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Handout

Scapular Dyskinesis: Conscious Muscle Control and Mass Movement Patterns

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AdultOrthopaedics
Impaired scapular movement is commonly associated with shoulder dysfunction. This handout provides three of the top conscious muscle control exercises to properly orient the scapula for improved posture, increased stabilization, and improved rotation during functional movement of the shoulder. This handout also provides mass movement patterns to improve scapular range of motion for functional reaching patterns.
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Sarcopenic Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Sarcopenic dysphagia is often underestimated and under-diagnosed within the elderly population. A multidisciplinary team is necessary to diagnose and treat sarcopenia and sarcopenic dysphagia. This handout provides more information about how to manage this disorder.
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Sahrmann’s Lower Abdominal Exercises

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AdultSports and Exercise
Do you have patients who need a lower abdominal exercise program? This handout provides an explanation of Shirley Sahrmann’s abdominal progression. All phases of the exercise are listed here so that you can select the difficulty of the exercise and allow patients to progress on their own if needed.
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Rotator Cuff Tear

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout aims to educate clients on the anatomy of the rotator cuff and explains how, where, and why rotator cuff tears happen.
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Rotator Cuff Dysfunction

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AdultOrthopaedics
Rotator cuff related dysfunction is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. This handout outlines factors that may contribute to the development of rotator cuff related shoulder pain, expected recovery times, evidence-based treatment, and when surgery may be indicated.
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Rhythm, Music, Language, and the Brain

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
Based on the course Beat the Beat: Rhythm-Based Intervention for Communication Disorders by Dr. Yune S. Lee, this handout provides an overview of the dopaminergic system and its effect on temporal processing as related to speech and language. The handout describes the effect of DRD2 polymorphism (TaqIA).
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout provides information on reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery, post-operative precautions, and general rehabilitation guidelines.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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AdultOTArthritis
This client handout explains the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, the progression of symptoms, management techniques, and the role of therapy.
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Therapy Material

Remembering People’s Names

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This resource practices strategies to remember the names of people.
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Reminiscence Memory Therapy

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AdultSLPDementia
This resource outlines the construct of reminiscence therapy and provides concrete examples of how to incorporate reminiscence therapy into a session.
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Handout

Refractory Chronic Cough

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AdultSLPVoice
The handout provides a visual of the cough reflex arc as well as the urge to cough scale. This handout is designed for clinicians who are working with patients to resolve refractory chronic cough.
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Therapy Material

Relative Scale of Cognitive Load

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This visual allows patients to indicate how easy/difficult a cognitive therapy task is by selecting a number between 1 and 7.
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Clinical Reference

Reflux Reference Guide for SLPs

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This quick reference guide is packed with statistics meant to arm you with information needed to establish a complete picture of a patient struggling with both dysphagia and reflux.
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Handout

Reduce the Risk of Stroke With Occupational Therapy

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AdultOTStroke
This handout includes recommendations to reduce risk of CVA, to be used as an educational material for those patients who are at higher risk. Occupational therapy takes a holistic view of patient treatments and can help find ways to stay healthier longer, because these risks can affect safety, discharge planning, and overall quality of life.
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Handout

Optimizing Safety During Pet Care

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AdultOTADLs/IADLs
Handout includes several ideas for reduction of fall risk during pet care, including raised feeders, sitting to feed, finding assistance, and ways to manage walking a dog to improve safety and independence with this vital home management task.
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Recognizing Caregiver Fatigue

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AdultOTSLPCaregiver Supports
This resource provides coping methods for caregiver fatigue and a list of resources that may be helpful.
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Therapy Material

Reading Comprehension Task with a News Article

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AdultSLPAphasia
This activity is to target a person’s understanding of a news article and must be able to read at the paragraph level. A variety of questions can be asked in a yes/no format, with multiple choices, or open-ended.
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Therapy Material

Reading Comprehension Sequencing Task

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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain Injury
This three-page task includes 4-step, 5-step, and 6-step written instructions to challenge patients’ reading comprehension skills.
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Readiness for Change

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AdultOTSLPMental Health
This handout provides clinicians with a visual representation of the stages of change based on the transtheoretical model of change and can be used with clients to encourage self-reflection and initiate a discussion on behavior change. 
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Eval Tool

Quick, Informal Voice Assessment

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AdultSLPVoice
This two-page evaluation form includes diadochokinetic rate, s/z ratio, maximum phonation, and fundamental frequency. Evidence-based norms are included for all parts.
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