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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Pediatric Executive Functioning Milestones

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PediatricSLPExecutive FunctionLanguage Development
This handout breaks down the expected executive functional milestones between the ages of 0 and 18. Includes a brief description of executive functioning.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Voice Therapy Exercises

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AdultSLPProgressive Neurological ConditionsVoice
Lower dopamine levels cause automatic movements —speech, voice, swallowing, walking —to become difficult. This handout focuses on voice exercises with intentional body actions and uses a decibel meter device/application to measure progress.
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Handout HEP

Parkinson’s Disease: Home Exercise Tips

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AdultOTProgressive Neurological ConditionsSports and Exercise
This resource provides patients with PD with a general understanding of guidelines for stretches, strength training, and cardio exercises, and relaxation activities.
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Parkinson’s Medication

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
This handout is not an exhaustive list of Parkinson’s disease medications, but does provide a general overview of common medications for symptoms management. It also provides a list of side effects to monitor and report to the physician if observed.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Sense of Time

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AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
This handout explains how Parkinson’s disease can disrupt the individual’s sense of time and this can impact accuracy with medication management and nutrition.
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Palliative Care versus Hospice Care

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AdultOTSLPAgingCaregiver Supports
Two common but often misunderstood types of care are palliative care and hospice care. This handout provides detailed descriptions of palliative care and hospice care for people who have a serious or terminal illness and their family to improve their knowledge and understanding and reduce the fear of having tough conversations related to advanced care planning and end-of-life wishes.
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Pain Management

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AdultOTChronic Pain
An estimated 53% of older adults experience pain to an extent that it interferes with their daily lives and independence. When a client has pain, it may often be the first area for a therapist to address in order to improve outcomes in other areas. This clinician resource provides an overview of many non-pharmacological pain relief options to incorporate into treatment sessions.
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Pain and Smoking

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AdultOTChronic Pain
Many people who have long standing pain conditions also smoke. This handout outlines how smoking can affect musculoskeletal pain and how quitting may help decrease pain intensity.
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Ostomy Care

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AdultOTBowel/Bladder
Handout describing anatomy of an ostomy pouch, OT’s role in ostomy care, general guidelines for changing an ostomy pouch, how to release gas, and how to empty an ostomy pouch.
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