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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GERD Precautions to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
Handout featuring explanation of aspiration pneumonia as related to GERD as well as 8 specific strategies for reducing the symptoms of GERD and related risk of aspiration pneumonia. Designed for speech-language pathologists working with patients who have dysphagia exacerbated by GERD.
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General Swallow Precautions

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
This handout helps ensure best practices when it comes to general aspiration precautions in the context of dysphagia. Many of these straight-forward strategies are frequently overlooked; this visual is meant to provide a visual reminder for everyone involved in the care and safety of someone experiencing dysphagia. Note that these are general precautions and are not meant to target any one particular dysphagia diagnosis. Specific strategies will need to be added for individual cases.
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Functional Sign Language for Young Children

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This handout contains visuals for how to complete 9 functional signs along with a basic explanation of how to introduce signs to children.
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Executive Functions

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource describes what executive functions are to educate patients and their caregivers. Includes information about attention, processing speed, regulation, awareness, initiation, response inhibition, self-monitoring, mental flexibility, organization, sequencing, working memory, and planning. Second page includes a list of assessments specifically designed for targeting executive functions.
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Emergent Awareness

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout is designed to help patients (and really, mostly their family and friends) understand the process of awareness and how it impacts recovery from brain injury.  The handout includes ways to assess emergent awareness as well as ways to improve emergent awareness. Part of our self awareness series.
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Dining Out with Dysphagia

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
Living with dysphagia can make it difficult to eat out a restaurants or other people’s homes; however, this shouldn’t keep patients and their families from doing so. Mealtime is a significant part of the day for social interaction with family and friends This handout contains some ideas and tips to consider so that dining out […]
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Dysphagia Diet Textures (NDD)

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultSLPDysphagia
Handout describing the different levels of the National Dysphagia Diet.
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CPAP Use and Cognitive Function

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
This handout describes the link between CPAP use and cognitive functions. The handout includes two research studies and a clear outline of how sleep affects specific cognitive functions.
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Coping With the Loss of Taste After Stroke or TBI

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultBrain InjuryDysphagiaStroke
Handout for people coping with the loss of taste after surviving a brain injury or undergoing radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTChronic PainNervous System Conditions
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that commonly affects the arms and legs. CRPS can cause individuals to experience pain that is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury. This handout is designed for rehabilitation therapists helping patients understand this diagnosis.
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