Physical Therapy Toolkit ™
Patient Handouts and Treatment Guides
for
Adults
Physical Disabilities, Chronic Conditions, and Geriatrics
Resources for Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Aging
Amputations of the Lower/Upper Limb
Arthritis
Assessments
Assistive Technology
Burn Injury
Cancer
Cardiac Disease
Caregivers
Chronic/Persistent Pain Syndrome
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diesase
Diabetes Type 2
Dizziness
Driving
Feeding, Eating and Swallowing
Functional Mobility
Huntington's Disease
Independent Living
Low Vision and Blindness
Medication Management
Mental Health
Multiple Sclerosis
Orthopedics
Palliative Care and Hospice
Parkinson's Disease
Pressure Ulcers
Rest and Sleep
Sexual Expression and Activity
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Therapeutic Exercise
Urinary Incontinence
Universal and Adaptive Design
Activities of Daily Living
Able Label - Adaptive Clothing
www.theablelabel.com
Alter UR Ego - Adaptive Clothing
www.alterurego.co
Zappos Adaptive - Functional and Fashionable Products to Make Life Easier
www.zappos.com/e/adaptive
Alzheimer's Disease
The 36-Hour Day
www.goodreads.com/book/show/31616270-the-36-hour-day
Administering and Scoring Cognitive Screening Instruments (MiniCog, SLUMS, MoCA)
www.actonalz.org/provider-practice-tools
Activities to do with Your Parent who has Alzheimer's Dementia
www.goodreads.com/book/show/26085248-activities-to-do-with-your-parent-who-has-alzheimer-s-dementia
Alzheimer's Association Training and Education Center - Video Courses
training.alz.org/home?5=page/1
Alzheimer's Caregiving from National Institutes of Health
www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers/caregiving#pubs
Alzheimer's Disease from the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/neurology/alzheimers-disease
Alzheimer's Training for Health Care Providers
www.cecentral.com/dementia
Caregiver Action Network
www.caregiveraction.org
Caregiver Health
www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/caregiver-health
Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23452228-a-caregiver-s-guide-to-dementia
Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide
order.nia.nih.gov/publication/caring-for-a-person-with-alzheimers-disease-your-easy-to-use-guide
Cognitive Assessment
www.alz.org/careplanning/downloads/care-planning-toolkit.pdf
Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s Proofing Your Home
www.goodreads.com/book/show/1929154.Complete_Guide_to_Alzheimer_s_Proofing_Your_Home
Creating A Life Story - A Guide for Family, Friends and Support Staff
www.alzheimerswa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AWA-Life-Story-Template-Draft-3-003.pdf
Dementia Curriculum from ACT on Alzheimer's
www.actonalz.org/dementia-curriculum
Dementia: Osborne Park Hospital Guide for Occupational Therapists in Clinical Practice
www.wimmerapcp.org.au/wp-gidbox/uploads/2014/04/Osborne-Park.pdf
Experts’ Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems
www.goodreads.com/book/show/3404418-the-alzheimer-s-action-plan
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Going to the Hospital: Tips for Dementia Caregivers from National Institutes of Health
www.nia.nih.gov/health/going-hospital-tips-dementia-caregivers
Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease from National Institutes of Health
www.nia.nih.gov/health/home-safety-and-alzheimers-disease
MedicAlert + Safe Return
www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/safety/medicalert-safe-return
Remembered: The Alzheimer's Photography Project
www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/alzheimers-gallery/
SAGE: A Test to Detect Signs of Alzheimer's and Dementia
wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage
TimeSlips
www.timeslips.org/
Aging
AARP - Information, Advocacy, and Benefits for People Over 50.
