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Handout

Sternal Precautions

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AdultOTCardiovascular DiseaseOrthopaedics
This guide to sternal precautions is designed for patient and caregiver training, and includes graphic and written instruction and current research. The handout also includes alternatives that may be discussed with a surgeon if there is a concern about dependence on caregivers, muscle atrophy, fear-avoidance, or memory impairment that will reduce adherence to precautions.
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Handout

Strategies and Techniques to Reduce Anxiety

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AdultOTMental Health
This OT intervention includes ways to reduce anxiety for purposes of incorporation into a holistic plan of care. Gives concrete strategies to incorporate into daily life. May also be a resource for caregivers or even clinicians who feel burned out or need positive coping strategies during stressful times.
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Handout

Strategies and Considerations for Early Stage Dementia

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AdultOTSLPDementia
This handout helps teach strategies and inspire discussion with caregivers and families of clients recently diagnosed with dementia. Includes strategies for improving wayfinding skills, creating visual cues, discussing future problems, and promoting safety within the client’s current environment.
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Handout

STOMPs Protocol (Strengthening and Optimal Movement for Painful Shoulders)

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This document is a home program for individuals post spinal cord injury who have shoulder pain. These activities can easily be performed at home with little assistance from a medical provider.
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Therapy Material

Springtime Vocabulary Activity Pack

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
These activities can be used to expand a child’s expressive and receptive vocabulary, while working on other language skills such as following directions and answering questions.
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Clinical Reference

Staging Pressure Sores

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AdultOTSeating and MobilitySpinal Cord Injury
This resource visualizes the 4 stages of pressure sores.
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Therapy Material

Springtime Short Stories

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PediatricSLPExecutive FunctionLiteracy
Children with attention deficits, auditory processing issues, and speech/language disorders may need help improving reading comprehension and recalling details in text. Use the following springtime themed stories with questions to work on goals related to literacy development.
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Therapy Material

Springtime Language Activity Pack

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Use these activities to target a variety of goals including sentence expansion, grammar, vocabulary, and following directions.
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Therapy Material

Spring Themed Vocabulary Pack

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
These activities can be used with children of all ages to target language skills such as following directions, expanding vocabulary, and grammatical structures.
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Therapy Material

Spring Themed Apraxia Activity

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PediatricSLPApraxia of SpeechArticulation and Phonology
This activity can be used to practice speech sounds with children who have childhood apraxia of speech, or other articulation errors or phonological processes.
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Clinical Reference

Spoon Theory

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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

Spot the Hazards

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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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Therapy Material

Following Directions Activity (Spring Theme)

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
Use this spring scene with your students to practice following 1 step directions that contain spatial concepts.
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Handout

Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This resource cover the different spinal cord injury syndromes and their presentations.
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Handout

Spoon Options for Parents and Therapists

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout describes different spoon options for spoon feeding babies, toddlers, and children. Featuring helpful tips for children who have sensory and/or motor planning needs.
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Handout

Spinal Cord Injury and Speech Therapy

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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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Handout

Spinal Cord Injury Function Levels

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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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Handout

Speech Therapy in Session Door Sign

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AdultSLP
Simple door sign for uninterrupted therapy sessions.
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Handout

Speech Therapy Appointment Card

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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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Handout

Speech Therapy and the Cerebellum

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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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