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.
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AdultSLPAphasia
This task is designed for speech-language pathologists working with people on functional vocabulary and conversation using the constraint-induced language therapy model. Patients are challenged to place objects in a workspace according to how they are described.
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Therapy Activity
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AdultSLPAphasia
Constraint induced language therapy relies on solely verbal communication, avoiding the use of compensatory strategies such as gesturing, drawing, writing, etc. The two tasks included in this product force patients to use only verbal language to accurately place plants in a garden.
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AdultSLPDysphagia
Providing feeding assistance may seem like a simple task, but there are many considerations to follow, so the person swallows safely. This handout will explain the considerations and strategies to make mealtime an enjoyable experience for the person receiving feeding assistance.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultSLPDysphagia
The decision to begin the tracheostomy weaning process is a complicated decision for the speech pathologist and the medical team. This handout provides a clinical judgement decision tree considerations, contraindications, and a guideline for the stages of the trach weaning process.
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AdultOTArthritis
This handout describes the various conservative treatments for osteoarthritis, including therapy interventions, pain management, physical activity, diet/nutrition, and self-management.
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AdultOTSLPCardiovascular Disease
Congestive heart failure can be an overwhelming diagnosis to understand, as it requires a lifetime of healthy choices, management, and monitoring. This client handout includes an overview of what to expect when you are diagnosed with CHF, a guideline for healthy lifestyle choices that can reduce exacerbations, and a description of heart failure zones.
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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Confabulation is related to memory impairment and can be present when a person has damage to the frontal lobe of their brain. A person may distort, fabricate, or misinterpret information to “fill the gaps” of knowledge they cannot recall. This handout provides further education about confabulation symptoms and what to do when a person presents with confabulation.
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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
A handout describing the anatomy and symptoms of a concussion, treatment and rehabilitation options, and recent research. Improves a client’s understanding of the diagnosis and the role of rehabilitation in their recovery, especially in cases with post-concussion syndrome and lingering symptoms.
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AdultOTSLP
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) typically results in cognitive impairment impacting organizing and planning. This intervention guide provides information on two pragmatic cognitive compensatory strategies (Eisenhower Box and the ABODES method) that OTs can use with their clients to help them plan daily or weekly activities to manage neurofatigue and maintain independence.
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AdultOTSLPDementia
Dementia is a broad term used to describe subtypes of this disease. This table provides information about four subtypes Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease (Parkinson’s disease dementia), and Frontal Lobe dementia (Pick’s disease). This table has the symptoms organized by speech/language, memory, executive functions, swallowing, physical symptoms, and mood/emotions.
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