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Stimming is Self-Regulation

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This resource provides therapists with a neurodiversity-affirming framework to help caregivers and educators shift from viewing stimming as a behavior to manage to a vital tool for sensory regulation. It serves as an essential psychoeducational handout to validate a client’s natural coping mechanisms while fostering more supportive, inclusive environments in schools and homes.
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Understanding Listening Fatigue and Cognitive Load in Deaf/HOH Students

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps teachers, parents, and caregivers understand the hidden effort children with hearing loss experience when using hearing devices. It offers simple, practical ways to reduce listening demands, support energy levels, and create environments that work with the child’s capacity.
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Medication Management: The Color Method for Low Vision

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This resource provides a streamlined, high-contrast framework for therapists to help clients with low vision regain autonomy and safety in their daily medical routines. By utilizing tactile neon bands and color-coded visual cues, clinicians can offer a practical, at-a-glance solution that bridges the gap between clinical prescription and independent home management.
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Tips and Tricks for Essential Tremors

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists introduce practical, real-world strategies that can make everyday tasks easier for people living with tremor. Use it to support conversations about independence, reduce stigma, and explore small environmental or behavioral adjustments that may improve daily functioning.
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PICU Environmental Mapping

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This family-facing handout helps parents identify small, realistic environmental adjustments in the PICU that can reduce sensory overload and support regulation during long hospital stays.
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Understanding Sundowning: A Caregiver’s Guide

September 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout explains sundowning in simple, supportive language for caregivers of people with dementia. Therapists can use it to help families understand what to expect and offer practical, compassionate strategies for navigating late-day confusion.
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Wheelchair-Friendly Clothing

July 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This guide helps therapists support clients in finding clothing that works for life in a wheelchair, whether through adaptive brands or practical modifications to regular clothes. It’s a resource you can share to spark conversations about comfort, autonomy, and dressing with dignity.
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Adaptive Equipment and Durable Medical Equipment Checklist

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This comprehensive checklist of durable medical and adaptive equipment provides therapists with a valuable resource for recommending tools that support patients in their daily lives. Organized by category, it offers an easy reference to help therapists identify equipment that meets each patient’s unique needs, fostering greater independence and safety.
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Helpful Tips and Adaptations for Living with Sensory Changes

November 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with practical tips and adaptive strategies to share with clients experiencing sensory changes. It covers home adjustments and adaptive tools that can help reduce injury risks while supporting independence in daily tasks. These suggestions empower clients to feel more confident and in control of their environments.
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