Occupational Therapy Apps and Games

Computer software apps are out there for everything you can think of and they can also be used in therapy. Occupational therapists on the lookout for new and inventive ways to help service their patients can now utilize a great resource. Check out this great site that highlights a variety of different apps:

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_special_needs_apps.html

Further to software applications, the Nintendo Wii system has many different games that also can be used in therapy for young and old alike depending on the specific patient. Games include:

• Wii Fit Plus:  Balance, coordination, and body awareness
• Wii Sports: Hand-eye coordination, timing of movements
• Dance Dance Revolution: Strength, endurance, following sequences, vestibular (movement) input
• Kinect Dance Central: Strength, gross motor imitation
• Kinect Training: Strength, endurance, proprioceptive (active resistive) input
• Kinect Sports: Hand-eye coordination, timing of movements

Thinking out of the box for therapy ideas has never been this much fun!