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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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Preparing to Return to Work: A Reflection and Planning Worksheet

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.

This person-centered worksheet empowers clients to take the lead in their vocational transition by transforming clinical assessments into a collaborative, checkbox-driven roadmap. It provides a structured yet flexible framework for therapists to help clients identify specific workplace needs, navigate communication preferences, and build autonomy throughout the return-to-work process.

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Voting From Home: A Guide for Voters with Disabilities (United States)

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.

This handout helps your clients navigate the voting process and feel empowered to share their voices from home. It’s designed to turn a complex task into a clear, supportive roadmap, ensuring every member of our community can exercise their right to vote with confidence.

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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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Moving Forward: Navigating Neurogenic Bladder/Bowel Changes

May 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.

This resource is a dignity-first tool designed to help your clients move past the shame of neurogenic dysfunction by reframing accidents as neurological events and data points rather than personal failures. It shifts the clinical focus from mere symptom management to a collaborative, values-based approach that empowers clients to set goals centered on their own autonomy and lifestyle.

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Routines Built By Kids, Not For Them

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.

This resource gives kids the lead in shaping their own routines, helping them identify what makes transitions easier and what supports they prefer. Use these templates to co-create meaningful, shareable plans that honor autonomy and reduce overwhelm.

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ADHD Roadblock Reframes: A Guided Activity for Mindset Shifts

September 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

This guided activity helps clients with ADHD reframe self-critical thoughts through therapist-led reflection and collaborative mindset shifts. Use it to explore internalized stigma, build self-compassion, and connect real-life challenges with supportive, strengths-based language.

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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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Mealtime Communication Mat (adult paper-based AAC)

August 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

This Mealtime Communication Mat supports non-speaking adults in expressing basic needs, preferences, and safety concerns during meals. Designed for quick, intuitive use, it’s a practical tool therapists can introduce to enhance autonomy and reduce frustration in clinical or caregiving settings.

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