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

Adapting When Plans Change: Flexible Thinking Practice

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
Practice flexible thinking through rule-switching tasks, category shifts, and everyday problem-solving scenarios. Use this activity to help people with brain injury explore how to adapt when routines change and generate practical alternative ideas for real-life situations.
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Handout

Cognitive Ergonomics: Supporting Your Brain Through Your Environment

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryHome ModificationsStroke
This handout introduces the concept of cognitive ergonomics and shows how small environmental changes can support focus, memory, and decision-making. Use it to help clients identify practical ways to reduce cognitive load and create home routines that support clearer thinking.
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Handout

Reframing Progress with Feeding

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricOTSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Help families recognize meaningful feeding progress beyond bites and food counts. This handout helps therapists shift the conversation toward reduced stress, increased tolerance, and growing curiosity around food.
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Handout

The Hidden Tax: Understanding Masking and Burnout

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultPediatricOTSLPAphasiaAutismLanguage DevelopmentMotor Speech/Dysarthria/ApraxiaProgressive Neurological ConditionsSensoryStutteringVoice
Help clients understand masking and the hidden effort it takes to navigate social expectations after brain injury, ADHD, autism, or anxiety. This handout explains the concept in simple language and introduces practical ways clients can reduce cognitive load and recover from masking burnout.
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Handout

Why Adolescence is Developmentally Wired for Disorganization

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricOTSLPExecutive Function
This resource reframes adolescent disorganization from a behavioral deficit to a natural byproduct of a brain optimized for exploration and identity formation. It provides therapists with a neuro-informed framework to help parents shift from frustrating power struggles toward a stance of developmental mentorship and supportive scaffolding.
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Handout

Neurodevelopment Reality Checks

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
PediatricOTSLPExecutive FunctionFine MotorLanguage Development
This resource helps parents see everyday challenges through a developmental lens rather than a milestone checklist. Therapists can use it to normalize variation in development while guiding conversations about when support may be helpful.
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Therapy Activity

Barrier Matching Game: Fine Motor + Descriptive Language

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
PediatricOTSLPExecutive FunctionFine MotorLanguage DevelopmentPediatric Brain Injury
A collaborative barrier game that encourages students to practice describing, listening, and problem-solving while matching picture halves they cannot see. Therapists can use this activity to target expressive language, comprehension, and communication repair while incorporating cutting, visual scanning, and turn-taking.
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Therapy Activity

Return to Work Series: Creating a Purchase Order from an Inventory List

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This return-to-work activity helps therapists guide clients through a realistic office task while focusing on strategy use, problem-solving, and workplace adaptation rather than correctness. Use it to collaboratively explore what supports, accommodations, or workflow changes make real-world job tasks more manageable after injury or illness.
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Therapy Activity

Dishwasher Manual Navigation Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This real-world activity uses an actual appliance manual to help clients practice finding information when something isn’t working as expected. Use it in therapy to build flexible problem-solving, reading endurance, and confidence with everyday written materials without turning the task into a test.
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Therapy Activity

Voice Commands for Memory and Organization (iPhone and Android)

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This resource empowers patients to offload cognitive tasks and manage health routines using the new conversational power of Gemini and Siri. It is designed as a practical tool for therapists to help clients build independence, reduce executive function fatigue, and bridge the gap between sessions with AI support.
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