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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Sternal Precautions

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AdultOTCardiovascular DiseaseOrthopaedics
This guide to sternal precautions is designed for patient and caregiver training, and includes graphic and written instruction and current research. The handout also includes alternatives that may be discussed with a surgeon if there is a concern about dependence on caregivers, muscle atrophy, fear-avoidance, or memory impairment that will reduce adherence to precautions.
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Strategies and Techniques to Reduce Anxiety

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AdultOTMental Health
This OT intervention includes ways to reduce anxiety for purposes of incorporation into a holistic plan of care. Gives concrete strategies to incorporate into daily life. May also be a resource for caregivers or even clinicians who feel burned out or need positive coping strategies during stressful times.
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STOMPs Protocol (Strengthening and Optimal Movement for Painful Shoulders)

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This document is a home program for individuals post spinal cord injury who have shoulder pain. These activities can easily be performed at home with little assistance from a medical provider.
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Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This resource cover the different spinal cord injury syndromes and their presentations.
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Spoon Options for Parents and Therapists

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout introduces several commonly used spoon options for infants and children, including maroon spoons, textured spoons, and Take and Toss spoons, with explanations of how each may support feeding development. Use this resource during pediatric feeding sessions or caregiver education to discuss utensil selection, oral sensory exploration, and early self feeding strategies.
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Spinal Cord Injury and Speech Therapy

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AdultSLPSpinal Cord Injury
This resource provides basic education regarding spinal cord injuries and what level of injuries may require rehabilitation from an SLP.
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Spinal Cord Injury Function Levels

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
A visual guide to spinal cord injury levels with their respective physiology and functional abilities, explanation of bowel protocols, and an overview of the American Spinal Cord Association (ASIA) scale of spinal cord impairment.
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Speech Therapy in Session Door Sign

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AdultSLP
Simple door sign for uninterrupted therapy sessions.
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Speech Therapy Appointment Card

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AdultSLP
Template of speech therapy appointment cards. 3 per card with room to write name, room number, date, time, SLP’s name, and special notes.
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Speech Therapy and the Cerebellum

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This material describes why an SLP may be consulted to work with a person who has had a lesion in their cerebellum.
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