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Handout

Diaphragmatic Breathing

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AdultOTChronic PainMental Health
Diaphragmatic breathing is an effective intervention to reduce stress and manage symptoms associated with many conditions. This handout describes the proper way of breathing, compensatory muscles used during inefficient breathing, and provides a guide to teach clients how to use their diaphragm properly.
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Diabetic Ulcers: What to Expect

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AdultOTDiabetes
Diabetic ulcers can have long lasting and significant consequences if left untreated. This handout provides general information concerning what causes diabetic ulcers, what they are, who is at risk, and how they are treated and prevented.
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Diabetic Ulcers: Footwear Guidelines

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AdultOTDiabetes
Diabetic ulcers are a complication to diabetes that can lead to infection and amputations. Providing guidelines for footwear may be beneficial to reduce the risk of developing a diabetic ulcer. This resource outlines several evidence based guidelines to reduce the risk of developing diabetic ulcers.
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Diabetic Neuropathy

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AdultOTDiabetesNervous System Conditions
Learning to manage diabetes can be overwhelming. For those newly diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy, this handout answers questions about the causes, symptoms, and treatment, as well as the role of therapy at different stages of neuropathy symptoms.
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Developmental Grammar Milestones

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PediatricSLPBirth-3Language Development
This handout is designed for speech-language pathologists and other language specialists and outlines 8 major grammar milestones for children from 19-50 months.
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Development of the Swallow & Oral Motor Skills: From Infancy to Toddlerhood

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PediatricSLPAnatomy/PhysiologyFeeding and Swallowing
This resource provides caregivers and clinicians information about swallow development, including anatomy and physiology development from infancy to toddlerhood. The handout also outlines specifically how the pediatric swallow anatomy is not just a smaller version of adult anatomy and how these anatomical differences can impact dysphagia for the pediatric population.
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Clinical Reference

Developing a Dementia-Friendly Approach

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AdultOTSLPDementia
This resource asists with the development to implement a dementia-friendly approach.
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Strategies

Desensitization Techniques for Peripheral Nerve Injury

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
A handout for patients experiencing hypersensitivity after a peripheral nerve injury highlighting the most effective desensitization techniques that can be performed daily by the patient at home.
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Clinical Reference

Descending Spinal Cord Tracts

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AdultOTSpinal Cord Injury
This document provides insights on the descending motor pathways and includes the voluntary motor pathways: the corticospinal tract, the corticobulbar tract, and the rubrospinal tract. Additionally, it includes the involuntary motor tracts: the vestibulospinal tract and the reticulospinal tract.
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Handout

Dementia Progression

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AdultOTSLPDementia
This resource outlines the early, middle, and late stages of dementia.
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Clinical Reference

Defensible Documentation and Medical Necessity for Physical Therapists

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Adult
It is inevitable that each year will end. The end of the year is also the time individuals are most likely to run out of healthcare dollars. This document helps prepare clinicians to document medical necessity when appropriate. It provides documentation tips and will help reduce the incidence of denials.
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Handout

Deep Neck Flexor Strengthening

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AdultChronic PainNeckOrthopaedics
Deep neck flexor strengthening is commonly prescribed to people with neck pain. This is a simple yet effective resource that outlines deep neck flexor strengthening with instructions for dosage and how to progress difficulty over time.
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Decreasing Risk Associated with Vestibular Hypofunction

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AdultBalance/Vestibular
This resource provides recommendations meant to decrease risk of falling and dizziness associated with unilateral or bilateral vestibular hypofunction.
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Strategies

Daily Schedule for Adults

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryCaregiverDementia
Visual schedules can reduce anxiety, improve memory and ease of executing daily routines for individuals with cognitive deficits as well as their caregivers. This therapy material provides a completed example, and blank template for developing daily schedules for adults with cognitive deficits.
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Therapy Material

Daily Routine Visual Sequencing Strips

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PediatricSLPLanguage Development
This visual resource is designed for clinicians working with the pediatric population to address sequencing of functional daily routines.
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Strategies

Cueing Techniques

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AdultOTSLPCaregiver
This handout provides many examples of how to give someone cues during self care and may appropriate for therapists to share with staff and/or caregivers.
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Eval Tool

Cue Sheet for Spinal Pathology

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AdultBack/SpineOrthopaedics
Serious spinal pathology is rare but can have devastating consequences if not recognized and referred for appropriate treatment. This cue sheet is designed for people with back pain to fill out prior to their physical therapy evaluation so that the therapist can then review it and follow-up on any checked items. It provides some questions […]
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Creative Pairing of Preferred Foods with Non-Preferred Foods

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PediatricSLPFeeding and Swallowing
Clinicians typically use a variety of techniques and strategies to help children overcome fears of new or non-preferred foods. Each child is different and will need a unique approach based on their responsiveness to what is trialed in therapy. One for children with sensory-behavioral issues is to pair preferred foods with non-preferred items. This handout […]
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Eval Tool

Cranial Nerve Screening

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryDysphagia
This handout provides a review of cranial nerves, their primary functions, red flags, or warning signs that you might observe, and quick screens to rule out cranial nerve involvement. If any concerns are noted during screening, a more comprehensive cranial nerve evaluation is warranted.
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