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Therapy Activity

Workbook: Impact of Mental Health on Daily Routines

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTMental Health
This resource is for clients working through a mental health diagnosis such as anxiety or depression. Gives prompts for writing down questions, areas of difficulty, impacts of diagnoses, and prioritizing wants and needs. May be a good introduction to journaling for those with anxiety or depression, serves as a reminder of the people in a person’s support system, and guides OT intervention and plan of care in a way that prioritizes function and mental health.
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Handout

Word-Finding Strategies

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAphasia
This handout visualizes 9 strategies patients can use when they get stuck and can’t find the word they want. Pair this handout with therapy tasks targeting word-finding.
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Therapy Activity

Word Finding Tables

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultSLPAphasia
A word-finding task based on categories and alphabet.
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Therapy Activity

Word Association Web

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAphasia
This activity has a variety of words in a web format in which a patient has to generate a target word that is associated with the two words that it is sandwiched between.
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Therapy Activity

Winter-Themed Language Activity Pack

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricLanguage Development
Winter time provides several opportunities for improving language development, as there are several vocabulary words associated with the season for all ages. These activities provide a fun, engaging way to work on language goals and skills during this season. 
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Therapy Activity

Winter Interactive Vocabulary Scene

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This activity is designed to target core and seasonal vocabulary.
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Therapy Activity

Winter & Holiday Themed Language Activity Pack

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Activities included in this pack target vocabulary, grammar, and following directions.
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Handout

Who Needs Speech Therapy? The Scope of Speech-Language Pathology

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLP
Handout that describes the broad scope of speech-language pathology, including all ages and all phases. Includes a limited list of diagnoses and signs/symptoms treated by SLPs.
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Handout

Wheelchair Management and Propulsion

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This resource provides patient training/education regarding the basics of wheelchair management. Includes locking and unlocking brakes, efficient propulsion techniques with hands and/or feet, postural exercises, and self repositioning techniques. May be utilized as a handout for single patient training/education intervention as well.
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Eval Tool

Wheelchair Fitting Measurement Form

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSeating and Mobility
Listing measures for a wheelchair can be hard to document. This page provides a single place to document all of the appropriate measures for a wheelchair seating assessment.
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Clinical Reference

Wheelchair Fitting Considerations

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This document describes the fitting measures and helps you identify common problems with the fit of a wheelchair.
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Handout

Wheelchair Comfort: Air-Filled Cushion Inflation

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This resource visualizes how to properly create an air-filled cushion in order to optimize comfort for patients who spend most of their time in a wheelchair. Includes evidence base related to ulcer sores and step-by-step instructions on how to properly inflate cushions.
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Handout

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTStroke
This handout explains the constraint induced movement therapy approach, including appropriate diagnoses, protocols, outcomes and benefits, and where to find continuing education on constraint induced movement therapy. The handout is targeted for patients, families, and caregiving support staff.
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Handout

What To Do if Autonomic Dysreflexia is Suspected

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
Autonomic dysreflexia is a life-threatening condition and if you don’t know how to respond when someone presents with this condition, it can be very scary. This handout answers the question, “What do you do if autonomic dysreflexia is suspected?” It provides clear and concise steps that can be used by the therapist, family, or caregivers.
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Handout

Osteoarthritis

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTArthritis
This basic visual handout describes the basic anatomy and bodily mechanisms affecting patients who suffer from osteoarthritis. 
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Handout

What is Occupational Therapy?

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOT
Occupational therapy can seem confusing at first – it is a dynamic, adaptable, holistic profession that focuses on helping people achieve their highest potential in all areas of life where they need rehabilitative support. This handout describes how occupational therapists can help people improve, adapt, or learn new skills, so that they can maintain their independence.
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Handout

Occipital Neuralgia

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTChronic PainNervous System Conditions
Occipital neuralgia is a type of headache with a unique presentation that differs from other headaches such as tension headaches or migraine type headaches. This handout is useful to people with occipital neuralgia and for clinicians who treat this condition. It describes what it is, how to treat it, and what to expect.
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Handout

Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout will specifically focus on the logopenic variant of PPA and given some examples of how it may look for speech and language tasks.
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