Shruti Patel

D69_Madison Elementary Occupational Therapist

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Emotion eggs! Mix and match emotions because everyone expresses them differently. @MadisonSD69 @SkokieSD69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Toilet paper rolls = DIY marble run = great cutting practice = loads of fun! @MadisonSD69 @SkokieSD69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Let's work on that grasp! Draw lines or shapes on a Lego board or Lego block with a dry erase marker and have your child erase the marks using a Q-tip. @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Make a sensory-motor path with some masking tape! @MadisonSD69 @SkokieSD69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Let's go Madison! #D69spirit

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

APRIL IS OT MONTH! Here's a quick fact sheet about Occupational Therapy! #OTmonth #skokiesd69 #madisonsd69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Awesome idea @AMcDonaldD69 ! My little one is helping me make pizza! Great way to also work on bilateral coordination skills and sequencing! #skokiesd69 #madisonsd69

[Anne Hennigan @HenniganAnne7]

A simple letter recognition fine motor activity that you can create at home!
1. Write letters on any paper
2. Find items you'd like to "trace" with (beads, legos, cars, shaving cream, even use your fingers!)
3. Practice naming the letters & making the sounds as you go! :)

[Ms. Zimny @MsZimny6]

Social story to help kiddos understand the stay at home order

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

Another way to work on your fine motor and bilateral coordination skills! Roll play dough, push skewer (straw, pencil, spaghetti, etc.) in, and "lace" pasta through stick. We made lots of pasta towers! #skokiesd69 #madisonsd69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

@GrannemanAnna and I are missing Harold the Hawk! Here we are waiting for the PreK dance party from last April! #SD69adventuresofharold #skokieSD69 #madisonSD69

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

DIY Cardboard Box @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69
Play Skills: Use imagination! Pretend play skills by driving vehicles around. Use blocks to create buildings/houses. Community safety by explaining "red light, STOP" and "green light, GO" or STOP sign means STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN.

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

DIY Cardboard Box @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69
Communication skills: Increase language by using common language like ready, set, go or fill in the blank: ready, set, ___. Work on labeling items that are seen in your community like house, car, train, stop sign, etc. Play stop, go!

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

DIY Cardboard Box @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69
Motor Skills: bilateral coordination, grasp, sensory input, visual scanning, movement-- Have your child help you pull apart a box, draw&color shapes/lines, peel stickers, locate items for scanning, and look up & down for sensory input!

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

So many opportunities to engage in play, communication, and motor skills with this DIY cardboard box CITY! See next few posts on what you can do! @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69

[Francesca Ramirez @FRamirezD69SLP]

This item is always in my therapy bag! It’s a great visual if your child is having difficulty answering wh- questions, but also helpful to adults as a reminder to be asking a variety of different questions!

[Francesca Ramirez @FRamirezD69SLP]

Here’s a social story to help with this change in routine! Read it to your kids in the morning so they have a better idea what to expect!

[Shruti Patel @SPatelD69OT]

And if the coins end up on the floor, then even better way to practice a pincer grasp and bilateral coordination skills to pick the coins up and put them back into the container! @SkokieSD69 @MadisonSD69