Adult resources

1,838 printable resources for Adult: patient and caregiver education handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Written and reviewed by practicing clinicians, ready to print, and included in a Therapy Insights membership.

Handout

Dementia Progression

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AdultOTSLPDementia
This resource outlines the early, middle, and late stages of dementia.
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Handout HEP Therapy Activity

Deep Neck Flexor Strengthening

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AdultChronic PainOrthopaedics
This is a simple yet effective resource that outlines deep neck flexor strengthening with instructions for dosage and how to progress difficulty over time.
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Daily Schedule for Adults

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCaregiver SupportsDementia
Visual schedules can reduce anxiety, improve memory and ease of executing daily routines for individuals with cognitive deficits as well as their caregivers. This therapy material provides a completed example, and blank template for developing daily schedules for adults with cognitive deficits.
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Cueing Techniques

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AdultOTSLPCaregiver Supports
This handout provides many examples of how to give someone cues during self care and may appropriate for therapists to share with staff and/or caregivers.
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Eval Tool

Spinal Pathology Questionnaire

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AdultOrthopaedics
Serious spinal pathology is rare but can have devastating consequences if not recognized and referred for appropriate treatment. This cue sheet is designed for people with back pain to fill out prior to their therapy evaluation so that the therapist can then review it and follow-up on any checked items. It provides some questions that can (in rare instances) point toward serious underlying pathology. 
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Eval Tool

Cranial Nerve Screening

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryDysphagia
This handout provides a review of cranial nerves, their primary functions, red flags, or warning signs that you might observe, and quick screens to rule out cranial nerve involvement. If any concerns are noted during screening, a more comprehensive cranial nerve evaluation is warranted.
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Clinical Reference

Counseling in Rehabilitation

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AdultOTSLP
When working as a therapist in rehabilitation, counseling will be a part of the job as the person you are working with is learning to cope with a life-changing diagnosis and a new normal. This material guides how to provide effective counseling, or purposeful conversation, by creating an empathetic environment and trust with four qualities: caring, self-awareness, observation, and active listening.
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Therapy Activity

Copy and Recall Treatment (CART)

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AdultSLPAphasia
Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) is a written language treatment created by the University of Arizona Aphasia Research Project. This material provides directions on how to complete CART based on their protocol and how to make this treatment more functional.
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Therapy Activity

Cooking Tasks: Emphasizing Upper Body Strengthening

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AdultOTADLs/IADLs
This resource focuses on the use of cooking as a means to improve upper body strength, including a chart of different cooking activities and the areas targeted, as well as many ideas for foods/meals to prepare during individual or group therapy sessions to improve strength.
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Handout

Continuum of Post-Acute Rehabilitation Care

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AdultOTSLPCaregiver Supports
This handout describes five different levels of post-acute rehabilitation care: long-term acute care hospital, inpatient rehabilitation facility, skilled nursing facility, home healthcare, and outpatient, what type of person would benefit from each level, and average length of stay.
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