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Handout

Spinal Surgery and Occupational Therapy

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsOrthopaedics
This handout provides information about recovery from spinal surgery through an OT perspective. It covers pre-surgery considerations, spinal precautions, and safe completion of various ADLs.
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Clinical Reference

Breast Cancer and Adhesive Capsulitis

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AdultOTCancer
This resource discusses breast cancer, mastectomy, and the indications for adhesive capsulitis.
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Handout

Papaya Enzyme for Dry Mouth and Oral Care

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AdultSLPCancerDysphagia
This handout explores the current research and rationale for using papaya enzymes to help individuals with xerostomia, saliva management, and oral health.
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Clinical Reference

Defining Memory Strategies with Patient Reported Outcomes

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
An easy-to-use guide for clinicians on how to design individualized memory strategies based on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
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Clinical Reference

Resonant Voice Treatment Approach

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AdultSLPVoice
A clinical guide for the basics around implementing resonant voice therapy into your voice practice.
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Handout

Multiple Systems Atrophy and Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Dysphagia in multiple system atrophy often appears early and continues to change as the disease progresses. This resource helps you recognize patterns, anticipate risks like silent aspiration, and guide ongoing monitoring and care planning over time.
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Clinical Reference Eval Tool

Badge Reference Cards for Medical SLPs

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryDysphagiaStroke
Included are ten badge reference cards related to arterial blood gas/vital signs, common ventilator modes, parts of tracheostomy, model of anatomy for speech, swallowing, and voice education, PMV considerations and cleaning, cranial nerve exam for speech and swallowing, Glasgow Coma Scale/NIH Stroke Scale, orientation log, determining risk for aspiration pneumonia, and Beck’s oral assessment to […]
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Clinical Reference

Culturally Affirming Executive Function Skills and Supports

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PediatricSLPExecutive Function
This resource helps you recognize and support executive functioning skills from non-dominant cultures and helps to broaden the perspective on therapeutic interventions for executive functioning challenges.
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Clinical Reference

Quick Reference Guide to Early Language and Speech Sound Treatment Approaches

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PediatricSLPArticulation and PhonologyLanguage Development
This is a quick guide to what evidence-based treatment approaches exist to tackle speech sound and language disorders in children under 6 years old.
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Handout

My Child Stutters: Now What? Parent/Caregiver Handout

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PediatricSLPArticulation and PhonologyStuttering
This is a parent/caregiver handout that provides a starting point for families to begin navigating the impacts of stuttering on their child.
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Clinical Reference

Parent Training Tips for AAC Implementation

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PediatricSLPAACLanguage Development
Parents and caregivers are the initial teachers of communication skills to young children. Children who require augmentative and alternative communication to support language require additional support from caregivers to acquire the language as well as access the language within their system to functionally communicate.
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Eval Tool

Pediatric Feeding Data Collection Sheet

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Using data to support feeding decisions can be vital in improving feeding outcomes in infants. This chart provides a consistent way to monitor feeding outcomes with input, output and quality indicators to monitor quality-based feeding.
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Thickened Liquids Signs – IDDSI Language

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AdultPediatricSLPDysphagiaFeeding and Swallowing
These signs can be placed at head-of-bed to serve as helpful reminders for patients, staff, and family.
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Handout HEP

Chair Yoga

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AdultOTAgingBalance/Vestibular/FallsSports and Exercise
Yoga is a beneficial mode of exercise for all populations and can improve flexibility, strength, and mental health. Some people may not be able to safely engage in traditional yoga, and require chair-level modifications. This handout covers a variety of yoga exercises that can be performed in the chair.
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Handout

Older Adult Fall Prevention: Core Concepts

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AdultOTAgingBalance/Vestibular/Falls
Falls are among a leading cause of physical injury, disability, and death for the older adult population and are connected to the interrelated aspects of cognition, physical abilities, and the environment. This handout details fall prevention concepts related to these aspects of fall risk for older adults and provides education, insight, and ideas for patients, families, caregivers, and practitioners.
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Handout

Preeclampsia and Bed Rest in Pregnancy

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsWomen's Health
This handout provides information about preeclampsia and bed rest during pregnancy, with a focus on maintaining meaningful activities when the client has limited ability to engage in physical activity.
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Clinical Reference HEP

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsBowel/BladderWomen's Health
This resource provides foundational information about pelvic floor dysfunction, including an HEP handout with basic pelvic floor exercises.
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Clinical Reference

Principles of Neuroplasticity

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AdultOTBrain InjuryStroke
This resource provides key principles of neuroplasticity with considerations to incorporate into treatment to maximize improvement through neuroplasticity.
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Clinical Reference

Muscle Tension Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This quick reference guide captures the basics of muscle tension dysphagia and outlines some available treatment options.
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Therapy Activity

Cognitive Strategies Framework for Cleaning and Home Organization

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke
This is a framework for cognitive strategies while referencing a functional spring cleaning and home organization checklist to improve independence and accuracy for patients with cognitive communication deficits that impact attention, organization, problem-solving, and executive function tasks.
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