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AdultOTSeating and MobilitySpinal Cord Injury
This resource visualizes the 4 stages of pressure sores.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsBrain InjuryProgressive Neurological ConditionsStroke
This handout provides a brief explanation of the “spoon theory” metaphor used to describe the amount of mental or physical energy a person has available for daily activities. This handout can be used to describe and apply the theory with patients and then as a visual reminder.
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Therapy Material
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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
Many individuals with a brain injury may desire to return to work. This visual and verbal problem solving/reasoning task creates safety awareness discussions within real-life work environments.
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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This resource cover the different spinal cord injury syndromes and their presentations.
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AdultSLPSpinal Cord Injury
This resource provides basic education regarding spinal cord injuries and what level of injuries may require rehabilitation from an SLP.
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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
A visual guide to spinal cord injury levels with their respective physiology and functional abilities, explanation of bowel protocols, and an overview of the American Spinal Cord Association (ASIA) scale of spinal cord impairment.
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AdultSLP
Simple door sign for uninterrupted therapy sessions.
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AdultSLP
Template of speech therapy appointment cards. 3 per card with room to write name, room number, date, time, SLP’s name, and special notes.
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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This material describes why an SLP may be consulted to work with a person who has had a lesion in their cerebellum.
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AdultSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This handout provides written education on the basal ganglia including signs of dysfunction, diseases of the basal ganglia, and why a person may benefit from speech therapy with a lesion in this area of the brain.
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AdultSLPMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
Dysarthria can make it difficult for others to understand a person’s speech. These specific strategies will help improve speech intelligibility for the person with dysarthria. This can be hung up on the wall to be an external memory aid to use these strategies.
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AdultSLPBrain Injury
Social media use is an important area to evaluate after a brain injury because of the many different thinking and communication skills required to be safe on the internet and interact positively with others. This handout helps guide the discussion about how the person with a brain injury uses social media throughout their day.
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Eval Tool
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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout is for therapists using spaced retrieval training to recall important functional information, such as their phone number, home address, safety precautions, or names of family members.
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AdultOTChronic PainHealth Management and Self AdvocacyRespiratory
Many people who have long standing pain conditions also smoke, and quitting smoking can be very difficult. This intervention piece lists several helpful smoking cessation online resources that can be given to people interested in quitting.
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AdultSLPDysphagia
What exactly is our role when it comes to esophageal dysfunction? This material describes the SLP’s role in screening for/being a part of a multidisciplinary team to treat esophageal dysphagia. Includes a handy reference chart for comparing and contrasting the symptoms of each etiology of dysphagia.
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AdultOTSLPADLs/IADLsAgingBrain InjuryDementiaProgressive Neurological ConditionsStroke
There are many technological tools that can assist people as they age so that they can stay at home as safely and as independently as possible. This handout provides 5 considerations for patients and their families to consider.
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AdultOTChronic PainHealth Management and Self AdvocacyRespiratory
Smoking is associated with persistent pain and many negative health consequences, but can be very difficult to quit. This resource outlines common barriers and reasons for quitting to help the clinician identify targets to discuss during the interview. It also outlines referral options to help people quit smoking.
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AdultOTCaregiver SupportsSeating and Mobility
This resource includes considerations and procedures for proper setup and completion of sliding board transfers. Can be used during therapy and client/family/caregiver education to improve safety and carryover.
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AdultOTSLPHealth Management and Self Advocacy
This handout explains the consequences of not getting enough sleep and highlight ways to improve the amount of sleep achieved each night.
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AdultOTChronic Pain
Sleep disturbance and pain have a bi-directional relationship: those in pain tend not to sleep as well and not sleeping well increases pain. This handout outlines how sleep can influence pain and outlines strategies that may improve sleep hygiene and thus reduce pain.
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