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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Managing Spasticity

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AdultOTBrain InjurySpinal Cord Injury
Spasticity and high muscle tone can cause significant discomfort and frustration. This tool is built to help guide a patient through methods to assist in decreasing their spasticity.
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Mechanisms for Recovery: Spontaneous Recovery, Neuroplasticity, and Adaptability

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
A frequent question asked by people following brain injury is, “How long will it take for me to progress back to ‘normal’? Although there is no magic number to provide regarding recovery length, a therapist can provide education regarding recovery mechanisms, including spontaneous recovery, neuroplasticity, and adaptability. This handout describes three mechanisms of recovery and the difference between compensatory and therapeutic approaches.
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Managing Long Distance Contact with Loved Ones in Medical Facilities

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AdultOTSLPMental Health
This handout for family and loved ones gives ideas for connecting with your loved one from afar during times of COVID-19, physical distancing, or over long distances.
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Maximal Assist and Dependent Pivot Transfer Techniques

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AdultOT
This resource describes two styles of transfer techniques for a client requiring maximal or greater assistance. Staff may feel apprehensive attempting this type of transfer and it offers a step-by-step guide as well as modifications to consider based on the client’s abilities. May also be used for facility transfer inservices or caregiver education.
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Types of Gestures in Pediatric Development

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This handout defines the difference between deictic gestures and representational gestures with guidelines on typical development guidelines for the pediatric population.
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Low-Cost Leisure for Older Adults

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAging
This resource outlines a variety of low-cost ideas to engage older adults in leisure activities. It provides a number of assessments that OTs can use to assess levels of engagement in leisure activities.
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Low Vision Set-Up for Meals Using the Clock Face Method

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsVision
In the United States, it is estimated that 12 million adults over 40 have low vision, which can negatively impact self feeding ability. Use of the clock face method for meal setup can improve outcomes associated with intake, and this resource includes both a visual guide to clock face meal setup as well as a list of strategies for caregivers assisting with dining for those with low vision.
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Low Stimulation Following Brain Injury

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource provides a list of how to implement a low stimulation protocol, signs, symptoms, agitation or overstimulation triggers, and what to do/not to do when a person becomes agitated or overstimulated.
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Let’s Talk Aspiration: How Much is Too Much?

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This material explains the difference between “aspiration” and “silent aspiration.” New research with healthy swallows shows occasional aspiration and silent aspiration can be tolerated by the body in small amounts. This information will help with the differential diagnosis of dysphagia and presbyphagia and prevent over-diagnosis of dysphagia.
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Language Strategies During Shared Book Reading

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PediatricSLPLanguage DevelopmentLiteracy
This handout gives ideas to structure shared reading interactions. Shared reading is a great way to offer opportunities for eliciting and scaffolding language.
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