The Kawa model is an occupational therapy framework that uses the Japanese metaphor of a river (Kawa) to learn about a client. Find out more about using Kawa....

The Functional Independence Measure has been used in PT for decades but it’s not for everyone. Find out what it measures and who the best population is for FIM....

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a measure for clients to prioritize issues restricting their ability to perform ADLs. Learn more....

“Duty to warn” is an important concept for therapists to understand as it impacts client rapport and can be the difference between life and death. Learn more....

The Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS) is a tool to evaluate and diagnose language and literacy disorders in kids. See our tips for SLPs....

Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) is a therapeutic approach that allows for individual client-centered intervention methods. Learn more about this approach....

Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES) is a self-report test that measures how stuttering impacts a client's life. Learn more. ...

Inpatient mental health care may be required under specific circumstances. Learn when a client may need this type of care and how to advocate for them....

OWLS test or The Oral-Written Language Scale, Second Edition (OWLS-II) is a tool used by SLPs to understand a client's language skills. Learn how to score OWLS....

The Rossetti test (Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale) is a verbal and preverbal communication assessment for toddlers. Learn its benefits and challenges....