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Eval Tool

Caring for Pets Screening

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTADLs/IADLs
An individual’s ability to care for their pets is an important part of returning to independent living. This tool helps to assess an individual’s personal needs for the caring for pets IADL, and provides direction for setting specific therapy goals.
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Handout HEP

Pendulum Swing Exercise

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
Pendulum swing exercises for the shoulder are commonly used during the early stages of the rehabilitation process. This handout covers when and why this exercise should be implemented, as well as how to correctly perform the exercise.
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Handout

ESTIM

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AdultOTBrain InjuryChronic PainStroke
Electrical stimulation (ESTIM) is a valuable modality that can be used to address a variety of conditions and symptoms such as treating chronic pain, improving range of motion, and retraining muscles after injury or illness. This resource covers ESTIM indications, contraindications/precautions and provides a log to keep track of individual patient parameters in order to simplify utilizing ESTIM in the clinic.
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Therapy Material

Quilt Activity for Visual Perceptual Skills

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStrokeVision
This activity can be used as an intervention to target a variety of visual perceptual skills, attention, and fine motor skills. There are three graded options in order to increase the challenge as the patient progresses.
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Clinical Reference

Evidence Based Outcomes for CVA

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AdultStroke
Do you struggle to remember outcome measures specific for different conditions? This document outlines some of the best free outcome measures for individuals after stroke and lists minimal detectable change (MDC) values and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) values.
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Clinical Reference

Understanding Hoehn and Yahr

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AdultOTProgressive Neurological Conditions
This document outlines one of the most utilized outcomes to track prognosis and stage of Parkinson’s disease: the Hoehn and Yahr Classification of Disability. Use this as a handout as an educational resource to improve your patient’s health literacy, or use it to brush up on the classifications yourself.
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Eval Tool

Typical Synergy Patterns

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTBrain InjuryStroke
This document outlines common flexion and extension synergy patterns.
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Handout HEP

Flexor Tendon Glides Instruction Sheet

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
Flexor tendon glides are commonly prescribed by rehabilitation professionals who work with hand injuries. The sequence can be hard to explain in a time efficient manner. This resource outlines how to do wrist flexor tendon glides and allows for the clinician to customize the dosages of the exercise.
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Handout

Simple Wound Care Instruction Sheet

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTDiabetes
Many rehab professionals treat wounds, and correct home wound management is critical to successful outcomes. This handout is a great instruction sheet to give to people with wounds to quickly outline what they should do to make sure they heal with reduced risks of complications.
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NO STRAWS Sign

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultSLPDysphagia
This sign is designed to be placed at bedside to improve carry-over of dysphagia strategies.
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Therapy Material

Non-Language Visual Scanning Tasks

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStrokeVision
This task targets left or right visual scanning goals whether the patient has visual neglect or field cut.
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Handout

Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
Most people go straight to motor symptoms when thinking about Parkinson’s disease, but there are many non-motor symptoms that clinicians need to address. This handout provides a quick visual reference for non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Handout

NG Tube Effect on Swallowing Physiology

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AdultSLPDysphagia
A common question asked by SLPs is whether the presence of an NG tube affects swallow function. This clinical resource provides insight and answers to this question using research on both normal and post-stroke populations.
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Therapy Material

No Prep Dice Game for Apraxia

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PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Motivating, no prep dice game for SLPs working with children who have apraxia.
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Clinical Reference

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Problem Solving Guide

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOT
This one-page quick reference guide references the reason and solution for some of the most common issues seen during the use of NMES.
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Handout

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Quads

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTOrthopaedics
This handout describes the use of NMES targeting the quad muscles after knee surgery. Includes the equipment, settings, and setup position. Designed for both therapist and patient to visualize this therapeutic intervention.
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Therapy Material

Honey Bee Math

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages (including answer key)
AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This mental math task addresses attention, focus, mental math, and numeric problem solving. It contains 4 math questions related to honey bee trivia. Difficulty level: Easy. Answer key included.
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Eval Tool

Neurodynamic Testing for the Upper Limb

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
This handout provides clinicians with a visual and written guide to perform an upper-limb neurodynamic assessment. Includes demonstrations to assess the contribution of neural tension for the median, ulnar, and radial nerves.
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Clinical Reference

Nervous System Sensitization: Assessment Strategies for Clinicians

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AdultOTChronic PainNervous System Conditions
Nervous system sensitization involves increased pain response in the absence of tissue damage. It is common in people with chronic pain. Identifying nervous system sensitization may improve care for these people by allowing the clinician to focus on time contingent exercise approaches and pain neuroscience education. This resource outlines several assessment strategies to identify nervous system sensitization.
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Handout HEP

Nerve Glide Exercises

Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page
AdultOTNervous System Conditions
Nerve glides, also known as nerve flossing, are a gentle and effective approach to treating irritated nerves due to entrapment or post surgery. This handout provides visuals and simple step by step instructions for ulnar, median, and radial nerve glide exercises.
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