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Handout

Understanding and Explaining Test Scores with Use of a Bell Curve

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AdultOTSLP
This resource provides education on terms related to testing, an area to discuss a patients’ strengths/weaknesses with them (or have them write their own for awareness), and a bell curve to explain results to patients and caregivers following evaluation.
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Clinical Reference

Typical Musculoskeletal Tissue Healing Time Frames

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
Knowing how long different tissues may take to heal is critical for acute and post operative orthopedic rehabilitation. This resource lists typical tissue healing times based on current research and is a useful resource to help guide rehabilitation.
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Handout

Under Pressure: Wound Vac

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AdultOT
This handout provides basic information regarding wound vacuum assisted closure (VAC) and may assist with further discussion of how the VAC therapy affects participation with ADLs, functional mobility, or meaningful activities.
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Handout

Types of Headache

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AdultOTChronic Pain
This piece outlines three different types of headache based on symptoms and presentation to help the reader understand the differences between some of the more commonly encountered headaches.
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Handout

Types of Memory

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
The handout helps increase insight into the way that the brain creates and stores memory and how targeted functional therapy can optimize each type of memory.
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Handout

Types of Neuropathy

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
This resource promotes client understanding of their neuropathy.  It includes information on different types of nerve injuries and their severity and causes.
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Clinical Reference

Typical Cervical Radiculopathy Presentations

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AdultOrthopaedics
This resource provides an overview of radiculopathy presentations per level in the cervical spine including weakness patterns and sensory loss/pain patterns.
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Clinical Reference

Typical Blood Lab Value Ranges

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AdultOTSLP
Therapists frequently encounter and are asked questions about lab value ranges, especially in the acute care setting. This resource is a great tool for those who need a quick reference to keep on their notepad that outlines typical lab value ranges for commonly encountered lab values. 
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Therapy Material

Two Language Tasks for Constraint-Induced Language Therapy (CILT)

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AdultSLPAphasia
Constraint-induced language therapy relies on solely verbal communication, avoiding the use of compensatory strategies such as gesturing, drawing, writing, etc. The two tasks included in this product force patients to use only verbal language to either A) put pictures of objects in a particular order, or B) place objects in the correct location within a blank scene.
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Handout

Types of Acquired Brain Injury

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
This handout is targeted for patients, staff, and caregivers, and outlines five major causes of acquired brain injury, including strokes, tumors, infections, brain hemorrhage, and loss of oxygen.
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Handout

Transitional Foods

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This handout explains what transitional foods are, who should consume this type of food, the value of implementing this type of food, and factors that can influence tolerance.
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Clinical Reference

Transitioning From National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI)

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Many facilities are transitioning from the National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardized Initiative (IDDSI). This handout provides a visual comparison of the various diet levels to help with this transition for patients, care partners, and other medical professionals. 
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Handout

Transtibial Residual Limb Wrapping

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AdultOT
After amputation, dressing and wrapping the residual limb can be intimidating for patients. Often patients end up creating a tourniquet like wrap that compromises wound healing. Therefore, teaching patients to wrap their own residual limb after discharge is vital. This document helps to outline a clear and easy method for limb wrapping.
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Clinical Reference

Total Hip Arthroplasty: An In-Depth Resource for Clinicians

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
It is imperative to understand the nuances of different types of approaches and materials used for THA surgeries, as well as complications, statistics, and current research. Strong anatomical understanding can help drive skilled, evidence-based therapy interventions and improve outcomes.
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Handout

Tracheostomy and Reasons for Cuffed versus Cuffless Tubes

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This handout provides visual and written education about why a tracheostomy would be needed. Includes information about different trach tubes that can be used.
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Handout

Total Hip Arthroplasty and the Role of Occupational Therapy

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
Total hip arthroplasty comes with many questions from patients, including materials and approaches used, precautions, and what the recovery process will look like. This handout explains these items and focuses on the role of OT in the recovery from a THA.
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Handout

Total Communication Approach

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AdultSLPAphasia
Often the total communication approach is misunderstood by patients and family members because they say “I don’t want to give up on speaking.” This handout explains how these strategies actually help support spoken language and communication abilities.
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Clinical Reference

Topic Inspirations for Stroke/Brain Injury Support Groups

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
Support groups provide a safe space for survivors of strokes/brain injuries and care partners during and after therapy has ended. This handout is as an inspiration guide for creating a meaningful group discussion theme for successful support groups.
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Handout

Toileting Schedules

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AdultOTBowel/Bladder
This handout provides education for patients and caregivers over the importance of using a toileting schedule, and the potential consequences of incontinence.
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