Check out this reference guide of some common items ordered and used for RT’s is the Correctional setting.

Keep in mind that some settings allow more than others so always consider your population and restrictions before purchasing anything .

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These metallic gel pens are a MUST have for art projects or even to compliment coloring books!


Assorted Colorful Pens can inspire art projects and are often used as highlighters for patients who aren’t permitted to have highlighters.

These black pen fillers are typically allowed in correctional facilities and are perfect for writing or art projects!

 

This fun activity book addresses 6 Key Cognitive Functions:

  • Long-Term Memory
  • Working Memory
  • Executive Functioning
  • Attention To detail
  • Multitasking
  • Processing Speed

Through a variety of activities that can be performed anywhere and at any time!

This Book includes all the classic puzzles we know and love, and is structured to focus on improving:

  • Crosswords = Vocabulary
  • Cryptograms = Deductive Reasoning
  • Sudoku = Number Sense
  • And many more mental benefits!

This book’s puzzles have 4 progressive difficulty levels for the purpose of leading to optimal cognitive stimulation! 

This Art-Based Therapy book is a wonderful resource for running meaningful art sessions that target:

  • Inner Mindset
  • Positive Affirmations
  • Self-Expression

This book has easy to follow prompts that outline beneficial outcomes, plus beginner-friendly guidance!

This Fun and Easy to Learn game is quick to teach and easily works with 2-4 players!

Relieve stress with volleyball style rules that provoke teamwork, movement, and (most importantly) Fun!

Bring this game out and it’ll sell itself.

How hard can it be to hit a bucket with a frisbee?

Set the cans a comfortable distance apart, split into teams and get the competitive spirit kicking in a lively, yet non-contact sport!

Depending on space and what’s permitted, this is a crowd pleaser.

  • Promote self-control!
  • Easy to use, store, and relocate!
  • Perfect for indoor or outdoor use!

This classic strategy-based game hosts a bounty of therapeutic perks!

  • Cognitive stimulation!
  • Improves memory!
  • Develops planning and foresight!
  • Promotes creativity!
  • Stimulates brain growth and nueroplasticity!

 

A twist on the classic favorite.

Get this 2-Pack to add fun and flare to this beloved game.

  • Easy to teach and easy to learn!
  • Strategy based game with the positive cognitive benefits like promoting creatitvity, elasticity, and memory growth!