircut? This printable PDF is for you! * It includes step by step visual instructions to help prepare your child for a haircut. * It also has a page of sensory supports to help prepare your child's body for the sensory experience of a hair cut. * Finally, it includes a page of emojis that your child can use to express how they are feeling before, during, or after a haircut. This is a digital item ONLY! Created by a pediatric occupational therapist with your chi

These 40 printable, two-sided movement break cards include visual activity ideas for kids who need movement to improve attention (ASD/ADHD/SPED). Improves motor planning as well! Made by a pediatric occupational therapist. One side of the card has an image and the other has step by step instructions to help with motor planning and learning. This pack includes 40 two-sided cards with yoga poses, stretches, and exercises for children. The fun graphics are clear and engaging! Use in the classroom o

Choose your favorite printable mat to use while playing with dough or clay, or your favorite dinosaur sensory kit! Simply print, laminate, and use. Images are 11" x 8.5" to fit regular paper. Includes PDF with 8 different options. Clipart by CanvaPro and PrettyGrafiks

Kids can learn to prep their own meals with this step by step visual recipe guide made by an occupational therapist! Perfect for younger kids or children with ASD or ADHD who may need organizational help and visual reminders of the steps involved with cooking and meal preparation! This booklet includes: * 8 recipes: (4 cook and 4 "non" cook recipes for kids who aren't ready to use a stovetop safely). * Grocery list with add ons included * A weekly planner Help young kids or young adults with s

Perfect for children who need extra structure due to ADHD, ASD, Sensory processing challenges, or special needs. This easy to use bedtime visual schedule can be customized to fit your child's needs. Help establish a bedtime routine that makes night time easier for the whole family! Print out the page of images and cut them out. Choose 3-4 steps that will become your child's bedtime routine. * It works best to laminate them and place velcro dots on the back. However, you can also print them and

These printable Communication Cards were made by an occupational therapist (OT) to help your students with ASD or special needs communicate and stay regulated during school, therapy, and daily life. This is a FREE sample of the complete packet which can be purchased here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Communication-Cards-for-Regulation-Printable-Visual-Cards-ASDSPEDOTSpeech-7274982#show-price-updateThis is the child-friendly regulation tool you've been looking for! Perfect for pr

*Updates* This form is now an editable PDF so that you can easily use it on your computer OR print and fill out. Organize your consult notes with this easy to fill out form, made for pediatric occupational therapists. The handout includes spaces for you to write notes on your "observations" and your therapeutic "suggestions" for sensory processing and motor skills. Categories included:- Proprioception - Vestibular - Interoception - Visual - Tactile - Auditory - Taste/Smell - Fine Motor - Gross

Support your child's imaginative play with this play kit designed by a pediatric occupational therapist who specializes in DIR/Floortime and autism spectrum disorder. This kit provides fun visual aids, and therapeutic tips to help your child thrive during play. This play kit is designed with special needs families in mind. Has your child's therapist has mentioned the importance of supporting your child's imaginative play development? This play kit will make it easy for you to do so with

This packet is the perfect organizational tool to enrich your child's life, while simplifying your own! Therapists can assign this as homework, or parents can use this during the year. This schedule has you covered! It includes activities ideas for ages 0-12 so that you can choose one FINE MOTOR, GROSS MOTOR, and SENSORY PLAY activity for your child each day! It breaks down activity ideas by age range (0-3, 3-6, 6-12 years). Stay organized with this printable weekly and daily schedule. Keep qui

Help your students learn to write upper and lower case letters with this printer-friendly construction themed packet! Prep:Print handouts or use on EaselHow to Use:Encourage children to learn their alphabet and get familiar with how to write upper case and lower case letters.First have students use their index fingers to trace the large upper and lower case letters at the top of the page.Have students trace the smaller letters with a pencil.Ask students to attempt to write 1-2 letters independen

This bundle includes three products to help students learn to write their upper case and lower case letters with a fun construction theme. Perfect for kindergarten, special education, or occupational therapy handwriting practice. Includes: 1) Print Friendly packet: Less color, easier to print images for using in person' 2) Easel/Color packet: Vibrant color, includes Easel activity to use on i-pads with students. 3) Play dough Mats: Print, laminate and let students explore forming the letters wit

DELIGHT your child while they DEVELOP skills! Over 40 pages of Summer fun for your preschooler or early elementary student. Help your child develop skills in all areas of development by using this visually captivating activity pack! Perfect for therapists who want to assign to their clients "homework" over summer break, or for parents who want engaging and enriching activities for their kids to do. Little to no prep required! Includes: - Activity idea calendar organized by area of development

This Therapeutic Gardening Printable Packet includes all you need to do occupational therapy in the garden with your SPED students! Includes sample goals for IEPs, printable activities for kids (watering checklist, sensory checklist), a list of activity ideas and the skills they target (great to give to parents) and a page for therapy notes or observations! Students can meet fine motor, sensory, regulation, and self-care goals while working in a garden. Need to practice scissor skills? Cut flowe