www.aarp.org
Chronic Disease Management
www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/chronic-disease
Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit
www.nationalguild.org
Eldercare Locator - Search for Providers and Resources
www.eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
Elder Rights Resources
ww.ncea.acl.gov/What-We-Do/Practice/Elder-Rights-(1).aspx
Falls Prevention
www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention
Medicare Rights Center
www.medicarerights.org
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
www.nadtc.org/resources-publications
National Center on Law and Elder Rights
www.ncler.acl.gov
National Institute on Aging - Health Information
www.nia.nih.gov/health
Senior Hunger & Nutrition
www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/hunger-and-nutrition
Amputation of the Lower/Upper Limb
Adaptive Sports Programs Fact Sheet
www.amputee-coalition.org
Ampower Online Support Community Website
https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/adaptive-sports-programs/
Amputee Coalition of America Support Groups & Peer Support Website
www.amputee-coalition.org/support-groups-peer-support
Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies: Choosing the Right Shoe Fact Sheet
www.amputee-coalition.org
Handwriting for Heroes: Learn to Write with Your Non-Dominant Hand in Six Weeks
www.goodreads.com/book/show/5987214-handwriting-for-heroes
Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain Video
www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/amputee-coalition-webinars/mirror-therapy-for-phantom-limb-pain
Orthotics and Prosthetics Digital Resource Foundation
www.oandplibrary.org
Pain Management Information
www.amputee-coalition.org3
Shoe Exchanges Fact Sheet
www.amputee-coalition.org
Tips for Upper Limb Amputees Video Series
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5E935AA6CAFCC458
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines. Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation
www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/Rehab/amp/VADoDLLACPG092817.pdf
Wrapping with an Elastic Bandage, Above Knee Video
www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/introductory-amputee-care-amputees/02-wrapping-with-an-elastic-ak
Wrapping with an Elastic Bandage, Below Knee Video
www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/introductory-amputee-care-amputees/01-wrapping-with-an-elastic/
Arthritis
Arthritis Today Magazine
www.arthritis.org/arthritis-today-magazine
Better Living Toolkit
www.arthritis.org/better-living
Breaking the Pain Chain
www.arthritis.org/arthritis-pain
EnhanceFitness
www.projectenhance.org
Fit and Strong!
www.fitandstrong.org
Track + React Rheumatoid Arthritis Tool
www.arthritis.org
Yoga for Arthritis
www.arthritis.org
Your Exercise Solution App
www.arthritis.org/your-exercise-solution/
Walk with Ease
www.arthritis.org/walk-with-ease/
Assessments
Geriatric Examination Tool Kit
www.geriatrictoolkit.missouri.edu
Rehabilitation Measure Database
www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures
Stroke Engine
www.strokengine.ca
Assistive Technology
National Easter Seal Society
www.easterseals.com
Pass It On Center - National AT Reuse and Technical Assistance Center
www.passitoncenter.org
Burn Injury
Addressing Sexuality with Adult Burn Survivors - Guidelines for Staff
www.phoenix-society.org
American Burn Association
www.ameriburn.org
Burns Prevention Fact Sheets
www.anzba.org.au/prevention/anzba-fact-sheets
Burns the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
www.journals.elsevier.com/burns
Burn Therapist Website
www.burntherapist.com
Determining Burn Severity
www.understandingburncare.org/burn-severity.html
International Association of Burn Camps
www.iaburncamps.org
Journal of Burn Care and Research
www.academic.oup.com/jbcr/issue
Living with Burn Injury - Resources
www.msktc.org/burn
Phoenix Society Peer Support Group
www.phoenix-society.org/chat
Understanding and Improving Body Image after Burn Injury
www.uwmsktc.washington.edu/sites/uwmsktc/files
Cancer
Breast Cancer Day to Day Matters
www.breastcancer.org/tips
Breast Cancer Symptoms and Diagnosis
www.breastcancer.org/symptoms
Breast Cancer Treatment and Side Effects
www.breastcancer.org/treatment
Cancer A to Z
www.cancer.org/cancer.html
Get a Ride to Cancer Treatment
www.cancer.org/road-to-recovery.html
Life After Treatment - The Next Chapter in Your Survivorship Journey
www.cancer.org/life-after-treatment.pdf
Lymphatic Self-Massage
www.uhn.ca/lymphatic_self_massage.aspx
Lymph Notes - Providing Lymphedema Education and Online Forums
http://www.lymphnotes.com/
Meditations - University of Pittsburg Cancer Center
www.thisiskara.com
My Breast Cancer Coach App
www.mybreastcancercoach.org/en-US/breast-cancer-app
Online Communities and Support
www.cancer.org/online-communities.html
National Lymphedema Network Position Papers
