From Puzzle to Practice with Rubik’s Cubes in School Based OT

What do Rubik’s Cubes, art, and therapy have in common? In this inspiring episode, Jayson chats with Kyle Cubes, a Rubik’s Cube artist and autistic adult who has transformed a personal coping strategy into a therapeutic tool for others. Kyle shares his journey of late diagnosis, how he found emotional regulation through cube art, and how he’s now empowering therapists and clients alike to find joy, structure, and growth through this creative medium. Whether you’ve never touched a cube or are already solving them in seconds, this conversation will change the way you think about therapy tools.

Listen now to learn the following objectives:

• Learners will identify how Rubik’s Cube-based activities can support the development of fine motor, visual-spatial, and executive functioning skills in students.
  
  
• Learners will describe how to scaffold Rubik’s Cube tasks to meet diverse learner needs and align with individualized OT goals.
  
  
• Learners will explore ways in which Rubik’s Cube art can support emotional regulation and student engagement in therapeutic and educational settings.

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