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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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Types of Cleft Lip/Palate

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PediatricSLPArticulation and PhonologyPediatric Voice
This handout visualizes normal cleft and lip development as well as the following types of cleft lip/palate: Unilaterial cleft lip with alveolar involvement, bilaterial cleft lip with alveolar involvement, unilateral cleft lip associated with cleft palate, bilateral cleft lip and palate, and cleft palate only.
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Types of Concepts and Ideas for Home Practice

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This resource describe how basic concepts are an integral part of children’s language repertoire. Concepts help children understand their surroundings, increase their ability to follow directions, and are essential for academic success. There are a variety of concepts that develop at different ages (starting as early as 2 years of age), including spatial, temporal, quantitative, qualitative, textural, and social-emotional.
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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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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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Handout

Treating Low vs High Tone in Feeding Therapy

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Tone of the oral musculature is usually assessed during a pediatric feeding/dysphagia evaluation. Feeding specialists often see children with hypotonicity (low muscle tone) or hypertonicity (high muscle tone), which can affect the coordination and stability of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and mandible. This resource is designed as a reference for professionals looking for ways to treat both types of tone in feeding therapy sessions.
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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

Tongue Exercises for Toddlers

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout breaks down exercises related to food and drinks separately and includes information on adaptive drink bottles to improve progress.
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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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Handout

Tips to Improve Executive Functioning

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This handout provides information on pediatric executive function development as well as ways to improve a child’s ability to function in the classroom and other settings.
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