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Routine & Transition Planning Sheets

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your clients build self-awareness and self-advocacy with this Routine & Transition Planning Sheet, a structured tool designed for autistic individuals, ADHD diagnoses, and brain injury survivors. This resource guides them in identifying challenging transitions, exploring personalized strategies, and creating a clear plan to communicate their needs to parents, teachers, and support teams.
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Helping Kids Communicate Their Needs: A Guide for Parents

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout helps parents redirect their child’s behavior by providing simple, effective scripts that teach kids what to do instead of just telling them what not to do. Designed for therapists using a parent coaching model, this resource supports families in reinforcing self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and alternative communication strategies through consistent, real-life practice.
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Collaborative IEP Meetings: A Multidisciplinary Guide for Meaningful Parent Engagement

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This is a practical resource designed for therapists to share with parents and colleagues, helping to foster a more family-centered, inclusive approach to IEP meetings. Packed with actionable strategies, checklists, and parent advocacy tools, this guide empowers teams to create meetings where parents feel heard, valued, and truly part of the decision-making process.
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100 Children’s Books Featuring Disabilities and Neurodiversity

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource features 100 children’s books across 10 categories, including wheelchair use, deafness, dyslexia, stuttering, autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, physical disabilities and differences, cerebral palsy, and sensory processing. With one printable page per topic, therapists can easily share relevant book recommendations with parents and families to foster understanding and inclusion. These carefully selected stories empower children and encourage meaningful conversations about disability and neurodiversity.
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Exercises in Telling and Calculating Time (Analog Clocks)

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides functional, real-life activities to help individuals in neuro rehab tell time and calculate elapsed time using practical strategies. It includes engaging exercises and adaptable approaches to support independence in daily routines.
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Traveling Tips for Wheelchair Users

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your clients who use wheelchairs feel empowered and prepared for their next adventure with this practical travel guide. Organized by mode of transportation, this resource offers actionable tips and unique accommodations to make traveling easier, no matter the journey.
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Huntington’s Disease and Occupational Therapy

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Occupational therapy provides powerful supports for patients and families navigating the challenges of Huntington’s Disease. This overview provides patients and families with a clear picture of how OT supports independence, safety, and meaningful daily living at every stage of the journey.
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Create a Structured To Do List

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your clients turn overwhelming to-do lists into clear, actionable steps with this guided activity. By prioritizing tasks, breaking them down, and using the included daily planner sheet, they’ll gain a sense of control and accomplishment, one step at a time.
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Living with Essential Tremors: Practical Tips for Daily Life

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help patients with essential tremors navigate daily tasks with confidence using this practical, easy-to-follow guide. This resource provides clear, adaptable strategies for eating, dressing, writing, and more. Perfect for therapists to share in sessions or as a take-home reference.
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