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Keep Calm and Assess the Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Does aspiration = pneumonia? Maybe. This handout is designed to help SLPs navigate this complex conversation with patients who are at risk of dysphagia. The handout breaks down the evidence base of three variables and how they stack up to different risks. This provides a clear visual as to how a healthy immune system and quality, consistent oral care may be a strong avenue to prevent aspiration pneumonia, even in the presence of aspiration risk.
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Joint Protection

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout describes joint protection techniques and data related to arthritis diagnoses. Includes education in nutrition, lifestyle, activity, body, and movement to serve as an educational and training material to use during OT intervention.
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Isometrics for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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AdultOTArthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis can be a debilitating condition. This handout provides a generalized exercise plan to get someone with RA started with exercises that have a low likelihood of increasing pain.
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Handout HEP Therapy Material

Intrinsic Hand Strengthening

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout provides exercises and activities to strengthen the intrinsic muscles of the hand to improve grip and pinch strength and fine motor coordination. This handout can be used as a modifiable home exercise program for any patient with weak or impaired hand functioning.
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Intracranial Hemorrhages

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
Intracranial Hemorrhages can lead to both cognitive and physical deficits in which therapy is recommended. This handout explains the difference between different types of intracranial hemorrhages including epidural, intracerebral, subarachnoid, and subdural for educating patients and their caregivers.
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Clinical Reference

Intervention Considerations for Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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AdultOT
This document provides insight and guidelines for appropriate goals and interventions for someone with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The document focuses principles of treatment during the acute stage and later stages of Recovery from GBS or an acute exacerbation of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
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Handout

Internal vs. External Distractions

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout explains the difference between internal and external distractions, how both can negatively affect performance in therapy, and tips for reducing distractions for educating both patients and their caregivers.
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Therapy Material

Internal Memory Strategy: Mnemonics

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
This therapy task is for adults wanting to improve their memory after traumatic brain injury. The worksheet is designed to provide the building blocks necessary to use the mnemonic memory strategy to recall functional lists, such as names, locations, and goals.
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Exercises for Acute Neck Pain

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AdultChronic PainOrthopaedics
This document is a perfect handout after an initial evaluation or consultation for someone with neck pain. The document describes a general method for managing neck pain at home.
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Handout HEP Therapy Material

Instructions for Acute Low Back Pain

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AdultChronic PainOrthopaedics
Nearly everyone will experience low back pain at some time. This handout provides instructions that may be helpful for individuals who have mild low back pain. It is an ideal sheet for clinicians to give after consultations and follows methods popularized by Robin McKenzie.
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Eval Tool

Informal Expressive Language Assessment

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AdultSLPAphasia
This quick, informal assessment allows the therapist to get a quick snapshot of naming common objects, completing a phrase/sentence, answering in common social questions, picture descriptions, and how the person can communicate during a safety situation scenario. This resource does not require any additional materials to complete.
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Therapy Material

Incorporating Plants and Gardening into OT

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AdultOTADLs/IADLs
Includes three OT interventions that incorporate plants and gardening into treatment sessions. Using complex, real-world interests that a person is genuinely invested in can improve performance in the specific treatment areas you are targeting, as well as the intrinsic motivation and satisfaction of the individual.
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Handout

Incorporating Pelvic Floor Exercises Into Daily Routines

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AdultOTBowel/BladderWomen's Health
Weak pelvic floor muscles are very common in older adults and pelvic floor exercises can be easily taught and incorporated into daily routines. This handout provides potential interventions with a guide to pelvic floor exercises and creating a timed voiding schedule.
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Handout

Identifying Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a commonly overlooked condition that significantly impacts occupational performance. This handout designed for clinicians will provide key information to recognize TOS and demonstrate provocative/special tests to evaluate clients with suspected TOS. This handout will help clinicians understand the clinical presentation of TOS and proper evaluation methods.
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Handout

IDDSI Level 4 (Pureed/Extremely Thick)

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AdultSLPDysphagia
The International Dysphagia Diet Initiative (IDDSI) level four encompasses both drink and food which are “extremely thick” and “pureed.” This material provides information for patients and their caregivers on this consistency’s characteristics, the reasoning for recommendation/need for this consistency, ways to test this consistency at home, and helpful recommendations and examples.
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ICU Delirium

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout describes three types of delirium as well as characteristics, risk factors, effects, screening tools, and tips for caregivers and staff members when a person they are caring
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Hypoxic Brain Injuries

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
What’s a hypoxic brain injury? Or anoxic brain injury? How long can the brain can survive with a reduced/lack of oxygen? This handout covers all aspects of anoxic/hypoxic brain injuries, including possible causes, and what potential damage could be expected.
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Handout

Hypo/Hyperkalemia

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AdultOTCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetes
Normal potassium levels are needed for the function of the brain, heart, muscles, and nerves. Abnormal potassium levels can affect electrical signals in the brain, causing changes or efficiency in cognitive function. Electrolytes, such as potassium, are what regulate these electrical signals. This handout explains how low and high potassium levels can ultimately affect the brain and provide information about factors/medical conditions that can cause abnormal potassium levels, signs and symptoms, and treatment of abnormal potassium levels in potassium-rich foods.
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Hydration

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AdultOTSLPHealth Management and Self Advocacy
This resource describes the importance of adequate hydration, the prevalence, and symptoms of dehydration, and tips on how to improve it.
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Handout

How to Stop Freezing with Parkinson’s Disease

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AdultOTProgressive Neurological Conditions
Freezing is not only frustrating, but also a significant fall risk. This resource provides a list of tricks to prevent and get out of a freezing episode.  It is a great visual to have taped to your patient’s wall, walker seat, or any other location that your patient has frequent episodes.
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