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Watercolor Brain Map

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
Help patients make sense of their injury by painting the parts of the brain and exploring how each area contributes to daily life. This art-meets-science activity turns something invisible into something tangible, inviting reflection, emotional connection, and deeper understanding during recovery.
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Neuro-FAST (Neurological Functional Assessment Subtests for Therapists) Subtest of Functional Memory

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This subtest evaluates real-world memory skills using meaningful, collaborative tasks like remembering a meal order, following through on a plan, or recalling medication details. Use it to identify functional goals, track progress over time, and help patients rebuild confidence in remembering what matters most.
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Animal Shelter Data Entry Activity

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This functional data entry activity helps clients preparing to return to work practice organization, attention, and self-monitoring within a realistic context. Use it to explore effective strategies for managing distractions, fatigue, and task complexity while building confidence and insight into work-related cognitive demands.
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Basic Anatomy: The Swallow

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This visual breaks down the main structures involved in swallowing, showing how each part works together to move food safely from the mouth to the stomach. Use it in therapy to help clients visualize the swallow process and understand how therapy targets protect the airway and improve safety.
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Basic Anatomy: The Voice

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This visual guide breaks down the key structures involved in voice production using clear, simple language that helps clients understand how the larynx works. Use it in therapy to support education about vocal function, disorders, or recovery after injury or surgery.
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Very Basic Acute Care AAC Boards

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
A simple, step-by-step AAC tool for acute care settings that supports communication even with significant cognitive or motor impairments. Start with basic yes/no responses and gradually introduce additional choices as patients’ alertness, endurance, and communication skills improve.
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Real-Life Problem Solving: Redefining Executive Function Support for Junior High Students

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This guide helps therapists move beyond workbook-style executive function activities by engaging junior high students in real-world reflection about how they actually plan, organize, and problem-solve. It provides concrete language, conversation frameworks, and mindset shifts to create psychological safety, reduce shame, and build genuine self-understanding and advocacy.
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What Kids Learn When They’re Bored

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This handout helps parents understand the developmental value of boredom during everyday moments like waiting in line or riding in the car. It offers gentle language you can use to reframe screen-free time as an opportunity for kids to build self-regulation, creativity, and curiosity.
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Helping Kids Feel Ready: The Power of Priming

December 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This one-page parent handout introduces the concept of priming, which helps kids anticipate what’s coming next through stories, videos, or conversation. Use this to support families who often feel caught off guard by their child’s big reactions in new situations.
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