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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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Handout

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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Handout

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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Clinical Reference

Most Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes for SLP

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AdultSLP
Quick 1-page reference guide listing the most common ICD-10 codes related to SLP.
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Clinical Reference

Medication-Induced Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This quick reference guide refers to common medications that may cause dysphagia.
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Clinical Reference

Common Cardiopulmonary Medications

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AdultOTCardiovascular DiseaseRespiratory
This resource highlights some of the most common cardiopulmonary medication types and provides insight on how those medications may affect treatment.
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Clinical Reference

Vocal Fold Function

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AdultSLPVoice
This resource differentiates asthma and vocal fold dysfunction, laryngospasm vs vocal fold dysfunction, and lists key features of various vocal fold disorders.
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Eval Tool

Quick Informal Assessment: Writing Expression

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AdultSLPAphasia
This quick, informal assessment provides information about ability to write basic personal information, numbers, words, phrases, and sentences.
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Eval Tool

Quick Informal Assessment: Reading Comprehension

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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain Injury
This quick, informal assessment allows therapists to get a quick snapshot of single-word, sentence-level, and short and long paragraph level reading comprehension abilities. Does not require any additional materials to complete.
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Handout

Quick Guide to Proper Wheelchair Positioning

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AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This visual guide serves as a quick reference for determining proper wheelchair positioning. A great piece to post in a wheelchair storage room and/or use for caregiver education as an initial screening tool to determine if therapy intervention may be warranted.
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Eval Tool

Quick Eval Checklist for SLPs

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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryDysphagiaStrokeVoice
This 1-page note-sheet captures information required for initial evaluation of someone entering a rehab facility, including basic information about swallowing, speech/language, voice, and cognitive abilities.
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Clinical Reference

Questions to Consider When Recommending Adaptive Strategies

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAging
Occupational therapists are skilled at adaptation, however, sometimes clinicians go straight into recommending adaptive strategies without identifying what will be best for the patient/caregiver. This handout provides important questions to ask when considering the use of adaptive strategies with neurodegenerative disorders.
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Eval Tool

Questions to Ask About Incontinence

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AdultOTBowel/BladderWomen's Health
This resource provides questions to ask clients about incontinence, types of incontinence and normal bladder habits to assist in your evaluation.
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Handout

Puree Flavor POWER! 27 Ways to Get Creative with Mashed Potatoes

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Being on a pureed diet can be an isolating, degrading, depressing situation. This calls for creativity! There are so many ways to add flavor to mashed potatoes- make it a dessert, make it spicy, make it Thai, Indian, Mexican cuisine… there are no limits! Here are 27 ideas to get kitchen staff, patients, and families inspired.
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