OT resources

1,275 printable resources for occupational therapists: patient and caregiver handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools, written and reviewed by practicing clinicians. Each one is ready to print and use in a session. The full library is included in a Therapy Insights membership.

Therapy Activity

Daily Planners (6 Design Options)

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This set includes six ready-to-use daily planner templates you can print to support organization, scheduling, and goal tracking in sessions. A variety of options allows your clients to choose which option works best for them.
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Handout

Adaptive Feeding Tools for Kids

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricOTSLPFeeding and SwallowingSensory
This resource offers a curated list of adaptive feeding tools (both well-known and outside-the-box) to support children’s independence, comfort, and success during mealtimes. Therapists can use it to guide families in selecting practical, personalized tools that match each child’s unique motor and sensory needs.
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Handout

When More Help Is Needed: Navigating Long-Term Care Decisions After Brain Injury

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout supports families facing the difficult decision to move a person with brain injury into long-term care when insight is limited. It offers compassionate guidance, conversation strategies, and clinical context to help therapists navigate these high-stakes moments with clarity and care.
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Handout

Heat-Free Meal Recipes

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This resource offers 15 balanced, no-heat meal ideas for clients who can’t safely use a stove, microwave, or toaster oven. It’s a practical tool for supporting independence and nutrition in home health, neuro rehab, or cognitive rehab settings.
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Handout

Choosing the Right Walker

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSeating and MobilityStroke
This handout helps patients understand the different types of walkers and choose the one that best fits their needs and abilities. Therapists can use it to support decision-making, set realistic expectations, and guide safe mobility planning.
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Handout

One-Handed Eating Made Easier

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsDysphagiaStroke
This one-page visual guide offers creative, real-world strategies to make one-handed eating easier and more independent. From adaptive tools to clever hacks, it’s designed to spark practical problem-solving during therapy sessions and beyond.
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Handout HEP

Regaining Hand Skills: Finger Isolation and In-Hand Movement

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTOrthopaedicsStroke
This handout offers patient-friendly activities to improve finger isolation and in-hand manipulation skills after injury or neurological change. Use it to support therapy sessions with clear explanations, practical exercises, and a compassionate tone that empowers patients to keep practicing at home.
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Therapy Activity

Co-Regulation Strategy Boards: Visual Tools for Emotional and Sensory Support

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
PediatricOTSLPExecutive FunctionLanguage DevelopmentSensory
Help kids build self-awareness and regulation skills with visual strategy boards they co-create in therapy. This resource supports collaborative work across SLP and OT goals, integrating sensory tools and advocacy language that grows with the child.
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Clinical Reference

Writing Goals That Reference Play (Not Just Skills)

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricOTSLPExecutive FunctionLanguage DevelopmentSensory
This resource helps therapists shift away from skill-only goals by showing how to write therapy goals that center meaningful, developmentally appropriate play. It includes play-based goal examples, a quick reference to types of play, and a worksheet to help reframe existing goals in a way that supports authentic engagement.
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Clinical Reference

Writing Life Participation Goals: Beyond the Impairment

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
PediatricOTSLPAACApraxia of SpeechAutismExecutive FunctionFeeding and SwallowingLanguage DevelopmentPediatric Brain InjuryStuttering
This resource helps therapists shift from impairment-driven goals to life participation goals that reflect what truly matters to the individual. It includes real-world goal examples and a worksheet to support writing goals that center autonomy, connection, and everyday engagement.
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