Handout resources

969 handouts for SLPs, OTs and PTs, organized by diagnosis and population. Every one is written and reviewed by practicing clinicians and ready to print. The full library is included in a Therapy Insights membership.

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Voice Exercises

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AdultSLPVoice
This handout includes descriptions for the following exercises: deep breathing, lip/tongue trills, yawn-sigh, pitch slides, voicing vowels, syllable repetitions, and humming scales.
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Visual Supports for Children

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Many children with developmental disabilities can benefit from using visual supports to structure tasks and schedules. This handout describes the benefits of providing visual supports to this population. Includes examples of how visuals are used with children and some considerations to take into account when using them.
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Visualizing Vowel Shapes

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Cut out squares of mouth shapes to provide a visual aid during sound sequencing tasks.
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Visual Vowels for Kids

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PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
This handout shows the mouth shape for different vowels.
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Vital Signs Monitoring Sheet

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTHealth Management and Self Advocacy
This chart assists with self monitoring vitals, or can be used for caregiver education in the case of a patient who lives with family or in an assisted living facility. Daily monitoring of vital signs can be an important way to see warning signs and allow for self advocacy during doctor appointments.
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Visual Neglect (Hemispatial Inattention) vs. Visual Field Cut (Homonymous Hemianopsia)

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVision
This handout explains the difference between visual neglect and visual field cut. It provides information about how they are different and ways to distinguish them. There are also some suggestions for treatment. Recommended for patients and their family to understand the difference between these two similar conditions with divergent treatment recommendations.
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Visual Aids for Toe-Touch Weight Bearing and Non-Weight Bearing (TTWB/NWB) Precautions

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryOrthopaedics
It is often difficult for a client to remember to follow weight bearing precautions after a fracture or surgery, especially if they have a memory impairment. This customizable clinical resource is a set of TTWB/NWB visual aids to use as a reminder for your clients and their caregivers. Use of a visual aid is a part of the delivery of skilled therapy services, and it can improve outcomes, safety, and carryover during healing.
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Vestibular Neuritis

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AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/Falls
Do you have a patient with vestibular neuritis? This document will help explain the diagnosis and detail what to expect. The document is helpful for patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
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Vascular Claudication

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AdultCardiovascular DiseaseChronic PainDiabetes
Use this vascular claudication handout to help patients better understand leg pain related to peripheral artery disease, including common symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options. This resource supports education around walking intolerance, circulation problems, risk factors, exercise therapy, and lifestyle changes that may improve mobility and long-term vascular health.
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Valsalva Maneuver

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AdultDysphagia
The valsalva maneuver can be used as an exercise for the treatment of dysphagia and is one step of the super-supraglottic swallow maneuver in which a person is voluntarily controlling airway closure to reduce the risk of aspiration while consuming food and/or liquid. This resource provides information regarding who should use this maneuver, the rationale, contraindications, and instructions to complete this maneuver.  
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