Next is the activity board. We just wanted to stimulate Presley's mind, challenge her sensory experiences, and encourage her hands to explore. So we made a trip to Lowe's to find different things. My husband took a piece of wood, smoothed the edges and attached everything himself. It didn't take long and it still entertains Presley and Payton a year later. There is acolorful wheel to spin made out of a coaster, a door bell to practice pushing buttons, faucet knobs to practice turning, colorful beads to slide up and down, a scrub brush with the handle cut off to have a different texture (Presley's favorite as an infant), a closet light she could push to turn on, a mirror, latches, and two stretchy keyrings to pull on. There is a ruler on the floor to show its size.
Finally, I needed a way to organize our program and all the varieties of flashcards, checklists, and equipment. My wonderful husband again came through with our "therapy board". It holds everything in one neat, organized spot and I no longer wonder where I left something or if my 3 year old took it to her room to "play" with it. I highly recommend this if you have the room. If you are wondering what we have on ours, it is Your Baby Can Read flashcards and books, word cards, a massager, a timer, straw therapy kit, tactile gloves, flashlight, our NACD checklist, a checklist of things we are working on such as songs like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" so the therapists know which ones to reinforce, oral motor pink toothettes, and our Therapuetic Listening program schedule.
As always, please let me know if you have any great suggestions too. Blessings, Robin
Great ideas! thank you!
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