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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tips for Caregivers or Staff Working with Someone with Aphasia

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AdultSLPAphasia
This handout is designed for staff, caregivers, friends, and family with those who have aphasia and provides specific strategies for both expressive and receptive communication.
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Tips for Caring for Someone with Dementia

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AdultOTSLPDementia
This is a handout outlining best practices for caring for someone who has dementia. Includes practical tips and strategies to optimize safety and independence.
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Tips for Effective and Efficient Documentation

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AdultOTSLP
This resource provides tips to make documentation more efficient but still effective, provides a checklist of what should be included in the documentation of skilled services, and provides a link to access an extensive list of action verbs to use in documentation of rehabilitation services.
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Tips for Successful Pivot Transfers

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AdultOTStroke
This is a handout for caregivers of someone requiring max assist with transfers outlining best practices and safety during a pivot transfer.
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Tips for Thriving After Surviving a Concussion

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
12 practical tips for those who have survived a concussion. This handout is designed to provide education to patients and their families to promote follow-through for self-care after this type of brain injury.
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Time Efficient Exercise for Long-Term Health

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AdultSports and Exercise
Working with clients who don’t have time to exercise, but want to? This handout is designed for people who struggle to find the time to exercise and are looking for time-efficient ideas that have a lasting impact on long-term health. The handout lays out the evidence base that correlates increasing VO2max with reduced mortality.
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Time and Location Based Prospective Memory

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
This handout describes prospective memory- remembering to do something at a time or place in the future.
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