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Handout

Generalizing Speech Therapy Goals in Physical and Occupational Therapy

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AdultSLPBrain Injury
This handout provides specific examples for practicing speech therapy goals during physical and occupational therapy tasks. These are just suggestions, but the therapy team can brainstorm additional ideas to help the patient achieve their goals. Generalization of goals will be more successful with more practice outside of the speech therapy room.
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Therapy Material

Gaze Stabilization Progression

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AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/FallsVision
This intervention piece outlines exercise techniques to lessen the impact of dizziness and to improve visual focus in people with vestibular hypofunction.
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Handout

Game Ideas for Practicing Speech Sounds at Home

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PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Games at home are a wonderful way to carryover speech therapy strategies! This handout is designed to give parents and caregivers the strategies and insight needed to practice speech sounds at home while playing fun games together.
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Handout

Gait Patterns with Assistive Devices

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AdultOTSeating and Mobility
This document provides an explanation on gait patterns with assistive devices. This can be a helpful resource when documenting patterns or can be used as a handout to send with patients.
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Therapy Material

Functional Time Management

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
Time management is an important and complex executive functioning skill that impacts the ability to navigate day to day life. This therapy material works on addressing time management skills that may be difficult for individuals with cognitive deficits, in a meaningful and relevant way.
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Therapy Material

Functional Oral Motor Exercises using Foods/Liquids

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Feeding therapists may use certain tools for oral motor exercises prior to or in conjunction with eating. When these tools aren’t accessible or available, food and drink can be used in functional activities to meet oral motor development goals. This resource contains quick and functional exercises using various food items to improve the strength, coordination, and mobility needed for safe eating.
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Therapy Material

Functional Fine Motor Tasks

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AdultOTBrain InjuryOrthopaedicsStroke
Addressing fine motor coordination can often feel tedious, and rote fine motor training during treatment may feel as if it comes at the expense of addressing other skills. This session material is full of functional ideas for fine motor coordination training to incorporate into treatment sessions that also address a client’s level of function in other areas, and examples of how many daily tasks use fine motor skills.
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Functional Activities for In Room Treatments

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AdultOTADLs/IADLs
For therapists who find themselves performing in room treatment sessions with little to no equipment, here is a list of activities to help re-energize treatment sessions, spark new ideas, and promote the use of functional activities.
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Handout

Fun Ways to Practice Articulation at Home

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PediatricSLPArticulation and Phonology
Motivation is key in getting children to practice their speech sounds at home.  Here are some fun ideas for incorporating practice into different games/activities at home. 
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Handout

Frozen Shoulder: What Now?

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AdultOTOrthopaedics
People with adhesive capsulitis, frequently referred to as frozen shoulder, often experience significant pain and disability. Knowing what frozen shoulder is, how it is managed, and what to expect is incredibly important for people suffering from this condition and for those who treat it. This handout outlines what frozen shoulder is, what may help, what may not help, and what to expect while recovering from adhesive capsulitis.
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Free Water Protocol

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AdultSLPCaregiver SupportsDysphagia
Hydration is a persistent challenge for patients who are NPO. This handout describes the Free Water Protocol, established in 1984 at the Frazier Rehab Institute. The handout describes the risks, benefits, and guidelines around the protocol and is appropriate for staff, patients, families, caregivers, and therapists.
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Eval Tool

Form: Continuing the Dysphagia Plan of Care After Going Home

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AdultSLPDysphagia
Dysphagia precautions don’t end when someone leaves a hospital or care facility. This form is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists to fill out for patients and family in order to improve carry-over of strategies to reduce risk of dysphagia after returning to a home environment.
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Handout

Foot Care

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AdultOTADLs/IADLsAgingHealth Management and Self Advocacy
Foot care is an important part of staying healthy and preventing medical crises. This handout is designed to help patients learn how to independently complete a proper foot care inspection and outlines red flags that may indicate the need for medical attention.
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Handout

Food Textures/Consistencies with Examples (Pediatric Feeding Therapy)

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handy reference is helpful in understanding differences in food textures and consistencies when working with children on feeding therapy goals. The terms used for various textures can be used at mealtimes/during therapy to help children describe what they see, feel, and taste!
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Therapy Material

Food Group Sorting Activity

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Feeding therapy often targets goals to increase a child’s comprehension and knowledge of food groups and nutrition based on their age. Visuals help children understand concepts better, and examining images of food may improve tolerance to interacting with the actual food. This activity offers an opportunity to learn about food groups and specific items in each group to promote balanced eating.
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Therapy Material

Food Diary for Home Carryover

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
When a child participates in feeding therapy, carryover to the home and other settings is imperative for generalization (i.e., using skills outside of therapy). Tracking what is offered to the child and what the child accepts is a great place to start using this handy diary.
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Handout

Food Chaining Approach to Picky Eating

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
This handout describes and visualizes the food chaining approach to addressing picky eating.
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Handout

Food and Liquid Intake and Dementia

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AdultSLPDementiaDysphagia
This handout is packed with functional strategies to improve food and liquid intake on a daily basis for people with dementia. Also includes information on how speech-language pathologists play a role in addressing feeding and swallowing issues at all stages of dementia.
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Therapy Material

Following Directions Task (Using iPad or iPhone)

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AdultSLPAphasiaBrain InjuryStroke
This structured therapy task targets auditory comprehension and the ability to follow directions through a series of verbal instructions that walks a patient through completing various functional tasks on an iPad or iPhone.
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Handout

Fitting Your Bike

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AdultOTSports and Exercise
Cycling has grown in popularity significantly over the last several decades. The repetitive motions associated with biking can easily cause pain over time. This handout will provide a starting point for an appropriate bicycle fit.
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