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High Contrast and Low Vision

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTHome ModificationsVisual Impairment/Neglect
This resource details why high contrast strategies work, provides plenty of visual examples, discusses safety concerns to place emphasis on, and the use of interviews to guide intervention for individuals with low vision. Drowsy Driving (November, 2022). Cdc.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2024 from https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/features/drowsy-driving.html.
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Reaction Time + Driving

Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages
AdultOTADLs/IADLsAgingBrain InjuryStroke
This therapy material provides simple education on reaction time and how it is associated with driving as well therapy activities that can improve reaction time, and a handout portion covering driving tips to combat slower reaction time.
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Therapy Material
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Stretches for Shoulder Pain and Range of Motion

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTOrthopaedicsShoulders
This HEP focuses on key stretches for decreasing shoulder pain and improving shoulder ROM. Clark-Wilson, J., Giles, G. M., & Baxter, D. M. (2014). Revisiting the Neuro­ functional Approach: Conceptualizing the core components for the rehabilitation of everyday living skills. Brain Injury, 28, 1646– 1656. Giles, G. M., & Clark-Wilson, J. (Eds.). (1993). Brain injury […]
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The Neurofunctional Approach to Addressing Functional Cognition

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AdultOTBrain InjuryStroke
This resource provides key aspects of the neurofunctional approach, including intervention techniques and an example of application in clinical practice.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTBalance/Vestibular
This resource provides a treatment guide for the clinician with exercises and activities to address vestibular dysfunction.
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Handout
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Is It Dementia? Navigating the Complicated Diagnosis Process

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPCaregiverDementia
Getting a dementia diagnosis seems like a straightforward thing, but it often takes years, and the diagnostic tools we have are very limited. This handout is perfect for families who are questioning if they need to consider a diagnosis of dementia, but aren’t sure where to start. Prince, M., Wimo, A., Guerchet, M., Ali, G. […]
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Clinical Guide to Addressing Mild Cognitive Impairment

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AdultSLPAgingCaregiverDementia
What is mild cognitive impairment (MCI)? Is it something that we treat? If you’re looking to get a solid foundation in MCI, this guide is for you! Albert, M. S., DeKosky, S. T., Dickson, D., Dubois, B., Feldman, H. H., Fox, N. C., … & Phelps, C. H. (2011). The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment […]
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Therapy Material
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Basic Spatial Puzzle for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVisual Processing
This therapy activity focuses on a basic spatial puzzle task for people in the post-ICU stage of severe traumatic brain injury.
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Therapy Material
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Reading Over the Counter Med Labels to Prevent Hospitalization from Harmful Interactions

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryMedications and WellnessPlanning/Organizing
This structured activity practices reading real over-the-counter medication labels and provides opportunities to assess the risk for various interactions that may be harmful or fatal.
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Strategies and Aids for Financial Management After Brain Injury

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCalculations and TimeFinancesPlanning/OrganizingStroke
This resource provides a guide with recommendations to increase success with financial management following brain injury and poses questions to be person-centered. Basic and more complex technology aids are provided.
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Therapy Material
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Affricates Matching and Discrimination Therapy Activity

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PediatricSLPArticulationCH/SH Sound
This is a quick print and go resource to use targeting affricate production and discrimination with visual and activity supports.
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Clinical Reference
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Identifying Apraxia in the 0-3 Population: A Roadmap of Early Indicators

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PediatricSLPArticulationCAS
This resource provides a roadmap for understanding how CAS may present in the 0-3 year population and what we can do about it. Davis, B.L., & Velleman, S.L. (2000). Differential diagnosis and treatment of developmental apraxia of speech in infants and toddlers. Infant-toddler intervention: the transdisciplinary journal. Highman, C., Overby, M., Leitão, S., Abbiati, C., […]
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Integrating Low Tech Options and Eye Gaze

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PediatricSLPAACLanguage Development
Use this resource and supportive clinical materials to implement low tech eye gaze options for those with multiple disabilities. Holyfield, C., Caron, J., Lorah, E., & Norton, B. (2023). Effect of low-tech augmentative and alternative communication intervention on intentional triadic gaze as alternative access by school-age children with multiple disabilities. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services […]
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How-To-Guide for Supporting Narrative Language Development

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This resource is a quick-guide to supporting narrative language development that explores reasons to support narrative language and how-to support. Pico, D.L., Hessling Prahl, A., Biel, C.H., Peterson, A.K., Biel, E.J., Woods, C., & Contesse, V.A. (2021). Interventions designed to improve narrative language in school-age children: A systematic review with meta-analyses. Language, Speech, and Hearing […]
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Changing the Language Used Around Eating: Quality vs. Quantity

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PediatricSLPBirth to 3Feeding and Swallowing
In feeding therapy, the language that we use when discussing participation and intake should promote a focus on quality of feeding rather than quantity of feeds. This handout provides ways that we can utilize language to promote quality-based feeding rather than volume-driven feeding. Anderson, A. (2017). The Not So Hungry Caterpillar: Supporting Families’ Feeding Issues […]
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Therapy Material

Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Treatment Strategies and Cards

Print Resource — US Letter — 8 pages
PediatricSLPArticulationCAS
Effective intervention for childhood apraxia of speech should include collaborative intervention across all of the child’s communication environments. This activity involving repetitive practice with articulatory movements and initial sounds of words is for parents, therapists, and educators who are seeking therapeutic activities to promote positive communicative interactions in the home, school, and clinic environments.
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Handout

Go With the Flow: An Introductory Guide to Communication with Dementia

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AdultOTSLPCaregiverDementia
This handout outlines communication strategies for families who are adjusting to a new diagnosis of dementia in their family. These strategies focus on maintaining self-esteem and dignity. Nickbakht, M., Angwin, A. J., Cheng, B. B., Liddle, J., Worthy, P., Wiles, J. H., … & Wallace, S. J. (2023). Putting “the broken bits together”: A qualitative […]
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Handout

Handout: What is Barium Sulfate and How Does it Affect My Body?

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AdultSLPAlternative Nutrition/HydrationDietsDysphagiaHead and Neck Cancer
During a modified barium swallow study, barium helps assess a person’s swallowing function. A medical professional can use this handout to discuss whether a modified barium swallow study is best for the person and how barium affects the body. Bracco Diagnostics. VARIBAR® THIN LIQUID (BARIUM SULFATE) FOR ORAL SUSPENSION, 81% w/w data sheet. April 2023. […]
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Handout

Plateau: Is My Recovery from Brain Injury Over

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryMemoryResilienceStroke
This material busts the myth of a person’s recovery plateauing after a brain injury and explains how the environment can have a positive or negative impact. Frasca, D., Tomaszczyk, J., McFadyen, B.J., & Green, R.E.(2013). Traumatic brain injury and post-acute decline: what role does environmental enrichment play? A scoping review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7. […]
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Clinical ReferenceHandout

Oral Care Assessment, Guide, and Schedule

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultSLPDysphagiaOral Care
Use the Beck Oral Assessment Scale to determine how frequently oral care should be completed, and use the included guides and schedules as visual reminders for completing consistent and thorough oral care. Beck, S. (1979). Impact of a systematic oral care protocol on stomatitis after chemotherapy. Cancer Nursing, 2, 185–199.
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