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Ambiguous Loss and Dementia

November 30, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This handout introduces the concept of ambiguous loss in dementia and offers families practical rituals to honor grief while their loved one is still alive. Therapists can use it to validate caregiver emotions, reduce isolation, and guide families toward meaningful connection in the face of change.
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Navigating Identity, Mental Health, and Ableism in Chronic Illness

September 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps therapists initiate meaningful, person-centered conversations with clients navigating chronic illness, focusing on identity, emotional wellbeing, and the impact of ableism. Use it to support clients in mapping who they are beyond their diagnosis.
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¿Dónde está la persona que conozco y amo? El impacto transformador de las lesiones en el hemisferio derecho del cerebro

February 28, 2025 by Megan Berg.
Este recurso está creado para ayudar a los miembros de la familia a comprender los cambios profundos que pueden suceder tras una lesión en el hemisferio derecho del cerebro. Ofrece información sobre las diferencias entre las lesiones en los hemisferios izquierdo y derecho, cómo pueden cambiar la personalidad y el comportamiento, y presenta preguntas que invitan a la reflexión para ayudar a las familias a redefinir roles y ajustar expectativas. Comparte este recurso con las familias para apoyar su camino a través de esta transformación y recomendar que lleven estas preguntas a la terapia para obtener más orientación.
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Where Is the Person I Know and Love? The Life-Changing Impact of Right Hemisphere Brain Injuries

November 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource is designed to help family members understand the profound changes that can occur after a right hemisphere brain injury. It provides insights into the differences between left and right hemisphere injuries, how personality and behavior may shift, and offers thought-provoking questions to help families redefine roles and adjust expectations. Share this resource with families to support their journey through this transformation, and encourage them to bring these questions to therapy for further guidance.
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Understanding My Brain Injury

September 20, 2024 by Megan Berg.
Originally designed for teenagers, this handout was adapted based on a member request to remove language specifically targeting teens. It now serves as a helpful resource for anyone with a brain injury or their caregiver who may need a more basic, easy-to-understand overview of brain injury information.
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Kawa Model

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material uses the Kawa Model as an intervention in order to educate about the role of occupational therapy, and help with goal setting and motivation.
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