This handout provides a brief explanation of the “spoon theory” metaphor used to describe the amount of mental or physical energy a person has available for daily activities. This handout can be used to describe and apply the theory with patients and then as a visual reminder.
Many individuals with a brain injury may desire to return to work. This visual and verbal problem solving/reasoning task creates safety awareness discussions within real-life work environments.
A visual guide to spinal cord injury levels with their respective physiology and functional abilities, explanation of bowel protocols, and an overview of the American Spinal Cord Association (ASIA) scale of spinal cord impairment.
This handout provides written education on the basal ganglia including signs of dysfunction, diseases of the basal ganglia, and why a person may benefit from speech therapy with a lesion in this area of the brain.