Activity Analysis

Yesterday, we were divided into different groups to learn about an activity that could be graded up or down and could be used for different populations as interventions. Lauren taught us a modified game of twister which was made harder because she included some picture and word recognition and was made easier by using pool noodles cut in half as a "reacher". For my activity, we made french press coffee which could be used for muscle endurance when standing by the stove for 15 minutes, for cognition in order to remember steps in a process, or to work on walking in relation to occupation by hiding materials needed in a "scavenger hunt" throughout a kitchen. For Makayla's activity, we tye-dyed tshirts. This could be used as a sensory activity or even as a group therapy activity in a nursing home! For Caroline's activity, we made smoothies, which could be made harder by individually chopping all the fruits into tiny pieces and using precise measurements. It could be made easier by having pre-chopped fruit. For Rachel's activity, we made delicious chocolate covered strawberries. It could be made harder by heating up chocolate chips carefully in a double broiler and by adding more decorations. It could be made easier by using dipping chocolate you heat up in the microwave and stabbing the strawberries with skewers to dip them into the chocolate. Overall, it was a very fun day and I got some good ideas that I will implement into therapy one day!