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Flexor Tendon Glides Instruction Sheet

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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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Simple Wound Care Instruction Sheet

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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

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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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Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

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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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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

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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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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Quads

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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

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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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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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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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Nerve Glide Exercises

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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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Neonatal Reflexes Related to Feeding

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout describes ten reflexes as they relate to feeding and swallowing.
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Navigating Stairs With an Assistive Device

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AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/FallsSeating and Mobility
Do you have a patient needing to discharge home with a walker or crutches? Does that same patient have to navigate stairs or a curb cut? This document outlines the safe ascending and descending navigation of steps
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My Calm Down Strategies

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PediatricSLPExecutive FunctionLanguage Development
This handout provides strategies to reduce anxiety and overwhelm and effectively communicate to parents, caregivers, and other adults when they need a break. Includes 5 visual cards for calm down strategies, as well as a blank square that you can use to create an individualized strategy for the child.
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Multiple Sclerosis Disease Courses

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AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
MS can be classified into four disease types. Each disease type presents differently and follows variable courses. This resource provides updated information on MS disease courses including: Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Relapsing-Remitting MS, Secondary Progressive MS, and Primary Progressive MS. Common symptoms and impact on function unique to each disease course are also included.
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Therapy Material

Multi-Syllabic Words Play-Dough Mats

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PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
This therapy activity invites children to smash play-dough while engaging with the different syllables and sounds of words. Inclues 4 sets of 2-syllable words, 2 sets of 3-syllable words, and 4 sets of 4-syllable words.
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Multiple Sclerosis and Cognition

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AdultOTSLPProgressive Neurological Conditions
This handout provides recommendations for initial cognitive assessment and frequency of reassessment, common cognitive changes reported in people with MS, and what activities can be affected by cognitive deficits.
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Quick, Informal Assessment of Articulation and Intelligibility

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AdultSLPMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
This resource provides ways to assess articulation and intelligibility through lists of mono- and multisyllabic words, consonant clusters in different positions of words, and stimulating natural speech with reading, questions, and describing a picture.
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