www.lymphnet.org/position-papers
Stages of Cancer
https://www.cancer.net/stages-cancer
Cardiac Disease
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale
www.sralab.org/sites/default/files/2017-06/mfis.pdf
Living with Heart Failure Booklet
www.ksw-gtg.com/aha-heartfailure
How to Take a Blood Pressure Manually
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKtfwiwHjLI
Self Check Plan for Heart Failure
www.ksw-gtg.com/aha-heartfailure/pdfs/Self-Check%20Plan.pdf
American Heart Association
www.heart.org/en
Heart Insight Magazine
www.heartinsight.heart.org
American Heart Association's Interactive Cardiovascular Library
www.watchlearnlive.heart.org/CVML_Player.php
Answers by Heart Fact Sheets
www.heart.org/Heart-Fact-Sheets
Caregivers
AgingCare.com
www.agingcare.com
ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
www.archrespite.org/respitelocator
Caregiver Action Network
www.caregiveraction.org
Caregiver Health Self-Assessment Questionnaire
www.healthinaging.org/resources/resource:caregiver-self-assessment
Caregiving Resource Center from the AARP
www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving
Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul
www.goodreads.com/book/show/238782.Chicken_Soup_for_the_Caregiver_s_Soul
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Financial Steps for Caregivers
www.wiserwomen.org
Long-Distance Caregiving Articles
www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/long-distance-caregiving
Long-Distance Caregiving: Twenty Questions and Answers
www.nia.nih.gov/sites/default/files
National Caregivers Library
www.caregiverslibrary.org
Nursing Home Compare
www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare
Well Spouse Association
www.wellspouse.org
Chronic/Persistent Pain Syndrome
Back Pain Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Back-Pain
Central Pain Syndrome Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Central-Pain-Syndrome
Chronic Pain Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Chronic-Pain
Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Step-By-Step Guide
www.worldcat.org/cognitive-therapy-for-chronic-pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Information Page
www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Complex-Regional-Pain-Syndrome
HealthSkills - Blog for Self Management of Chronic Pain.
www.healthskills.wordpress.com
Making the Invisible Visible: Chronic Pain Manual for Health Care Providers
www.worldcat.org/making-the-invisible-visible-chronic-pain-manual
Managing Pain Before It Manages You
www.worldcat.org/ managing-pain-before-it-manages-you
Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach
www.worldcat.org/managing-chronic-pain
Music to Help You Relax
www.theacpa.org/music-to-help-you-relax
Pain Management Tools
www.theacpa.org/Pain-Management-Tools
The Pain Toolkit
www.paintoolkit.org/pain-tools
Treatment for CRPS/RSD - Physical and Occupational Therapy
www.rsds.org/treatment
Understanding Pain - Videos
www.youtube.com
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
4 Week Smoking Cessation Guide
www.lunginstitute.com/SmokingCessationGuide_030316.pdf
Better Breathers Club
www.lung.org/support-and-community/better-breathers-club/
My COPD Action Plan
www.lung.org/assets/documents/copd/copd-action-plan.pdf
Online Support Communities - American Lung Association
www.lung.org
Oxygen and COPD Booklet
www.lung.ca/Oxygen_COPD_LungAssoc.pdf
Oxygen Safety
www.medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions
Portable Oxygen Cylinders Training and Safety Guidelines
www.intermountainhealthcare.org
Pulmonary Rehab Patient Resources
www.aacvpr.org
Stages of COPD
www.lunginstitute.com/ infographic.jpg
Stop Smoking
www.lung.org/stop-smoking
Diabetes Type 2
AADE Being Active Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/being_active.pdf
AADE Healthy Coping Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/healthy_coping.pdf
AADE Healthy Eating Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/healthy _eating.pdf
AADE Monitoring Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/monitoring.pdf
AADE Problem Solving Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/problem_solving.pdf
AADE Reducing Risks Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/reducing_risks_updated_11-2017.pdf
AADE Taking Medication Tip Sheet
www.diabeteseducator.org/taking_medication.pdf
American Diabetes Association Website
www.diabetes.org
American Podiatric Medical Association Website
www.apma.org
American Association of Diabetes Educators Website
www.diabeteseducator.org
Diabetes and Vision Loss A Guide to Caring for Yourself When You Have Vision Loss
www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss
Diabetes Forecast Magazine
www.archives.diabetesforecast.org
Diabetic Retinopathy Website
www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-diabetic-retinopathy
