Adult resources

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.

Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Performance of Daily Activities at Home for Older Adults with Low Vision: A Systematic Review (2013)

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Low vision is considered a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by regular eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, and interferes with the ability to perform everyday activities. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts are the four main causes of low vision in older adults. These conditions result in progressive and, in […]
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Advancing Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in the Community: A Scoping Review (2020)

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People with disabilities experience challenges because of disabling environments and exclusion daily; however, this impact is intensified when the entire community is destabilized, such as during emergencies. In such cases, people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted, experiencing higher rates of injury and death as well as increased challenges during response and recovery. The purpose of […]
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Self-Report of Voice Model Usage Within the Nonbinary and Gender-Nonconfroming Populations (2022)

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Many individuals who are transgender desire to have their voice be consistent with their gender identity to help them be perceived as their gender identity. The voice pitch, resonance, vocal intensity, prosody, and speech naturalness can all impact a listener’s perception of a speaker’s gender. Often a person’s voice can “out” a person who is […]
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Counseling Clients With Dysphagia: A Resource for Clinicians (2022)

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Counseling is considered an essential skill for SLPs. It addresses people’s negative emotions and thoughts after experiencing cognitive communication and swallowing disorders. Dysphagia can have a negative impact on a person and family member’s quality of life. Various counseling approaches in speech-language pathology research have been used clinically. These include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), rational […]
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Introduction to Treatment of Lymphedema

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This course will include a very brief overview of the lymphatic system and its functions, causes of lymphedema and a review of the stages. Discussion will then focus on recommended treatment based on the stage of lymphedema, precautions and contraindications for treatment and an overview of complete decongestive therapy.
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Unleashing Creativity as an Adult Based Speech Language Pathologist

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This presentation seeks to help SLPs gain perspective of the creative and FUNctional ideas that can be applied to clinical care when working with adult populations. We will explore creative options for working with adults within an outpatient work setting and apply this to develop ideas of FUNctional and person-centered care activities for immediate application […]
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Seated Core Stability/Balance Progression

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
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This is a simple seated core stability progression that can be used for people with severe core muscle weakness (e.g. people with strokes or cerebral palsy).
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Handout

Nutrition Guidelines for Hypertrophy

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
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Use this evidenced-based nutrition guideline for tissue hypertrophy to support clients needing to build muscle mass and strength.
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Handout

What Is Atrial Fibrillation

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
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Do you have patients that have atrial fibrillation? This document provides an easy to understand explanation of the condition and what to expect.
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Clinical Reference

HIPAA and PHI

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
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Do you or your patients have questions about HIPAA? This document outlines some of the details related to HIPAA and how it impacts both patients and providers.
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