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Therapy Material

Following Multi-Step Directions Using the Visualization Strategy

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultSLPAttentionBrain InjuryMemorySequencing
8 sets of multi-step directions spanning in difficulty from 1-step to 4-step to before/after instructions. These tasks are designed to be able to be completed with supplies you find in a therapy gym; they are designed to be completed with the use of one arm/hand. The task includes instructions on how to use a visualization […]
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Therapy Material

Finding Medication Box Errors Set #1

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryMedications and WellnessPlanning/Organizing
For this activity, the patient will need to read the directions for each medication to know how often it should be taken. Then they 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 Material

Card Sorting with Visuals

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultOTSLPAttentionBrain InjurySequencing
This task is designed for rehabilitation therapists addressing attention, processing speed, and working memory within a structured rehabilitation setting. The product includes information designed for patients’ families on how to use these tasks outside of therapy to provide additional opportunities to address goals. It also includes three pages of visuals to help structure the tasks […]
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Carbohydrate Counting for People with Diabetes

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages (including answer key)
AdultOTSLPDiabetes
This task walks patients through the process of calculating a healthy level of carbohydrate intake based on their own personal goals, age, and activity level. They then practice reading actual nutrition fact labels to calculate how many carbohydrates are in a meal that they enjoy.
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Therapy Material

Calculating Tips at a Restaurant

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCalculations and TimeFinances
Patients are given a set of 5 receipts and asked to calculate a tip they might leave at a restaurant based on those receipts. Targets visual tracking, basic functional math, and organization.
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Therapy Material

Calculating and Problem Solving Beer Brewing Scenarios

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages (including answer key)
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCalculations and Time
This structured therapy task is designed for rehabilitation therapists working with adults in rehabilitation settings. Whether your patient has any experience brewing beer, or maybe just likes beer, or maybe just wants a break from other structured problem solving tasks, this handout provides the information needed to answer three questions that involve basic calculations and […]
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Therapy Material

Wheelchair Sit-Stand Sequencing Visuals

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages (8 cards when cut)
AdultOTSLPBalance/VestibularBrain InjuryFall RiskSequencing
Visual sequencing cards for sit-stand from wheelchair.
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Strategies

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Strategies for Anxiety

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTMental Health
This handout provides a brief, step-by-step plan to address anxiety using a cognitive behavior therapy approach. Brief ideas for how to address each step of the plan during an occupational therapy session are included.
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Strategies

Cognitive Strategies for Improving Movement

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTParkinson’s
The use of internal and external strategies can aid in improving movement. This provides specific examples, including internal cues, auditory cues, and visual cues. A great place to start for those who are finding a harder and harder time getting moving due to various neurological impairments.
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Eval Tool

Cognitive Screener

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This screener provides you with information regarding the discrepancy between what family members are seeing and what patients are seeing as related to recent changes in cognition. Includes one form for the patient to fill out and one form for family/friends/caregivers to fill out. The document contains definitions for clinical terms for reports as well […]
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Handout

Cognitive Recovery After COVID-19

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPCOVID-19
There are still so many unanswered questions about how the COVID-19 virus affects some people after recovering. There are some known neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last long after being infected with COVID-19. Working with a speech-language pathologist can improve cognitive changes with attention, concentration, short-term memory, word-finding, and cognitive fatigue.
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Eval Tool

Cognitive Impairment Care Staff Communication Form

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryDementiaStroke
Therapists can fill out this form in under two minutes and share with physician, nursing, social services, psychological, and therapy staff to ensure adequate understanding of individual cognitive impairments. The form includes quick scoring boxes for the MOCA, MMSE, SLUMS, and a blank area for other test results. It includes quick checkboxes to identify memory, […]
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Clinical Reference

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy + Occupational Therapy

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTMental Health
This handout provides an overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and concerns that it can help address. This handout also dispels some of the myths around CBT and provides some strengths of this approach.
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Clinical Reference

Coaching Model for Clinicians

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulationLanguage Development
Coaching models are used frequently in early intervention, preschool, and with early communicators. It takes a lot of skill on the clinician’s part and this handout offers some suggestions for how to get started.
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Therapy Material

Clothing Shelf Organization Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryPlanning/Organizing
This activity requires multiple cognitive skills to recognize patterns, make decisions, and draw conclusions. A person must order/sequence clothing items in order to meet certain requirements and rules.
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Strategies

Clothes and the Reacher

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTADLs/IADLs
This handout is designed for occupational therapists working with people who have lost reaching mobility and are using a reacher as an adaptive method for getting dressed. The resource outlines the different parts of a reacher and breaks down the steps of using it to put on bottoms and to take off socks.
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Clinical Reference

Clinical Signs of Ankylosing Spondylitis: Resource for Clinicians

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTHip/PelvisOrthopaedics
People with ankylosing spondylitis or other inflammatory spine and joint pain may need to be referred to other medical providers to insure optimal treatment including pharmaceutical management combined with continued PT services. This resource is designed for clinicians and outlines the signs/symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis and provides useful information to assist with the examination process.
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Handout

Climbing the Steps to Speech Therapy Success

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation
This handout visualizes the 6 steps that capture the hierarchy of articulation speech therapy.
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Handout

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Difficulty Swallowing

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPCOPDDysphagia
Many patients diagnosed with COPD struggle with swallowing. This is frequently related to the coordination of respiration and swallowing. This handout outlines what COPD is and how it affects swallowing. It includes several strategies for patients to try that are aimed at improving this coordination and reducing signs/symptoms of dysphagia.
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Handout

Childhood Trauma’s Effect on Language Development

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Children who have experienced trauma are also likely to have lower language skills. 35% of children with speech and language delays have experienced maltreatment. This handout describes how trauma can affect language development and describes the role of speech-language pathologists who work with pediatric survivors of trauma.
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