Diabetes Self Management Magazine
www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/
Footwear Matters Infographic
www.apma.org/files/DrComfortFootwearMattersInfographic.pdf
I Hate to Exercise Book for People with Diabetes
www.goodreads.com
International Diabetes Federation Website
www.worlddiabetesday.org
Monofilament Screening for Protective Sensation Loss Resource
www.clwk.ca
Signs of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Handout
www.diabetesed.net
Dizziness
Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
www.journals.sagepub.com
Dizziness and Balance Problems
www.brainandspine.org.uk/sites/default/files
Dizziness from the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement
Dizziness Handicap Inventory
www.rehab.msu.edu/_files/_docs/dizziness_handicap_inventory.pdf
Educational Resources - Vestibular Disorders Association
www.vestibular.org/educational-resources
Vertigo Handicap Questionnaire
www.mountainphysiotherapy.com.au
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
www.vestibular.org/sites/default/files
Driving
AAA Roadwise Online Course
www.seniordriving.aaa.com
AARP Smart Driver Online Course
www.aarpdriversafety.org
Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities
www.nhtsa.gov
Carfit
www.car-fit.org
Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Certification
www.aded.net
Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
www.nhtsa.gov/sites
Driving Assessment Comparison Chart
www.elderlydrivingassessments.com/assessment-comparison-chart.pdf
Find a Driver Rehab Specialist
www.aota.org/Practice/Productive-Aging/Driving
Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure
www.fitnesstodrive.phhp.ufl.edu/us
Flexibility Fitness Training for Improving Older Driver Performance
www.mva.maryland.gov/Documents/flexibility_brochure.pdf
OT-Driver Off Road Assessment (OT-DORA) Battery
www.aota.org/Practice/Productive-Aging
National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association
www.nmeda.com/
SAFER Driving: The Enhanced Driving Decisions Workbook
www.um-saferdriving.org/firstPage.php
Self Paced Clinical Course - Driving & Community Mobility
www.myaota.aota.org/shop_aota
Transportation Options for Older Adults Booklet
www.n4a.org/files/TransportationOptions.pdf
Useful Field of Vision Test
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4410269
Feeding, Eating and Swallowing
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
www.eatright.org
Dysphagia Diets
www.asha.org/SLP/clinical/dysphagia/Dysphagia-Diets/
Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Diet Levels
www.iddsi.org/Resources/Patient-Handouts
Swallowing Phases
www.youtube.com
Functional Mobility
Ability App
www.abilityapp.org
Bariatric Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Guidebook
www.asphp.org/Baraiatrice-guidebook-care-of-Person-of-Size.pdf
Patient Lifts Safety Guide
www.fda.gov/HomeUseDevices.pdf
Powered Mobility Device Assessment Training Tool
www.pomodatt.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pomodatt-manual.pdf
Power Mobility Indoor Driving Assessment Manual
www.docplayer.net/27845862-Power-mobility-indoor-driving-assessment-manual-pida.html
Safe Patient Handling
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/safepatient
Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide, Michelle L. Lange
www.worldcat.org/Seating_and_Wheeled_Mobility
Urban Poling - Founded by Mandy Shintani an Occupational Therapist
www.urbanpoling.com
Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic level
www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241503471
Wheelchair Service Training Package – Intermediate Level
www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241505765
Wheelchair Skills Program
www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca
Health Management
7 Signs of Inadequate Nutrition
www.webmd.com/healthy-aging"
Changing for Good
www.goodreads.com
Communicating with Your Doctor
www.caregiver.org/print/3694
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
Improving Chronic Illness Care
www.improvingchroniccare.org
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
www.ihi.org
Lifestyle Redesign Book
www.myaota.aota.org
Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions Book
www.goodreads.com
Motivational Interviewing
www.motivationalinterviewing.org
Positive Coping with Health Conditions - A Self Care Workbook
www.psychhealthandsafety.org
Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
www.selfmanagementresource.com/resources/program-materials
Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
www.nia.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2017-07/TWYD_508.pdf
Transtheoretical Model Stages of Change
www.verywellmind.com/the-stages-of-change
Huntington's Disease
European HD Network Guidelines for Physiotherapists
www.ehdn.org/clinical-guidelines/
HD Buzz - Huntington’s disease research news.
