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Delayed or Age Expected: When to Get Your Child Evaluated for Speech Services

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PediatricSLPArticulation and PhonologyLanguage Development
Parent involvement and early detection can help to increase the efficiency of a child’s language development. This resource provides information and a checklist for caregivers, therapists, physicians, and teachers who want help to determine if a referral for evaluation for speech intervention is needed.
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Minimizing the Concurrent Training Interference Effect

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AdultOTSports and Exercise
This resource is a guideline for clinicians who work with clients needing strength, power, and cardiovascular adaptations. It discusses strategies to minimize the concurrent training effect.
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Clinical Reference Eval Tool

How To Perform an Oculomotor Examination

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
This document outlines an oculomotor examination and specific conditions and symptoms where it is appropriate.
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Clinical Reference Handout

What is Heterotopic Ossification?

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
Although heterotopic ossification is rare, it can significantly impact care and return to a prior level of function. This document is meant as a resource for patients.
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Therapy Material

Grooming Nails

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsArthritisNervous System ConditionsOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This resource offers different compensatory strategies and adaptive equipment for improving independence with grooming nails.
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Wheelchair Management in the Snow

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AdultOTCaregiver SupportsSeating and MobilitySpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This resource covers strategies for managing a wheelchair safely in the snow.
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Vehicle Modifications and Adaptive Equipment

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AdultOTNervous System ConditionsOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This resource covers different types of adaptive equipment and modifications that can be made to vehicles to improve driving after injury or illness.
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Alternatives to Shoes with Laces

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsArthritisCaregiver SupportsStroke
This handout details several shoe alternatives to tennis shoes with laces.
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The Importance of Standing

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AdultOTNervous System ConditionsSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This handout is intended for those who have low mobility and may need to use a standing frame, or who need extra motivation to work toward standing strength and/or tolerance.
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Therapy Material

The Five Components of Dysarthria

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AdultSLPMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
This resource explores the five components considered when a speech therapist evaluates and treats dysarthria.
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Therapy Material

Environmental Swallowing Considerations for People with Dementia

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AdultOTSLPDementiaDysphagiaHome Modifications
There are many adjustments that care partners can implement to improve the feeding environment for people with dementia.
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Clinical Reference

Cough…Is it Strong Enough?

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This resource explains the physiological process of a cough, how to measure cough strength, and why an adequate peak expiratory flow rate is important.
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Model of Attention

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource defines the distinct yet interrelated subcomponents of attention.
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Impairments of Occipital Lobe Strokes

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AdultOTSLPStrokeVision
This resource provides basic education regarding functional impairment related to occipital lobe strokes.
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Now What? Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis in My Young Child

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PediatricSLPAutism
This handout is designed for parents/caregivers of young children newly diagnosed with autism to help them find resources and answer frequently asked questions.
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Clinical Reference

Therapy Techniques and Activities for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Without a Certification

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PediatricSLPApraxia of SpeechArticulation and Phonology
Apraxia is a challenging diagnosis, and our field is currently ripe with certifications and specializations for its treatment. This resource provides an overview of techniques and ways to support CAS without spending time or money on a certification.
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How to Use Book Reading to Expand Your Infant & Toddler’s Language

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Book reading can allow for numerous learning opportunities. This handout details some ways in which families and clinicians can help to build language in infants and toddlers.
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Coping Skills

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AdultOTMental Health
This handout covers a variety of coping skills that can be used for those struggling with their mental health, as well as difficulty coping with illness and/or injury.
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