Rehabilitation
At Home Rehabilitation Exercises
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6- Working with Clay
LEVEL 1 - Clay and Play-Do® is inexpensive and can be obtained at retail stores, or Thera-putty® can be ordered at: http://www.magneticpainrelief.com/theraputty. Have the student take out small amounts of clay from a bigger piece. Roll small pieces into balls. Make blocks from small pieces. Make balls of clay big enough to fit into hand to squeeze for strengthening.
LEVEL 2 -- Make shapes with clay like bowls, animals, etc.
LEVEL 3 - Hide small objects in the clay or Thera-putty® such as pennies, dried beans/peas, buttons, etc. and have the student search for and remove these items.
LEVEL 4 - Create rolls of clay by rolling it on a flat surface. Use the rolls to create pots of varying sizes and shapes.
LEVEL 5 - If a recreation center is available in the community, look into using a potter’s wheel to create pots and artistic creations.
Taken from Tasks for Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program, the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dept. of P M & R, Birmingham, AL. © 1998-2003 University of Alabama at Birmingham