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Handout

Fitting Your Bike

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSports and Exercise
Cycling has grown in popularity significantly over the last several decades. The repetitive motions associated with biking can easily cause pain over time. This handout will provide a starting point for an appropriate bicycle fit.
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Therapy Activity

Finding Medication Box Errors Set #2

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryHealth Management and Self AdvocacyStroke
For this activity, the patient will need to read the directions for each medication to know how often it should be taken. Then the patient will need to notice errors with the medication box which requires good attention and visual reasoning. This task could also be used for a visual scanning activity. Features realistic medication labels and 2 different pages with different challenges.
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Therapy Activity

Finding Housing: Navigating Housing Ads

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages (including answer key)
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
Many cognitive-linguistic skills are used when determining the best choice for housing when a person is looking at the market available. In this housing ad activity, a person must determine which type of housing to pick based on specific preferences the buyer has given as well as answer questions related to compromises that have to be made.
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Therapy Activity

Financial Management – Bills and Budget Tracking

Print Resource — US letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This material can be used as an aid to help a person with cognitive deficits play a more active role in their finances along with incorporating other aids/tools for reminders.
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Therapy Activity

Financial Management for Cognitive Rehabilitation

Print Resource — US Letter — 15 pages
AdultSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This task is designed to recreate the common scenario of having a stash of receipts laid out on the table ready to be balanced into a financial ledger.
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Eval Tool

Fear of Falling Assessments

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOT
This clinician guide will provide a detailed list of all standardized assessments for fear of falling and activity avoidance behavior. This guide will define fear of falling activity avoidance behavior and can be used to select the most appropriate assessment for your client and setting.
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Clinical Reference

Fear of Falling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOT
This handout functions as a worksheet that can be completed with the patient to identify catastrophic thinking patterns related to fear of falling, leading to avoidance behavior. This worksheet helps patients question their own thoughts and identify potential strategies to minimize faulty thinking and fear of falling avoidance behavior.
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Handout

Family Games to Support Brain Injury Recovery

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCaregiver SupportsStroke
Family members often ask how they can support more thinking and language engagement at home after their loved one has a stroke or brain injury. This handout provides some suggestions but not all the possible games to consider
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Eval Tool

Family Friendly Standard Score Visualization

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultPediatricOTSLPCaregiver Supports
This family-friendly standard score visualization graphic makes it possible to easily explain standardized test scores to families.
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Handout

Falls and Recurrent Brain Injuries: Why Both Should Be Avoided

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Falls continue to be one of the most pressing concerns in medical facilities, as they come at a high cost, financially, medically, and emotionally. This handout provides statistics regarding falls and highlights how falls are related to brain injuries and cognitive decline. A must read for anyone doubting the need for significant fall precautions while in a medical facility.
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Handout HEP

Exercises to Decrease Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Stiffness

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTBrain InjuryStroke
This handout is for patients who are experiencing spasticity after a brain injury. The handout provides instructions for specific exercises for clients to complete upper extremity self range of motion.
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Handout HEP

Exercises for Shoulder Subluxation in the Acute Phase

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTStroke
This handout provides a few exercises that can be performed at home for shoulder subluxation. These isometric exercises strengthen the rotator cuff musculature, deltoid and pectoralis.
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HEP Therapy Activity

Exercises for Bell’s Palsy

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPNervous System Conditions
This resource is for people experiencing the transient effects of Bell’s palsy. The exercises are not meant to be a cure for the condition, but rather a way to optimize muscle elasticity and length during the period of facial nerve paralysis. Includes exercises targeted at the eyebrows, neck and chin, nose, lips, and eyes.
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Handout

Exercise Guidelines for People Living with Myasthenia Gravis and Myopathy

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultHealth Management and Self Advocacy
Living with myasthenia gravis or myopathy means adhering to unique guidelines in order to reduce the risks associated with these diagnoses. The handout visualizes 13 specific strategies that help optimize exercise opportunities for this population.
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Handout

Exercise Intensity Guidelines

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSports and Exercise
Calculating optimal heart rate during exercise can be tricky to accomplish and remember. This handout provides the basic formulas to calculate maximum heart rate and healthy range of heart rate during both moderate intensity and vigorous intensity exercise.
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Clinical Reference

Evidence-Based Stretching with Dosage Guidelines

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSports and Exercise
Static stretching is commonly prescribed by therapists for improving range of motion, alleviating pain, and maximizing function. This resource outlines how static stretching improves range of motion and which parameters are optimal to maximize stretching-related outcomes.
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Clinical Reference

Evidence Based Treatment Strategies for Calcific Tendonitis

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This resource outlines the best treatment options for calcific tendonitis. It summarizes the evidence for interventions that may be used in a rehabilitation related setting along with medical interventions.
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HEP Therapy Activity

Evidence Based Exercises for Hamstring Strains

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSports and Exercise
Not all exercises are created equal for facilitating return to sport after hamstring strains. This piece outlines three evidence based exercises which have been shown to reduce the time needed to return to play compared to traditional rehabilitation.
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Clinical Reference

Eval + Treatment Strategies for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAgingDementia
This handout is designed for clinicians providing treatment for clients with mild cognitive impairment (as defined by the state between normal aging and early dementia).
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Handout

Epiglottic Inversion Impairment and Exercises

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
The epiglottis plays a critical role in protecting the airway. This material describes the function of the epiglottis and provides exercises to complete to improve the function in a person with dysphagia.
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