Pediatric Therapy Resources
Our therapists like to share resources and activities that they feel would be beneficial to families. Some are therapy-based while others are for overall fun and learning.
- Pre-K Pages: Playful learning for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten kids with fun hands on activities.
- Teachers Pay Teachers: Access to hundreds of free resources for kids of all ages. Just narrow down the search to “free”.
- Tools to Grow: Free therapy resources for fine motor skills, gross motor skills and much more.
- OT Mom Learning Activities: Another great website for fine motor skills, gross motor skills and much more.
- PocketOT: This website is filled with fun activities provided by a long-time pediatric occupational therapist with children with special needs.
- Kids Cook Real Food: Spend quality time cooking with kids using these online lessons.
- Practical Resources for Teaching Your Kids at Home: A resource list of websites and other resources for parents to make the most of the educational time with kids.
- Educational Activities for Kids at Home: Check out these fun educational activities that will help bust boredom while still encouraging learning.
- Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Missouri: Resources to help support individuals with autism and families.
- Your Words Matter Checklist: Tips to help parents mitigate behaviors.
- Tips to Get Your Toddler Talking: Nine tips and tricks to get your toddler talking.
- Health at Home: CATCH Global Foundation's free set of health, nutrition, and physical education materials.
- GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home: a free online resource for families to stay active and spark good energy at home together: including videos, printable downloads, and offline activities.
- Positive Language Alternatives
- Indoor Scavenger Hunt
- Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
- Telehealth Therapy Checklist for Parents
- CBS News - Steve Hartman: Kindness 101
- How School Lunch Programs Support Children’s Health, Even From A Distance
- DIY Tutorial - Masks for Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities - List of Free Activities and Events
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
- Online Counseling Programs: How to Know When it’s Time to Seek a Counselor or Therapist - Throughout our lives, individuals will experience tough decisions, life changes, and many emotional situations. Seeking extra support through therapy can provide a number of benefits during these challenging times. This blog post breaks down emotional and behavioral signs at different ages that indicate when someone should seek help and how you can encourage a friend or loved one to talk to someone.
- Managing Sensory Overload for Children with Special Needs
- Accessibility.com - This website's mission is to create an objective and trustworthy information and resources to become a catalyst for equal access to the physical and digital worlds. Capper Foundation is listed as a resource and our page can be viewed here.
