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Should I Use Hot or Cold?

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTPTOrthopaedicsStrains
This document outlines the use of heating and cooling agents to treat health impairments. It provides explanations of various thermal agents and when to use which type of thermal agent. Video on how to use this resource: Bellew, James, W. and Thomas P. Nolan Jr.. Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention. Available from: FADavis, (7th Edition). […]
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Handout
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Overstimulation After Brain Injury

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTPTSLPAttentionBrain InjuryCaregiverHome ModificationsResilience
This handout provides education on overstimulation after brain injury and how clients can cope with it. Video on how to use this resource: Cotter, J. (2022). Tailoring the rehabilitative environment for people with sensory overload.
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Handout
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Sleeping Positions for People With Spinal Pain

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTPTBack/SpineOrthopaedics
This handout helps people with back pain find comfortable sleeping positions based on their directional preference to movement. Video on how to use this resource:
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Therapy Material
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Summer Sorting/Categories Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This resource is a visually engaging, easy-to-use activity targeting sorting and understanding categories with a summer theme. Video on how to use this resource:
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Clinical Reference
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What Is Huntington’s Disease?

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTPTSLPNervous System Conditions
This document can be a patient or caregiver handout or a quick easy reference for clinicians and students that are getting ready to work with someone with Huntington’s disease. Video on how to use this resource: Roos R. A. (2010). Huntington’s disease: a clinical review. Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 5, 40.  McColgan, P., & […]
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Therapy Material
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Time Pressure Management for the Treatment of Information Processing Speed

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain InjuryVisual Processing
This resource provides education on the hierarchy of decision-making for the successful use of time pressure management (TPM) and how to train patients to use TPM to compensate for slowed information processing speed. Video on how to use this resource: Winkens, I., Van Heugten, C. M., Wade, D. T., & Fasotti, L. (2009). Training patients […]
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Handout
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Subacromial Trauma

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTPTSLPADLsCaregiverStroke
This handout covers the risks of causing subacromial trauma in clients with hemiplegia and is intended for use with family and staff members. Video on how to use this resource: Gillen, G., Hunter, E. G., Lieberman, D., & Stutzbach, M. (2019). AOTA’s Top 5 Choosing Wisely® Recommendations. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(2).
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Incentive Spirometer

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTPTSLPCOPDCOVID-19DysphagiaMotor Speech/Dysarthria/ApraxiaMultiple SclerosisParkinson’sRespiratory CareSpinal Cord Injury
This resource provides basic education about incentive spirometry, including who should use an incentive spirometer, its benefits of use, how to use it, and normative values. Video on how to use this resource: Polgar, G., & Weng, T. R. (1979). The functional development of the respiratory system: from the period of gestation to adulthood. American […]
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Therapy Material
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Organizing and Planning a Calendar: Volunteering and Family Vacation

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryPlanning/Organizing
This scheduling task requires a person to use various executive function skills, including good initiation, visual scanning, divided visual attention, planning/organization, reading comprehension, written expression, and problem solving/reasoning. Video on how to use this resource:
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Eval Tool
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Dynamic Case History Questionnaire for Speech and Language Evaluations

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages
PediatricSLPArticulationLanguage Development
This resource provides a responsive and strengths-focused case history questionnaire for speech and language evaluations. Video on how to use this resource:
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Strategies
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Tips to Help Your Child with Joint Attention

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Impairments with joint attention can have tremendous negative impacts on cognitive and social-communication skills. This handout provides information and techniques for clinicians and caregivers to use to help children with joint attention skills through various activities. Video on how to use this resource: Yu, C., Suanda, S. H., & Smith, L. B. (2019). Infant sustained […]
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Handout
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The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Swallowing Function

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAnatomy/PhysiologyDysphagia
This resource explains how repeated episodes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can affect a person’s swallow function. Video on how to use this resource: de Luccas, G. R., & Berretin-Felix, G. (2021). Swallowing disorders in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a critical literature review. Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 14(Spec 1), 79–85. Peppard, P. E., […]
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Therapy Material
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Convergent and Divergent Thinking Task Examples and Activities

Print Resource — US Letter — 7 pages
PediatricSLPCognitionLanguage DevelopmentPediatric Brain Injury
This resource provides a list of convergent and divergent therapy activities and built-out examples of each. Video on how to use this resource:
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Handout
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What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?

Print Resource — US Paper — 2 pages
AdultOTPTArthritis
This is an educational handout about psoriatic arthritis; it outlines what it is and what to expect regarding treatment for this condition. Video on how to use this resource: Coates, L. C., & Helliwell, P. S. (2017). Psoriatic arthritis: State of the art review. Clinical Medicine, 17(1), 65-70. Perrotta, F. M., Scriffignano, S., Benfaremo, D., […]
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Handout
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Delayed or Age Expected: When to Get Your Child Evaluated for Speech Services

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPArticulationLanguage Development
Parent involvement and early detection can help to increase the efficiency of a child’s language development. This resource provides information and a checklist for caregivers, therapists, physicians, and teachers who want help to determine if a referral for evaluation for speech intervention is needed. Video on how to use this resource: Feldman, H. M. (2019). […]
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Therapy Material
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Minimum Wage Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryFinances
This activity addresses money management and reasoning skills with an emphasis on real-world challenges. Video on how to use this resource:
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Clinical Reference
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Carpal Anatomy and Diagnostic Resource for Clinicians

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages
AdultOTPTArm/HandOrthopaedics
This resource for clinicians outlines the anatomy of the carpal bones and signs/tests for common carpal bone problems. Video on how to use this resource: Clementson, M., Björkman, A., & Thomsen, N. O. (2020). Acute scaphoid fractures: Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. EFORT Open Reviews, 5(2), 96-103.  Catalano, L. W., Minhas, S. V., & Kirby, […]
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Therapy Material
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Identifying Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information: An Attention Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain Injury
This therapy activity challenges an individual to determine what information is relevant or irrelevant to the passage’s main idea. Video on how to use this resource:
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Handout
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Rehabilitation Settings

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTPTSLPCaregiver
This handout is intended for family members to improve their understanding of the roles and transitions between different rehab settings. Video on how to use this resource:
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Therapy Material
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Kawa Model

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTPTSLPAgingALSBrain InjuryCancerCardiovascular DiseaseCaregiverCOPDCOVID-19DEI with Adult ClientsDiabetesDysphagiaFall RiskGuillain BarréMental HealthMultiple SclerosisMyasthenia GravisNervous System ConditionsOrthopaedicsSeating and MobilityStroke
This therapy material uses the Kawa Model as an intervention in order to educate about the role of occupational therapy, and help with goal setting and motivation. Video on how to use this resource: Carmody, S., Nolan, R., Ni Chonchuir, N., Curry, M., Halligan, C., & Robinson, K. (2007). The guiding nature of the kawa […]
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