Clinical Resources – Page 32

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TBI Support Group Poster

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury

Basic blank template to advertise a local brain injury support group.

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Task Simplification During Meal Preparation

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AdultOTADLs/IADLs

Meal preparation can be an overwhelming burden. When coming home from the hospital or a stay in rehab, people may find themselves running out of energy when making a meal. This handout provides strategies to simplify the tasks so that they aren’t wasting any energy.

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Task Analysis as an Intervention

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryStroke

This resource offers a sample for task analysis, as well as a blank template with provided examples or the option to create your own.

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Therapy Material

Table Setting Task for Unilateral Neglect

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVision

This resource uses table setting as a scanning and balance treatment for those with unilateral neglect. Offers education in scanning and a visual guide with a sample table setting for a patient to follow.

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Tabletop Dysphagia Cue Cards

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AdultSLPDysphagia

These handy dysphagia cue cards are designed to be discretely placed at dining tables to remind patients of dysphagia precautions. The cue cards feature a graphic of swallow anatomy/physiology and have blank spaces for SLPs to include specific personalized swallow strategies.

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Swallow Therapy for Anterior Spillage

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AdultSLPDysphagia

Anterior spillage can be an embarrassing reality for people experiencing reduced labial seal. This handout describes the anatomy and physiology of the orbicularis oris and outlines exercises and strategies to address this impairment.

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Therapy Material

Swallow Exercises Tracking Sheet

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AdultSLPDysphagia

Swallow exercise tracking sheet. Write the name of the exercise + instructions. Patients can use squares to cross off exercise repetitions.

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Swallow Initiation

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AdultSLPDysphagia

Just how exactly is the swallow triggered? This handout describes the oral and pharyngeal sequences involved in a successful swallow. Also discusses swallow delay as well as how speech therapy can improve swallow initiation and reduce the risk of dysphagia and associated aspiration.

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Clinical Reference

Swallow Strategies Decision Tree

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AdultSLPDysphagia

This guide augments clinical decision making with a pathway for which swallow strategies to choose based on clinical observation. While this is not a black and white answer key to the many unique cases of dysphagia, it is a starting point to consider when working through each case.

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Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia

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AdultSLPAphasiaCaregiver Supports

Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) is an approach created by the Aphasia Institute to demonstrate the competence of a person with aphasia through a communication partner.

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Support Cards for Individuals with Dementia

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AdultOTSLPDementia

These business-card sized wallet cards provide information about the dementia severity, ways to support communication and daily activities, and important personal information about the person with dementia.

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Supplemental Oxygen Management

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AdultOTRespiratory

Returning home from rehabilitation with new orders for supplemental oxygen can be difficult. This is a complex challenge for new learning because it is medical management training, but also addresses safety awareness, balance, and dexterity. This resource describes the operation of a concentrator and portable oxygen tank for patient training, and addresses the management of oxygen tubing during mobility for practice during a therapy session.

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Summertime Recipes for People with Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia

Returning home from rehabilitation with new orders for supplemental oxygen can be difficult. This is a complex challenge for new learning because it is medical management training, but also addresses safety awareness, balance, and dexterity. This resource describes the operation of a concentrator and portable oxygen tank for patient training, and addresses the management of oxygen tubing during mobility for practice during a therapy session.

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Clinical Reference

Structured Therapy Tasks for Smooth Pursuit Eye Movement

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryVision

This handout describes three structured therapy tasks that can be completed with basic office products and an iPad to address unilateral visual neglect.

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Straws and Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia

People may not consider how complex swallowing with a straw can be and how many muscles need to be coordinated for swallowing to be safe. This handout provides education to the patient and care partners about the steps required to swallow safely with a straw.

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Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Hamstring Strain

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AdultOTOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise

This resource outlines evidence based training strategies to reduce the risk of hamstring strain.

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Strength Training Recommendations After Stroke

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AdultOTStroke

Strength training can have considerable beneficial effects after having a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). This handout summarizes the current best evidence recommendations for improving function through strength training after stroke. It is useful for those who have had strokes and for the healthcare professionals who work with people who have had strokes.

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Strategies to Limit Edema at Home

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AdultOT

Edema can be a reoccurring and challenging problem. This resource helps individuals identify treatments to limit their edema.

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Strategies for Managing Dysarthria

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AdultSLPMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia

Unfortunately, the evidence base for resolving dysarthria is lacking. Intervention continues to focus on compensatory strategies. This handout describes why dysarthria occurs as well as specific compensatory strategies to manage the motor speech impairment.

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Strategies for Improving Unilateral Neglect

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStrokeVision

This handout includes 12 specific strategies to improve unilateral neglect. It is designed for therapists helping patients trial various strategies in order to establish which ones work successfully for them on an individual basis.

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