OT resources

1,264 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.

Clinical Reference Eval Tool

Carpal Anatomy and Diagnostic Resource for Clinicians

Print Resource — US Letter — 6 pages
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This resource for clinicians outlines the anatomy of the carpal bones and signs/tests for common carpal bone problems.
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Handout

Should I Use Hot or Cold?

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This document outlines the use of heating and cooling agents to treat health impairments. It provides explanations of various thermal agents and when to use which type of thermal agent.
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Therapy Activity

Organizing and Planning a Calendar: Volunteering and Family Vacation

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This scheduling task requires a person to use various executive function skills, including good initiation, visual scanning, divided visual attention, planning/organization, reading comprehension, written expression, and problem solving/reasoning.
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Handout

Incentive Spirometer

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPDysphagiaMotor Speech/Dysarthria/ApraxiaRespiratorySpinal Cord Injury
This resource provides basic education about incentive spirometry, including who should use an incentive spirometer, its benefits of use, how to use it, and normative values.
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Therapy Activity

Time Pressure Management for the Treatment of Information Processing Speed

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource provides education on the hierarchy of decision-making for the successful use of time pressure management (TPM) and how to train patients to use TPM to compensate for slowed information processing speed.
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Resource Roadmap Show – OT – #04

AdultOT
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Kawa Model, Overstimulation after Brain Injury, Subacromial Trauma, Rehabilitation Settings, Minimum Wage Activity.
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Handout

Minimizing the Concurrent Training Interference Effect

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSports and Exercise
This resource is a guideline for clinicians who work with clients needing strength, power, and cardiovascular adaptations. It discusses strategies to minimize the concurrent training effect.
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Clinical Reference Eval Tool

How To Perform an Oculomotor Examination

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTNervous System Conditions
This document outlines an oculomotor examination and specific conditions and symptoms where it is appropriate.
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Clinical Reference Handout

What is Heterotopic Ossification?

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 letter
AdultOTOrthopaedics
Although heterotopic ossification is rare, it can significantly impact care and return to a prior level of function. This document is meant as a resource for patients.
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