Resources & Tools
Products that support the exercises on this site, organized by what they help with, not by age, since most of these work across every tier.
Try the Free Starter Pack
Three printables to try, pulled from the full collection: a kids' brushing routine, a 2-minute get-ready-to-read warm-up, and no-equipment heavy work cards. No email required, just download.
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Sensory & Executive Regulation
Heavy work, deep pressure & focus tools for stabilizing the nervous system.
Weighted Lap Pad
A weighted, stuffed-animal-shaped lap pad. Referenced on the School-Age and Teen pages.
View DetailsFine Motor
Tools for grip, dexterity, and hand strength, essential for manual grounding tasks.
Fine Motor Skills Board (Shoe-Tying + More)
Shoe-tying plus other fine motor activities in one board. Referenced on the Early Childhood page.
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Balance & Coordination
Movement & body awareness tools to reconnect with physical space.
Obstacle Course Kit
Cones, rings, and bean bags for building a movement circuit. Referenced on the School-Age page.
View DetailsEmotional Regulation & Self-Control
Calm-down & grounding tools for emotional shifts.
Fidget / Grounding Object
Touch stones for tactile grounding. Referenced across the Teen and Adult pages.
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For the Printables
The gear that makes routine boards, choice cards, and schedule strips actually usable at home. Laminate once, use for months.
BOSANII Laminator
A compact hot laminator that's trending high with strong reviews. Warms up in a minute or two, feeds letter-size sheets, good for card sets and routine boards.
View DetailsAmazon Basics Laminating Sheets
Clear thermal pouches for documents and photos. Standard letter size, works with any hot laminator. Buy the bigger pack, you'll use more than you think.
View DetailsVELCRO Brand Sticky Back Dots
500-piece bulk pack, white. The hook-and-loop system for laminated cards and boards, so kids can swap pieces on and off. One pack lasts through several board sets.
View DetailsRainbow Visual Timer
A 60-minute countdown timer for kids with a shrinking colored wedge, so time passing is something you can see, not just something an adult announces. Pairs well with the Now & Next board.
View DetailsFree Interactive Boards
Use these right on a phone or tablet, no printing, no laminating, no account. Everything saves in your own browser only. The locked boards below are part of a membership we’re building, the free ones are yours forever. Prefer paper? Most have matching printable versions in our Etsy shop.
Now & Next Board
Show what's happening now and what comes next. Tap done, next slides over.
Choice Board lock
You pick the options, they make the choice. Built with demand-sensitive kids in mind.
Morning Routine Board lock
Tap off each step of the morning, reorder to match your real routine.
Bedtime Routine Board lock
Wind down one step at a time, same board, evening edition.
Task Breakdown Board lock
One big task becomes a list of tiny wins, with a progress bar.
Body Check-In Board lock
Tap how your body feels, get a gentle idea of what may help.
I Need... Board
For moments when words are hard, tap it and the screen shows it big.
Calm-Down Menu
Pick a strategy, follow simple steps, tap "I did it."
Regression Tracker
Log what's happening, what's helping, what to watch for next time.
Chore Board
Age-tagged starter chores, check off, add your own, print any time.
Beyond These Tools
Government & Financial Assistance
A lot of these programs exist and go unused simply because families don't know to look for them. Eligibility and exact benefits vary a lot by state, so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not a guarantee.
Early Intervention (birth to age 3)
Free developmental evaluation and services in every state, under Part C of IDEA. Request this directly through your state's Early Intervention program, not just your pediatrician.
Find your state's Early Intervention contact →IEP & School-Based Services (ages 3–21)
Under IDEA Part B, you can request a free evaluation through your local public school district, even before your child is enrolled there.
U.S. Department of Education: IDEA →Medicaid HCBS Waivers
Every state has some version of a Home and Community-Based Services waiver that can fund therapy, respite care, and equipment, often based on the child's income only, not the household's. Waitlists can be long, so it's worth applying early even if you don't need services yet. Start with your state's Medicaid or developmental disability office.
Medicaid.gov: HCBS Waivers →SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
A federal program that can provide monthly financial support for children with qualifying disabilities in lower-income households. Apply through the Social Security Administration.
SSA.gov: Supplemental Security Income →ABLE Accounts
Tax-advantaged savings accounts for people with disabilities that don't count against SSI's asset limits, useful for saving toward future needs without losing other benefits.
ABLE National Resource Center →211 (Call or Text)
If you're not sure where to start, 211 is a free, national referral line that connects you to local assistance of every kind, financial, medical, food, housing, and more. A genuinely good first call when you don't know what else is out there.
211.org →Every exercise on this site is drawn from real occupational therapy, ABA, DBT, and sensory integration research, not guesswork. See the full research citations →