Clinical Resources

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Eval Tool

Patient Self-Management

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultOTADLs/IADLsMental Health
This resource provides the clinician with tools to assess an individual’s engagement with their chronic conditions, engagement during therapy sessions, and a resource to access additional patient-reported measures.
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Handout

Parkinson’s Disease and Voice Therapy Exercises

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPProgressive Neurological ConditionsVoice
Lower dopamine levels cause automatic movements —speech, voice, swallowing, walking —to become difficult. This handout focuses on voice exercises with intentional body actions and uses a decibel meter device/application to measure progress.
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Handout HEP

Parkinson’s Disease: Home Exercise Tips

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTProgressive Neurological ConditionsSports and Exercise
This resource provides patients with PD with a general understanding of guidelines for stretches, strength training, and cardio exercises, and relaxation activities.
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Handout

Parkinson’s Medication

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
This handout is not an exhaustive list of Parkinson’s disease medications, but does provide a general overview of common medications for symptoms management. It also provides a list of side effects to monitor and report to the physician if observed.
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Handout

Parkinson’s Disease and Sense of Time

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
This handout explains how Parkinson’s disease can disrupt the individual’s sense of time and this can impact accuracy with medication management and nutrition.
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Handout

Palliative Care versus Hospice Care

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPAgingCaregiver Supports
Two common but often misunderstood types of care are palliative care and hospice care. This handout provides detailed descriptions of palliative care and hospice care for people who have a serious or terminal illness and their family to improve their knowledge and understanding and reduce the fear of having tough conversations related to advanced care planning and end-of-life wishes.
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Handout

Pain Management

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTChronic Pain
An estimated 53% of older adults experience pain to an extent that it interferes with their daily lives and independence. When a client has pain, it may often be the first area for a therapist to address in order to improve outcomes in other areas. This clinician resource provides an overview of many non-pharmacological pain relief options to incorporate into treatment sessions.
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Handout

Pain and Smoking

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTChronic Pain
Many people who have long standing pain conditions also smoke. This handout outlines how smoking can affect musculoskeletal pain and how quitting may help decrease pain intensity.
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Handout

Ostomy Care

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTBowel/Bladder
Handout describing anatomy of an ostomy pouch, OT’s role in ostomy care, general guidelines for changing an ostomy pouch, how to release gas, and how to empty an ostomy pouch.
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Clinical Reference

OT Considerations Following Total Knee Replacements

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout gives an overview of the OT scope of practice as it relates specifically to a total knee replacement. Includes explanation of what will be expected from OT treatment as it relates to daily tasks, adaptations, training, safety awareness, and equipment needs. Also includes simple tips and reminders.
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Eval Tool

OT Discharge Recommendations Form

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTBrain InjuryOrthopaedicsStroke
A simple way for practitioners to summarize all discharge recommendations. Improves interdisciplinary communication, streamlines discharge planning, and educates patients and families. Includes home evaluation findings, home care service recommendations, community resources, equipment, supervision recommendations, and more.
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Handout

Pacemaker Precautions

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTCardiovascular Disease
This is a visual guide to educate patients and hang in the room during rehabilitation immediately following a pacemaker surgery, as well as a guide for long term precautions when living with a pacemaker.
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Handout

Orthostatic Hypotension Precautions

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/Falls
A list of orthostatic hypotension precautions for patients.
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Handout

Osteoporosis

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout outlines what osteoporosis is, what causes it, what can be done to prevent it and what strategies can be used to minimize its impact. 
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Handout

Orthostatic Hypotension

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/Falls
This handout provides patients with information on orthostatic hypotension and encourages them to speak with their OT and physician for education on conservative management. 
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Handout

Oral Stimulation for NPO Infants

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout describes the need for oral stimulation as early intervention for feeding abilities and outlines the framework for this type of therapy.
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Therapy Activity

Organizing a Calendar

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This schedule organization task requires a person to use a variety of executive function skills including good initiation, visual scanning, divided visual attention, planning/organization, reading comprehension, written expression, and problem solving/reasoning.
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Handout

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Treatment

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
This handout describes orofacial myofunctional disorders and treatment options for kids. Designed for SLPs to provide to parents and caregivers during education sessions to help improve insight into conditions and therapy.
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Handout

Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA)

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPAphasia
Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA) is a treatment created to target reading comprehension in people with aphasia; however, it has also been shown to improve oral expression, auditory comprehension, and written expression skills, and suprasegmental features of speech, including intonation and prosody. This material explains what type of aphasia benefits from ORLA and how ORLA can be adapted for different severity levels, prerequisites, and completion steps.
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