Therapeutic activities with a deck of cards

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This game offers the therapist an excellent opportunity to observe family dynamics and for some troubled families to have fun with each other. “ Uno .” “Uno” (Robbins, 1971) is a popular card game that follows basic card game rules but is simpler that using a regular deck of cards.

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15/01/2015  · Engineering with Cards. These activities are perfect for those decks missing a few cards: Build a card tower — takes some fine motor skills, balance and patience but it’s a great engineering challenge for kids! Use a deck of cards to construct a bridge– Homeschool Creations. The Make website also has this awesome tutorial on how to make a ball of cards

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09/01/2016  · Another occupational therapy activity that is helpful for stroke victims is sorting cards. The therapist has the patient sort a deck of cards into suits using the hand that was most affected by the stroke. The cards may be placed directly in front of the person or to one side or the other.

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09/03/2019  · Transcript. Deck of playing Cards There are total 52 playing cards 4 suits – Spade, Heart, Club, Diamond 13 cards in each suit 4 Aces 4 Kings 4 Queens 4 Jacks 1 King 1 Queen 1 Jack 1 Ace 2-10 Cards Total = 13 1 King 1 Queen 1 Jack 1 Ace 2-10 Cards Total = 13 1 King 1 Queen 1 Jack 1 Ace 2-10 Cards Total = 13 1 King 1 Queen 1 Jack 1 Ace 2-10 Cards Total = 13 Face cards are King + …

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07/03/2014  · Therapeutic techniques that involve children or the entire family can be challenging, particularly if the therapist relies on the usual modus operandi of therapy—talk. The First Session Family Card Game (from Creative Family Therapy Techniques Edited by Lowenstein, 2010) provides a means by which talk is integrated into an engaging game. A standard 52-card deck is used for this activity.

What can you do with a deck of cards?

Make the cards into mini lacing cards with a hole punch and some string. Invent yoga moves for each card or suit in the deck. Use as a movement break activity Encourage picking up one card as you can. Make it a card race! Pick up a single card as fast as you can.

How do you teach a card game to a patient?

Give the patient 1 card at a time and ask them to match the number to the number. Sorting: The patient sorts the deck of cards into the 4 suits. Sequencing: Put 10 cards of the same suit on the table from Ace to 10. Have the patient a rrange the cards into number order from 1-10.

How do you teach memory cards to a patient with dementia?

Turn the cards over and then ask the patient to identify the cards. E.g. “Show me the number 2 card”. Advance this activity with more cards based on memory deficits. Complete the same activity above, except tell the patient that he will have to remember the location of the cards over time. Start with 2 minutes.

Can I use therapeutic games in therapy?

I seldom use “therapeutic” games like the “Talking, Feeling, and Doing Game” (Gardner, 1973) in therapy. Some children, mostly very young children, enjoy these games; but many of the children I see would rather play a store-bought or “real” game.