www.en.hdbuzz.net/
HDSA/AOTA Continuing Education Course for Huntington’s Disease
www.hdsa.org/american-occupational-therapy-association-ceus
HDSA/APTA Continuing Education Course for Huntington’s Disease
www.hdsa.org/healthcare-professionals-resources/pt-continuing-education/
Huntington's Disease Foundation
www.hdfoundation.org
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
www.hdsa.org
Huntington Study Group
www.huntingtonstudygroup.org
Living with HD - Long Term Care
www.hdsa.org/living-with-hd/long-term-care
Stages of Huntington’s Disease
www.hdsa.org/what-is-hd/huntingtons-disease-stages/
Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale
www.movementdisorders.org/MDS
What Is Huntington’s Disease?
www.hdsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/HDSA_Whiteboard-2015.mp4
Huntington’s Disease Workout Tips and Videos
www.youtube.com
Independent Living
Connect With Senior Living Resources
www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com
Disability Resources
www.dol.gov/odep/topics/disability.htm
Guide Dogs of America
www.guidedogsofamerica.org
Independent Living Guides - Aging in Place
www.aginginplace.org/lifestyle
Independent Living Institute
www.independentliving.org
Paws With A Cause Trains Assistance Dogs
www.pawswithacause.org
Social Serve - Affordable Housing Resource
www.socialserve.com
Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Managing Personal Assistants
www.rtcil.drupal.ku.edu/ConsumerGuide.pdf
Low Vision and Blindness
Being a Sighted Guide
www.afb.org/info/friends-and-family/etiquette/being-a-sighted-guide/235
Better Lighting for Better Sight Video Series
www.visionaware.org/everyday-living/home-modification/lighting-and-glare/
Bookshare - Ebooks for People with Reading Barriers
www.bookshare.org/cms
Downloadable Resources & Videos
www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org
Effective Color Contrast and Making Text Legible
www.lighthouseguild.org
Everything You Need to Know - More than 1,600 Links and Contacts
www.lowvision.preventblindness.org/resources
Eye Conditions
www.us.optelec.com/eyeconditions
Free White Cane Program
www.nfb.org/programs-services/free-white-cane-program
Going Blind - Documentary Film
www.goingblindmovie.com
Guide Techniques
www.lighthouseguild.org/guide-techniques
Indoor & Outdoor Travel Skills for Adults with Vision Loss
www.visionaware.org/info/everyday-living
Let's Walk Together - Human Guide Video
www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/lets-walk-together.html
Lighthouse Guild eLearning Opportunities for Occupational Therapists
www.lighthouseguild.org/elearning
Mobility Canes
www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/uploads
National Library Service - A Free Braille and Talking Book Library Service
www.loc.gov/nls
NFB-Newsline- Free Audio News Service
www.nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline
Orientation and Mobility Skills
www.visionaware.org/info/everyday-living
Resources Guide - Low Vision
www.infinitec.org
Self-Help Guide to Nonvisual Skills Online Book
www.lowvision.preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads
Trailing, Landmarks, Squaring Off, and Protection
www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/uploads
Vision Loss: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask!
www.lighthouseguild.org
Visual Skills Workbook For People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
www.lowvision.preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads
Voice Guiding
www.focusonvisionandvisionloss.org/uploads
Medication Management
Benefit Checkup
www.benefitscheckup.org
Countertop Device - MedMinder
www.medminder.com/pill-dispensers-2/prefilled-tray-for-pills
Countertop Device - Med-Q
www.medqpillbox.com
Countertop Device - Memo Box
www.pillbox.tinylogics.com
Custom-Filled Pill Packages - Pill Pack
www.pillpack.com
Custom-Filled Pill Packages - CVS
www.cvs.com/content/multidose
Drugs, Herbs and Supplements Information
www.medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html
How to Read Prescription Drug Labels
www.bemedwise.org/medication-safety/read-prescription-label
Medicine Assistance Tool – Resources to pay for medication
www.medicineassistancetool.org
Phone Apps - Medisafe
www.medisafeapp.com
Phone Apps - CareZone
www.carezone.com
Phone Apps - Drugs.com Medication Guide
www.drugs.com/apps
Pocket Guide to the AGS 2015 Beers Criteria
www.ospdocs.com/resources
Safe Use of Medicines for Older Adults
www.nia.nih.gov/health/safe-use-medicines-older-adults
Smart Caps - Pillsy
www.pillsy.com
Smart Caps - Remind-A-Cap
www.remindacap.com
