A targeted lesson for 6th-grade students on self-regulation, understanding the purpose of hands, and using replacement behaviors like requesting breaks and sensory tools instead of hitting.
A progressive life-skills curriculum designed to teach students how to identify, categorize, and sort grocery items. Starts with kitchen storage sorting (fridge, freezer, pantry) and advances to sorting by major retail grocery store departments.
A comprehensive guide for parents outlining fine motor milestones, home self-care/chore expectations, and simple strengthening activities for kindergarten through sixth grade.
A beautifully designed 7-page parent handbook detailing developmental fine motor milestones, home self-care/chore independence guidelines, simple strengthening activities, and accommodations for diverse needs from Kindergarten to 6th Grade, subtly branded with Andy's OT Toolbox.
A five-part executive functioning sequence designed for middle schoolers to master foundational vocabulary, physical workspace organization, digital file hierarchies, afternoon time management, and project backward planning. Students self-assess, solve common organization dilemmas, and design concrete systems for schoolwork, lockers, and digital files.
A highly scaffolded reading comprehension lesson designed for literal thinkers to bridge the gap between concrete facts and social inferences. Students analyze a realistic, high-interest text-message exchange to uncover hidden feelings, connect their findings to Robert Frost's 'Nothing Gold Can Stay', and practice evidence-based writing in a non-threatening, game-like format.
A teacher-facing lesson plan and facilitation guide for introducing the Hand Power Booklet, outlining print and cut setup, daily pacing, check-in prompts, and scaffolding strategies.
A 4-day summer school hub for a classroom of 10 mixed-age, mixed-ability students. It features a colorful visual schedule poster and a comprehensive weekly planning matrix utilizing a rotational station model.
A vocational life skills bagging activity where students learn how to group items into paper grocery bags based on food safety, weight, and temperature rules. Features bagging mats, scenario task cards, and a visual anchor chart.
A comprehensive program designed to empower middle and high school students to lead their own IEP meetings. Includes a detailed teacher guide, student preparation workbook, meeting scripts, agenda templates, and interactive presentation slides to scaffold self-advocacy and goal-setting.
An advanced vocational life skills activity where students learn to sort 48 unique grocery store items into six major retail departments: Produce, Bakery, Dairy, Meat & Deli, Frozen Foods, and Household & Hygiene.
A 5-week emotional regulation curriculum for students with moderate intellectual disabilities (approx. 60 IQ). Using beloved animated characters (Elsa, Aladdin, Ursula, Wreck-It Ralph, and Po from Kung Fu Panda), students learn to identify poor coping choices and practice concrete, positive replacement behaviors through highly visual slide decks, consistent routine-based teacher guides, and simple visual choice activities.
A functional life skills sorting activity where students categorize food items into the refrigerator, freezer, or pantry. Features high-contrast sorting mats and 30 realistic labeled food cards for hands-on learning.
