This is a video created by our physiotherapy students to demonstrate how your carer can help you to stretch your arms and legs. This exercise is great if you find these movements difficult to do yourself, as it shows your carer where to hold your arms and legs to make sure it is comfortable for both of you.
The video starts with slides explaining all about passive movements. (Please note, there is a small mistake- osteoporosis is a precaution, not a contraindication). Enjoy! This is a step-by-step video on how to make an apple bird feeder.
This activity can be done in your garden. You can watch for birds that visit the feeder. It shows you three different ways of doing it. Use the method that is right for you. Always ask for help if you need it. Please be careful! This activity uses sharp objects. You can download a bird watching check list. Put an X in the boxes when you have spotted each bird! Sorting or counting coins is a mindful activity.
Do you sometimes feel anxious or overwhelmed? Mindful activities can help you feel calm. This video shows you how to sort coins in easy steps. It also shows you how to make it a sensory experience. Sensory input includes: tactile, olfactory, visual, auditory, vestibular and proprioceptive. Do you enjoy gardening?
This video shows you how to plant seedling into a bigger post in easy steps. Its a good activity to practice using your fine motor skills and following instructions. It is also a nice activity to do outside. Are doing chores at home important to you?
Would you like to make these activities more fun? This video shows you how to make washing-up a sensory experience. Sensory input includes: auditory, tactile, visual, olfactory, vestibular and proprioceptive. At the moment lots of people are struggling to understand that their normal routines are changing. Just telling someone they aren't going to be doing what they normally do next isn't always enough to help them understand. Now/next/then boards can help show what the new routine is visually. The person can keep referring back to it, and can clearly see the routine rather than try and imagine it from what you have said.
You can make lots of pictures to represent activities, stick velcro on to the back of the picture and move them around, depending on the routine that day. Make sure you use pictures that makes sense to the person, and make it interesting for them to look at without being distracting. You can just make it a Now/Next board if 3 activities is too much for someone to deal with. This activity flow sheet shows you what you need to do a mindful doodling activity. It also breaks down the activity into easy steps.
This activity flow shows you the ingredients you need to make a pizza toasty. It also breaks down the activity into chunks to make it easier to learn and follow.
This video shows you how to make salt dough. You can make models and sculptures out of the dough and then bake them. You don't want to eat them though! This is a good activity to help you practice skills such as: cooking, using your hands, following instructions and being creative. It's also a good activity for people who like touching squidgy things!
Try making pizza toasty! This activity is a great way to practice your cooking skills and following instructions. It is also a good activity to practice being creative with cooking (trying different pizza toppings) and problem solving (finding ingredients you already have at home).
This video shows you how to mindfully doodle. Mindful doodling can help keep you focused and help you to feel calm. It is a creative activity and is a simple exercise for people of different skill levels.
This activity flow sheet shows you what items you need for table top water play. It also breaks down the activity into easy steps to help you follow.
This video shows you how to mindfully doodle. Mindful doodling can help keep you focused and help you to feel calm. It is a creative activity and is a simple exercise for people of different skill levels.
This activity flow sheet shows you what you need to make a smoothy. It also breaks the activity down into easy steps.
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