Smart Caps - TimerCap
www.timercap.com
Mental Health
Antidepressant Skills Workbook
www.psychhealthandsafety.org/asw
Depression Treatment and Management Guide
www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression-treatment-management
Elder Abuse Facts
www.ncoa.org/public-policy-action/elder-justice/elder-abuse-facts
Healthy IDEAS - Evidence-Based Depression Program
www.careforelders.org/healthyideas
How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
www.adaa.org
IMPACT - Evidence-Based Depression Program
www.aims.uw.edu/impact-improving-mood-promoting-access
Learn More about Cognitive Behavior Therapy
www.beckinstitute.org/
Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program To Free Yourself From Depression
www.mbct.com/books.html
PEARLS - Evidence-Based Depression Program
www.depts.washington.edu/hprc/evidence-based-programs/pearls-program
Positive Coping with Health Conditions
www.psychhealthandsafety.org/pcwhc
Suicide Prevention Infographic
www.adaa.org/sites/default/files
Treatment of Depression in Older Adults Evidence-Based Practices
www.samhsa.gov/product/Treatment-of-Depression-in-Older-Adults
Writing Lifestories Workshops
www.utmb.edu/olli/Home/LifeStories
Multiple Sclerosis
Assistive Equipment Distribution Program
www.mymsaa.org/msaa-help/assistive-equipment
Assistive Technology & Augmentative/Alternative Communication For People With MS
www.nationalmssociety.org/Assistive_Technology.pdf
Aquatic Exercise & Multiple Sclerosis: A Healthcare Professional’s Guide
www.support.mymsaa.org/AquaticsBooklet
Cooling Products Distribution Program
www.mymsaa.org/msaa-help/cooling-products
Free From Falls Program
www.nationalmssociety.org/Free-From-Falls
Managing MS
www.nationalmssociety.org
MS Fatigue – Video
www.nationalmssociety.org
Multiple Sclerosis from the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/multiple_sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis a Focus on Rehabilitation
www.nationalmssociety.org/A-Focus-On-Rehabilitation.pdf
My MS Manager App
www.mymsaa.org/msaa-community/mobile
My MS Resource Locator
www.resources.mymsaa.org
National MS Society Brochures
www.nationalmssociety.org/All-Brochures
Occupational Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
www.nationalmssociety.org/Occupational-Therapy-in-MS-Rehabilitation.pdf
Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org/Physical-Therapy-in-MS-Rehabilitation.pdf
PT-OT Webinar Series
www.nationalmssociety.org/PT-OT-Webinar-Series
Rehabilitation: Recommendations for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org/Rehabilitation-Recommendations-for-Persons-with-MS.pdf
S.E.A.R.C.H. for Treatment Options
www.mymsaa.org/ms-information/search
Webinars Upcoming and Archived
www.nationalmssociety.org/Webinar-Series
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS
Yoga Programming for People with Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org/Yoga_A_Focus_On_Mild_Symptoms_Of_MS_Final.pdf
Orthopedics
American Physical Therapy Association - Symptoms & Conditions
www.moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditions.aspx
American Society of Hand Therapists Patient Education Resources
www.asht.org/patients/patient-education-resources
Anatomy Zone Videos
www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9m1bxGaw3Ubrap34U-yDA
Arthritis Information for Health Care Providers
www.cdc.gov/arthritis
Cutting Different Types of Kinesiology Tape
www.verywellhealth.com/different-types-of-kinesiology-tape-2696483
How Kinesiology Tape Is Used
www.verywellhealth.com/kinesiology-tape-in-physical-therapy-2696435
Low Back Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines American Physical Therapy Association
www.jospt.org
Orthobullets - An Educational Resource for Orthopaedic Surgeons
www.orthobullets.com
OrthoInfo - Patient Education from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
www.orthoinfo.org/en/diseases--conditions
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics
Palliative Care and Hospice
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
www.goodreads.com
End of Life Articles
www.nia.nih.gov/health/end-of-life
End of Life Caregiving
www.nhpco.org
End of Life: Helping with Comfort and Care
www.nia.nih.gov/End_of_Life_508.pdf
Managing Your Pain
www.nhpco.org
Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care
www.cms.gov/infograph-PalliativeCare.pdf
Support Groups
www.hospicefoundation.org/Grief-(1)/Support-Groups
Supporting Someone Who is Grieving
www.caringinfo.org
The Dying Process ~ A Guide for Family Caregivers
www.nhpco.org
What is Palliative Care?
