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Handout

Basic Anatomy: The Voice

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AdultSLPVoice
This visual guide breaks down the key structures involved in voice production using clear, simple language that helps clients understand how the larynx works. Use it in therapy to support education about vocal function, disorders, or recovery after injury or surgery.
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Therapy Material

Very Basic Acute Care AAC Boards

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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryStroke
A simple, step-by-step AAC tool for acute care settings that supports communication even with significant cognitive or motor impairments. Start with basic yes/no responses and gradually introduce additional choices as patients’ alertness, endurance, and communication skills improve.
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Therapy Material

How to Follow and Listen to Apple Podcasts on an iPhone or iPad

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStrokeVision
Help clients with low vision access meaningful content by teaching them how to find, subscribe, and play podcasts on Apple Podcasts using their iPhone or iPad. This step-by-step resource gives you a simple, clear tool to support independence.
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Handout

Community Resources After Rehab

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AdultOTSLPAgingAphasiaBrain InjuryCaregiver SupportsDementiaHealth Management and Self AdvocacyProgressive Neurological ConditionsSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
Help patients bridge the gap from rehab to real life with our Community Resource Page. This customizable handout lets you provide clear, personalized contacts for local services, making discharge smoother and follow-up support more accessible.
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Ambiguous Loss and Dementia

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AdultOTSLPCaregiver SupportsDementia
This handout introduces the concept of ambiguous loss in dementia and offers families practical rituals to honor grief while their loved one is still alive. Therapists can use it to validate caregiver emotions, reduce isolation, and guide families toward meaningful connection in the face of change.
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Handout

Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

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AdultOTSLPHealth Management and Self AdvocacySpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This handout introduces clients to Centers for Independent Living (CILs), explaining what they are, what services they offer, and how to connect with a local center. Therapists can use it to empower clients with disabilities to access free, nationwide resources that support independence and community participation. (U.S.-based information).
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Handout

Adaptive Equipment Decision Guide: Dressing & Self-Care

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAgingCaregiver SupportsChronic PainSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
Help your patients identify barriers to dressing, bathing, toileting, and grooming with this practical adaptive equipment guide. This compilation of one-page handouts offers clear safety checks, simple strategies, and tool recommendations you can review together in therapy and send home for continued practice.
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Handout

Large Print Basic Swallow Precautions (8 Languages)

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This large-print handout outlines five essential dysphagia precautions in clear, simple language with translations in 10 languages. Share it directly with patients and caregivers to reinforce safe swallowing strategies across settings. Includes English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Somali, French, Tagolog, and Japanese.
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Clinical Reference Handout

How Alcohol Affects the Brain

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This handout explains in simple terms how alcohol affects brain structures and thinking skills, using recent research to clear up confusion about “safe” drinking levels. Use it to guide discussions with patients about recovery, cognition, and practical choices around alcohol use.
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Therapy Material

6 Weekly Planner Templates

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
These six weekly planners are practical tools to target planning and organization during neuro rehab sessions. With multiple designs to choose from, you can match the format that best fits each patient’s needs and style.
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Handout

Broca’s Aphasia: The Basics

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AdultSLPAphasia
This handout gives patients and families a clear, one-page overview of Broca’s aphasia. Use it to support education, guide discussion, and reinforce communication strategies.
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Therapy Material

Teoríade las cucharasy lesión cerebral traumática

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
La “Teoría de las Cucharas” fue creada por Christine Miserandino para ayudar a explicar cómo las lesiones cerebrales afectan los recursos de energía de una persona. Esta actividad grupal puede ayudar a iniciar una conversación sobre qué actividades mentales y físicas diarias “gastan cucharas” y cuáles “recuperan cucharas” para conservar energía. Esta actividad anima a la persona a identificar las tareas diarias específicas que gastan o recuperan cucharas y a planificar sus responsabilidades semanales usando esta estrategia. También se incluye una lista de actividades para ofrecer ideas sobre qué considerar al conservar energía.
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Therapy Material

Holiday Meal Time Planner (Thanksgiving Edition)

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Turn a holiday meal into meaningful practice with time, sequencing, and problem-solving. In session, clients use dish preparation and constraint cards with a lane-based schedule to map the day, practicing the same skills required to plan appointments, and daily routines.
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Eval Tool

Neuro-FAST (Neurological Functional Assessment Subtests for Therapists) Subtest of Financial Skills

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This subtest evaluates real-world financial skills through functional, accessible tasks like reading a bill, tracking expenses, doing mental math, and spotting scams. Use it to identify meaningful therapy goals, monitor progress, and build confidence in managing money after a brain injury or stroke.
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Therapy Material

How to Call Someone on an iPhone (large print)

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
A one-page, large-print guide that shows clients exactly how to place a call on an iPhone using Assistive Access. Use it for step-by-step practice, caregiver coaching, and home carryover. Print or laminate for quick, durable reference.
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Handout

After the Fire: How the Brain Rebuilds Paths

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This one-page handout uses a forest-fire metaphor to explain neuroplasticity after stroke or brain injury, including what’s lost, what’s protected, and how new routes form (blaze, smoke, scar, new growth, new trails, weeds, distant trees). Use it in-session to set expectations, coach clients on why meaningful practice matters, and redirect maladaptive habits toward efficient, therapy-shaped pathways.
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Handout

Pressure Redistribution & Weight-Shifting for Wheelchair Users

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AdultOTSeating and MobilitySpinal Cord Injury
Help your clients protect their skin and comfort with clear, step-by-step visual instructions for safe and effective wheelchair weight shifts. This handout explains when, how long, and which techniques to use, plus practical reminders to build pressure relief into daily routines.
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Handout

Overuse Injury Guide for Conservative Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This resource gives patients a clear overview of carpal tunnel syndrome, treatment options, and everyday prevention strategies. Share it in therapy to support education, guide conversations about care, and reinforce proactive wrist health habits.
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Eval Tool

Neuro-FAST (Neurological Functional Assessment Subtests for Therapists) Subtest of Writing and Reading Comprehension

Print Resource — US Letter — 11 pages
AdultSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryStroke
This subtest evaluates real-world reading, writing, and comprehension skills using functional, accessible tasks like reading a bill, sending a message, or following directions. Use it to identify meaningful therapy goals, track progress over time, and build confidence in communication after brain injury or stroke.
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Handout

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This one-page handout explains Wernicke’s encephalopathy and its progression to Korsakoff syndrome in clear, compassionate language for families. It’s a helpful tool for educating caregivers about what to expect and how therapy can support recovery alongside medical care.
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