OT resources

Why Kids Need Boredom

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This parent handout helps therapists reframe “I’m bored” as practice time for planning, flexible thinking, and follow-through. It offers 20 fun, connection-building ideas kids can start on their own (letters, mini museums, recipe cards, window galleries) plus quick coaching tips so caregivers can support without rescuing.
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Texture Transition: Choose-Your-Own Adventure

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Use this flexible, parent-friendly handout to help families navigate texture transitions from smooths to soft finger foods without a rigid sequence. This resource supports shared decision-making, emphasizes regulation and safety, and helps families pair exploration with familiar, satiating foods.
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Habit Stacking Worksheet

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Use this one-page, interactive worksheet to teach habit-stacking in plain language and help people with ADHD or brain injury link a tiny action to a routine they already do. Clear examples, fill-in prompts, and a 7-day tracker guide you and your client to place tools where the habit happens, plan for bumps, and build consistent follow-through.
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Phones at School: Holding Tensions and Finding Solutions

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Use this one-page handout (inspired by Jonathan Haidt) to start a calm, evidence-aware conversation about phones, attention, and school. It explains executive function in plain language, acknowledges real-world tensions, and offers cross-stakeholder questions you can use in session, IEP meetings, or parent nights.
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Holiday Meal Time Planner (Thanksgiving Edition)

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Turn a holiday meal into meaningful practice with time, sequencing, and problem-solving. In session, clients use dish preparation and constraint cards with a lane-based schedule to map the day, practicing the same skills required to plan appointments, and daily routines.
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After the Fire: How the Brain Rebuilds Paths

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This one-page handout uses a forest-fire metaphor to explain neuroplasticity after stroke or brain injury, including what’s lost, what’s protected, and how new routes form (blaze, smoke, scar, new growth, new trails, weeds, distant trees). Use it in-session to set expectations, coach clients on why meaningful practice matters, and redirect maladaptive habits toward efficient, therapy-shaped pathways.
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Pressure Redistribution & Weight-Shifting for Wheelchair Users

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Help your clients protect their skin and comfort with clear, step-by-step visual instructions for safe and effective wheelchair weight shifts. This handout explains when, how long, and which techniques to use, plus practical reminders to build pressure relief into daily routines.
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This one-page handout explains Wernicke’s encephalopathy and its progression to Korsakoff syndrome in clear, compassionate language for families. It’s a helpful tool for educating caregivers about what to expect and how therapy can support recovery alongside medical care.
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