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Handout

Voice Changes After Radiation Treatment

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AdultSLPCancerVoice
This handout explains why the voice can change with cancer radiation treatment and how speech therapy can help recover.
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Clinical Reference

Pulmonary Embolism: Warning Signs and Screening for Clinicians

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AdultOTSLPRespiratory
A pulmonary embolism (PE) can be easily missed and can have devastating consequences. It is important for all clinicians to be aware of the signs/symptoms of PE so they can refer out appropriately when suspected. This resource outlines screening guidelines for clinicians.
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Handout

NMES for Shoulder Subluxation

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AdultOTStroke
Do you have patients who have had recent shoulder surgery or perhaps had a recent stroke? This document outlines pad placement and parameters for NMES on the shoulder. Use it with your patients in the clinic or prescribe the intervention as part of a home program.
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Handout

Understanding Ultrasound

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AdultOTChronic Pain
Do you need help remembering parameters for ultrasound? Do you have patients or students that are curious about how ultrasound works? This document outlines the basics behind ultrasound and general guidelines for treatment parameters.
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Clinical Reference

Ptosis

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AdultOTSLPAgingStroke
This resource covers ptosis (droopy eyelid).
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Therapy Material

Pencil Pushups for Convergence Insufficiency

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AdultOTBrain InjuryStroke
This handout details the pencil pushup exercise, which can be used to treat convergence insufficiency.
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Adaptive Equipment for Cooking

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsAgingArthritisOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
This resource covers a wide variety of adaptive equipment that can be used for cooking tasks.
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Handout

Visual Requirements for Driving

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AdultOTSLPAgingBrain InjuryStrokeVision
This handout covers visual skills required for driving.
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Therapy Material

How To Get Up From A Fall

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AdultOTSLPAgingBalance/Vestibular/FallsCaregiver Supports
Practice fall safety with this step-by-step visual guide to getting up from a fall.
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Therapy Material

Sports Sequencing Activity

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Sequence steps related to different types of sports with this sequencing activity.
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Handout

Considerations for Return to Work/School After Brain Injury

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Returning to work/school is usually a primary goal for the brain injury survivor. This handout discusses areas the person and their team should consider as they plan a supportive return to work/school environment.
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Therapy Material

Swallowing Recommendations Guide for Patients and Care Partners

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Often, speech-language pathologists have many recommendations when it comes to swallowing but this information may be overwhelming for the patient or care partner to remember. This swallowing recommendation guide allows the SLP to quickly make checkmarks next to the personalized recommendation for the patient. There is also space for additional comments.
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Handout HEP

Pain Rules HEP Guide

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AdultOTChronic Pain
This intervention piece is a great tool to give with the initial exercise program. It outlines several different options that the clinician can choose for the patient regarding allowed pain with exercise.
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Clinical Reference Eval Tool

Screening Tools for Assessing Fall Risk in Older Adults

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AdultOTAging
This document is a quick reference for commonly used outcome measures for older individuals to determine if they have risk of falling. The document outlines what measures are best supported and outlines the sensitivity and specificity of the risk of falls in the next year.
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Toileting with Spinal Precautions

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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBowel/BladderOrthopaedics
This resource covers different strategies and equipment that can be used to help with toileting while the patient is in a TLSO and/or with spinal precautions.
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Handout

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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AdultOTSLPCancerCardiovascular Disease
This handout details the condition of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), including the risks, symptoms, prevention, and how to respond in the case of a DVT.
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Handout

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

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AdultOTOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise
This resource details what De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is and how to treat it.
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Therapy Material

Visual Memory Activity

Print Resource — US Letter — 5 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVision
This material works on visual memory in a fun way, with aspects of fine motor skills incorporated. It provides guidance on how to implement it in an individual and group treatment setting.
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