www.medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions.htm
When Breath Becomes Air
www.goodreads.com
Parkinson's Disease
Dance for Parkinson's
www.danceforparkinsons.org
Delay the Disease Exercise Classes
www.delaythedisease.com/for-people-with-parkinsons/dtd-exercise-classes
Five Stages of Parkinson's
www.parkinsonsresource.org/news/articles/five-stages-of-parkinsons
Laser Cane
www.ustep.com/product/lasercane
LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD
www.lsvtglobal.com/Therapists_Professionals
Resources for OT
www.parkinson.org/expert-care/Professional-Education/Resources/OTResources
Resources for PT
www.parkinson.org/expert-care/Professional-Education/Resources/PTResources
Parkinson's Across the Lifespan: A Roadmap for Nurses
www.parkinson.org/expert-care/Professional-Education/Online-Courses/Nursing-Course
Parkinson's Disease from the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/neurology/parkinsons-disease
Parkinson's Disease Library
www.parkinson.org/pd-library?keys=&tid=All&tid_1=All
Parkinson’s Exercise Guide
www.apdaparkinson.org
Parkinson’s Handbook
www.apdaparkinson.org
Speaking Effectively A Strategic Guide For Speaking And Swallowing
www.apdaparkinson.org
U-Step II Walker
www.ustep.com/standard-u-step-2
Pressure Ulcers
Braden Scale
www.bradenscale.com/images/bradenscale.pdf
Pressure Injury Staging Illustrations
www.npiap.com/page/PressureInjuryStages
Seating and Mobility
www.seatingandmobility.ca/PressureManagement.aspx
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Sensory Perception (Part 1)
www.woundsource.com/blog/understanding-braden-scale-focus-sensory-perception-part-1
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Moisture (Part 2)
www.woundsource.com/blog/understanding-braden-scale-focus-moisture-part-2
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Nutrition (Part 3)
www.woundsource.com/blog/understanding-braden-scale-focus-nutrition-part-3
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Activity (Part 4)
www.woundsource.com/blog/understanding-braden-scale-focus-activity-part-4
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Shear and Friction (Part 5)
www.woundsource.com/blog/understanding-braden-scale-focus-shear-and-friction-part-5
Rest and Sleep
Healthy Sleep Tips from the National Sleep Foundation
www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/healthy-sleep-tips
Nocturia or Frequent Urination at Night
www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/nocturia-or-frequent-urination-night
Pain and Sleep Article
www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/pain-and-sleep
Sleep Apnea Self-Test from the American Sleep Apnea Foundation
www.sleepapnea.org/four-sleep-apnea-tests-you-can-take-right-now
Sleep Disorders Article
www.sleepassociation.org/sleep-disorders
Sleep Disorders from the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/neurology/sleep-disorders
Sleep Health the Journal of the National Sleep Foundation
www.sleephealthjournal.org
Sexual Expression and Activity
Family Doctor Raps Safe Sex Message For Seniors
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/std-rap-doctor-vanilla-ice
Institute for Sex, Intimacy and Occupational Therapy
www.sexintimacyot.com
Intimacy and Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org/Intimacy
MS in Focus Intimacy and Sexuality
www.msif.org/ Intimacy-and-sexuality.pdf
PleasurABLE Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities
facingdisability.com
Sex After A Joint Replacement: The Definitive How-To Guide.
www.peerwell.co/sex-after-joint-replacement-surgery-how-to
Sex after Paralysis - Women
www.christopherreeve.org/sexual-health/sexual-health-for-women
Sex after Paralysis - Men
www.christopherreeve.org/sexual-health/sexual-health-for-men
Sex and Heart Disease
www.heart.org
Sex and Sexuality after a Stroke
www.americanstroke.org
Sex, Love and Intimacy After Spinal Cord Injury
www.sexualitysci.org
Sex on Wheels Video Series
www.christopherreeve.org/sexual-health/video-series-sex-on-wheels
Sexual Problems and Multiple Sclerosis
www.nationalmssociety.org/Sexual-Dysfunction
Sexuality and Occupational Therapy: Strategies for Persons with Disabilities.
