1,838 printable resources for adult patients and clients, for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists: handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools. The full library is included in a Therapy Insights membership.
Eval Tool
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AdultSLPAphasia
This quick, informal assessment provides information about ability to write basic personal information, numbers, words, phrases, and sentences.
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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain Injury
This quick, informal assessment allows therapists to get a quick snapshot of single-word, sentence-level, and short and long paragraph level reading comprehension abilities. Does not require any additional materials to complete.
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AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This visual guide serves as a quick reference for determining proper wheelchair positioning. A great piece to post in a wheelchair storage room and/or use for caregiver education as an initial screening tool to determine if therapy intervention may be warranted.
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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryDysphagiaStrokeVoice
This 1-page note-sheet captures information required for initial evaluation of someone entering a rehab facility, including basic information about swallowing, speech/language, voice, and cognitive abilities.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAging
Occupational therapists are skilled at adaptation, however, sometimes clinicians go straight into recommending adaptive strategies without identifying what will be best for the patient/caregiver. This handout provides important questions to ask when considering the use of adaptive strategies with neurodegenerative disorders.
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AdultOTBowel/BladderWomen's Health
This resource provides questions to ask clients about incontinence, types of incontinence and normal bladder habits to assist in your evaluation.
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AdultSLPDysphagia
Being on a pureed diet can be an isolating, degrading, depressing situation. This calls for creativity! There are so many ways to add flavor to mashed potatoes- make it a dessert, make it spicy, make it Thai, Indian, Mexican cuisine… there are no limits! Here are 27 ideas to get kitchen staff, patients, and families inspired.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTSLPRespiratory
This resource discusses many common respiratory diagnoses, categorized between acute vs. chronic. Interventions and education are significantly different when the client is looking at long term management of a diagnosis vs. short term difficulty with expected improvement back to prior level of function.
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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a form of emotional lability that is observed as sudden, frequent, and unpredictable outbursts of crying and/or laughing. This handout can help educate patients and their caregivers about what it is, what it isn’t, areas of the brain that cause it, what to do if a person has it, and how to access a lability scale that can be helpful when referring.
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AdultOTOrthopaedics
Prevention is the key when it comes to pressure sores. This document describes ways to decrease risk as well as some tips if a sore has already developed.
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