Adult resources

1,849 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.
Handout

Information Processing Speed Following Brain Injury (Based on INCOG 2.0 Recommendations)

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryProgressive Neurological Conditions
Information processing speed is related to the complex and multidimensional constructs of attention. This material describes two options to compensate for or treat slowed processing speed often seen following brain injury or other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Therapy Activity

Visual Action Therapy for Global Aphasia

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultSLPAphasia
Visual Action Therapy (VAT) is a treatment approach for aphasia when a person has global impairments of all language modalities. It incorporates training use of gestures for non-verbal communication of wants and needs.
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Blueberries Improve Pain, Gait Performance, and Inflammation in Individuals With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (2019)

AdultOrthopaedics
Blueberries have a high amount of polyphenols, and these may have anti-inflammatory effects. This study examined the effect of blueberry consumption on joint pain in people with knee OA.  A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 63 participants with symptomatic OA were enrolled in the study between the ages of 45 and […]
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/FallsBrain InjuryDementiaMental HealthOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjurySports and Exercise
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)

AdultOTChronic PainDementiaMental Health
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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Characterizing Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia (2021)

AdultSLPDysphagia
Over recent years, caregiver burnout has become a topic of discussion with the aging population and their increasing life expectancy with chronic diseases. The priority of healthcare has been to manage the person’s chronic disease while trying to live safely at home with a good QOL.  However, this burden of care often falls on caregivers […]
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II: Attention and Information Processing Speed (2023)

AdultSLPBrain Injury
Attention is a complex and necessary skill needed for alertness, selective attention, processing speed, sustained attention, shifting attention needed for divided attention, and working memory. A TBI can disrupt the neurotransmitter pathways in the frontotemporal and midbrain reticular systems needed for attention. For people with moderate to severe TBI, 60% of them reported attentional difficulties […]
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Handout

OT Month Poster, Jeopardy, and Bingo

Print Resource — US letter — 7 pages
AdultOT
April is OT month! Celebrate with your team with a poster and OT-themed jeopardy and bingo!
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Spinal Precautions

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout covers spinal precautions and can be used for patient and caregiver education.
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Resource Roadmap Show – OT – #02

AdultOT
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Child-Rearing, Gardening with OT, Performing ADLs with Abdominal Precautions, Abdominal Precautions, Wants vs. Needs.
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