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Therapy Material

Ideas to Target Problem Solving in the Acute Care Setting

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryPlanning/Organizing
This resource provides ideas for targeting meaningful problem solving skills in the acute care setting.
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Therapy Material

Constraint Induced Language Therapy (CILT) Bathroom Scene

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultOTSLPAphasia
Constraint induced language therapy (CILT) is a communication task that relies solely on verbal communication avoiding the use of compensatory strategies. This activity focuses on vocabulary related to a bathroom scene.
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Therapy Material

Language Intervention: Picture Dictionary – Bathroom

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPAphasia
This therapy task is designed to target functional bathroom vocabulary. Includes a full-page picture of a bathroom with tasks to target auditory comprehension, expressive language, reading comprehension, and written expression. A highly versatile therapy task material that can be targeted to reach various language levels during structured language therapy tasks for people with aphasia.
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Handout

Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPALS
Bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one type of ALS that first affects speech and swallowing. This handout explains bulbar ALS and how the speech-language pathologist will be involved. Yunusova, Y., Plowman, E. K., Green, J. R., Barnett, C., & Bede, P. (2019). Clinical measures of bulbar dysfunction in ALS. Frontiers in neurology, 10, 106.
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Clinical Reference

How We Feel: Emotions and Feelings Flashcards

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage DevelopmentPragmatics
These cards provide a quick, easy-to-use visual way to learn, generalize, and practice emotions and feelings for pre-literate or literate populations.
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Clinical Reference

Build Your Own Social Stories for Daily Living Activities

Print Resource — US Letter — 10 pages
PediatricSLPLanguage DevelopmentPragmatics
Use this interactive activity to work on building social scenarios for practice in therapy sessions and for generalization outside of therapy.
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Clinical Reference

Down on the Farm: Language and Early Sounds Practice

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
PediatricSLPArticulationBirth-3Language Development
This visually focused resource provides early sound practice with a fun farm theme.
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Handout

Creating Mealtimes for Tube-Dependent Children

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Mealtimes provide opportunities for children to experience a wide variety of sensory input as well as lay the foundation for bonding over food. This handout provides tips for caregivers to create mealtimes that meet the child where they are at in their feeding journey to allow for bonding experiences.
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Therapy Material

Visual Scanning Tasks for Laundry and Coffee Shop Nutrition Labels

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVisual Impairment/NeglectVisual Processing
These visual scanning tasks require attention to information in order to follow cleaning recommendations for clothes as well as answer nutritional information about coffee shop drinks.
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Therapy Material

Community Safety

Print Resource — US Letter — 21 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain InjuryPlanning/Organizing
This material addresses community safety by identifying signs, symbols, sounds, etc. in the community and their meanings. Car horn: Ambulance Tornado alarm Smoke detector (may be found in some community settings) Emergency broadcast system Hurricane siren Earthquake siren Fire drill (school or other older building) Fire alarm (commercial/medical building) Airplane alert
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Clinical Reference

Functional Alternatives to Theraputty

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTArm/HandArthritisOrthopaedicsStroke
This resource provides examples of functional ways to address hand strength and coordination as an alternative to theraputty.
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Handout

Social Cues

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain InjuryDementiaPlanning/OrganizingResilienceStroke
This handout details different social cues to be aware of to help aid clients with social participation and appropriateness. It is appropriate for people with a brain Injury, dementia, young adult autism, or developmental delays. This pairs well with the therapy material Social Cues In Practice.
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Therapy Material

Social Cues in Practice

Print Resource — US Letter — 7 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain InjuryDementiaPlanning/OrganizingResilienceStroke
This therapy material provides two methods for practicing and improving nonverbal social skills. It is appropriate for people with a brain Injury, dementia, young adult autism, or developmental delays. This pairs well with the handout Social Cues.
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Clinical Reference

Caring for Pets: Treatment Strategies

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsArm/HandArthritisBack/SpineBalance/VestibularChronic PainFall RiskKneesNervous System ConditionsOrthopaedicsSeating and MobilityShouldersSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This resource covers different methods for addressing the caring for pets IADL. American Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (4th ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74 (Suppl. 2), 7412410010.
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Handout

Facial Nerves and Muscles

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryMotor Speech/Dysarthria/ApraxiaStroke
This handout provides a general explanation for patients and family members to understand and visualize the nerves and muscles involved in facial sensations and movements. Cobo, J. L., Solé-Magdalena, A., Menéndez, I., de Vicente, J. C., & Vega, J. A. (2017). Connections between the facial and trigeminal nerves: Anatomical basis for facial muscle proprioception. JPRAS […]
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Clinical Reference

Pharyngeal and Laryngeal Landmarks as seen on FEES

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAnatomy/PhysiologyDysphagia
Use this diagram to better understand pharyngeal and laryngeal anatomical landmarks during FEES.
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Handout

Gastroparesis and Swallowing Considerations

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
This resource provides information on gastroparesis and considerations for swallowing. Boltin, D., Zvidi, I., Steinmetz, A., Bernstine, H., Groshar, D., Nardi, Y., Boaz, M., Niv, Y., & Dickman, R. (2014). Vomiting and dysphagia predict delayed gastric emptying in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2014:294032. Grover, M., Farrugia, G., & Stanghellini, V. (2019). […]
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Therapy Material

Medication Management – How Many Pills?

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryMedications and Wellness
To target medication management, the person must calculate the total amount of pills consumed in one day based on the medication labels provided.
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Therapy Material

Communication Breakdowns and Repair for Neurodiverse Patients

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricSLPAutismLanguage Development
This resource provides a guided activity to support a neurodiverse child in identifying and repairing communication breakdowns.
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