www.worldcat.org/title/sexuality-and-occupational-therapy
Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
www.sfphysio.fr/sexuality-and-reproductive-health.PDF
The PLISSIT Model
www.gvsu.edu
Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability
www.worldcat.org/ultimate-guide-to-sex-and-disability
Spinal Cord Injury
ADL Resources
www.sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/upperlimb.asp
Assistive Technology Resources
www.craighospital.org/assistive-technology/assistive-tech-lab-resources
d-Ability.org - Leisure, Arts, Sports, and Lifestyle Web Guide
www.d-ability.org/html/main.php
Empowerment Videos
www.sci.washington.edu/videos
International Standards for the Classification of SCI - Motor Exam Guide
www.asia-spinalinjury.org/Motor_Exam_Guide.pdf
International Standards for the Classification of SCI Key Sensory Points
asia-spinalinjury.org/Key_Sensory_Points.pdf
Living with Spinal Cord Injury
www.msktc.org/sci
New Mobility Magazine
www.newmobility.com
Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults with a Spinal Cord Injury
www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/occupational-therapy-interventions.pdf
Paralyzed Veterans of America Clinical Practice Guidelines
www.pva.org/publications/clinical-practice-guidelines
Pathways to Employment
www.unitedspinal.org/pathways-to-employment
Pressure Injury Toolkit
www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/spinal-cord-injury/pi-toolkit
Rehab Tip Sheets
www.uab.edu/medicine
Secondary Conditions of SCI Health Education Video Series
www.uab.edu/ secondary-conditions-of-sci-health-education-video-series
Spinal Seating Education Modules
www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/spinal-cord-injury/spinal-seating
Teaching and Educational Resource
www.elearnsci.org
The Independent Quad C6
www.theindependentc6.wordpress.com/about
Use of Durable Medical Equipment
www.asia-spinalinjury.org/wp-content/extras/dme.php
Stroke
Aphasia Apps
www.aphasia.org
Aphasia Definitions
www.aphasia.org/aphasia-definitions
Life After Stroke - Home Modifications
www.strokeassociation.org/home-modifications
Life After Stroke - Manage Your Stroke
www.strokeassociation.org/managing-your-stroke
Life After Stroke - Tips for Daily Living
www.strokeassociation.org/daily-living
Spasticity: Latest Evidence on Treatment and Patient Outcomes Webinar
www.learn.heart.org/activity/6610872/detail.aspx
Stroke Interventions
www.strokengine.ca/intervention
Use FAST to Remember the Warning Signs of a Stroke
www.stroke.org
Therapeutic Exercise
ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Disease and Disabilities.
www.worldcat.org
Exercise and Physical Activity
www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-physical-activity
Exercise for Older Adults
www.medlineplus.gov/exerciseforseniors.html
Fitness Studio Exercise Videos
www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio
Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults
www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/growing_stronger.pdf
Mindful Crafts as Therapy
www.books.google.com
RistRollers - Mini Foam Rollers
www.ristroller.com
Urinary Incontinence
Daily Voiding Log
www.hermanwallace.com/images/docs/Bladder_Diary.pdf
www.hermanwallace.com/images/docs/PF_1_Diary_Instructions.pdf
Muscles of the Pelvis and Perineum
www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/dissector/mml/pelvis.htm
Pelvic Floor and Resistance Exercises
www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/data/files/The_pelvic_floor_and_resistance_exercises.pdf
Pelvic Floor First Resources for Fitness Professionals and Consumers
www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/pelvic-floor-resources.html
Working Your Pelvic Floor
www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/pages/working-your-pelvic-floor.html
Universal and Adaptive Design
AARP HomeFit Guide
www.aarp.org/ home-fit-guide-aging-in-place.html
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
www.ap.buffalo.edu/research
Home Improvement Information from HUD.gov
www.hud.gov/topics/home_improvements
Home Modifications - Aging in Place
www.aginginplace.org/home-modifications/
Home Modification Links
www.homemods.org/resources/links/home-modification/
National Directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources
www.homemods.org/national-directory
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Architecture & Accessible Design
www.pva.org/accessible-design
Social Serve - Search for Accessible Housing
www.socialserve.com
Universal Design Education Materials
www.universaldesign.com
W3C - Web Accessibility Initiative
www.w3.org/WAI