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Storytelling for People with Aphasia

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help individuals with aphasia organize and share meaningful personal experiences with this personal story mapping activity. This structured template supports storytelling, word retrieval, and self-expression, making it easier for clients to build narratives in therapy sessions.
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Memory Strategies: Finding What Works for You

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout provides a categorized list of practical memory strategies designed for individuals with mild memory impairments. It helps therapists guide their clients in selecting, testing, and refining strategies that align with their strengths, making memory support both personalized and effective.
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Reading Food Labels: A Real-World Scanning & Decision-Making Activity

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help clients strengthen their ability to scan, interpret, and apply real-world visual information with this food label activity. Designed for neuro rehab, this resource provides a structured way to practice attention to detail, problem-solving, and decision-making using nutrition and ingredient labels.
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Scanning for Clarity: A Cognitive Exercise in Reading Vitamin Labels

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This activity helps clients strengthen visual scanning, working memory, and real-world decision-making by analyzing and interpreting vitamin labels. Designed for neuro rehab and cognitive therapy, it challenges clients to locate key information, compare options, and consider medication interactions, all within a functional, everyday task.
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Aspiration Risk Reduction Protocol

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This Aspiration Risk Reduction Protocol helps ensure consistent, evidence-based strategies for reducing aspiration risk in hospitalized adults. Designed for SLPs and interdisciplinary teams, this bedside-friendly tool improves collaboration by guiding nurses through initial screening and providing clear, actionable steps for ongoing aspiration management.
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Swallow Exercises

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout provides clear, patient-friendly explanations of common swallowing exercises, linking each one to the symptoms patients may experience. Perfect for therapists to use in sessions or send home with patients, it helps bridge the gap between clinical recommendations and real-life swallowing challenges.
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Understanding Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): A Guide for Therapists

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides occupational therapists with a practical framework for evaluating and treating functional neurological disorder (FND), recognizing the wide range of treatment approaches available. It equips therapists with strategies, discussion points, and flexible interventions to support patients in navigating their unique recovery journey.
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Wheelchair Cushion Guide

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This guide provides a clear, visual reference for selecting the right cushion based on comfort, positioning, and pressure relief needs. Designed for therapists to use in sessions or share with patients, this resource simplifies cushion options to support informed decision-making and improve seating outcomes.
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Goal Setting in Progressive Neurological Conditions: Remediation vs. Adaptation

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps therapists balance remediation and adaptation when setting goals for individuals with progressive neurological conditions, ensuring therapy remains functional, meaningful, and aligned with the client’s needs. With clear guidelines, condition-specific examples, and practical goal-writing strategies, this guide supports therapists in providing effective, person-centered care.
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Exercises in Telling and Calculating Time (Analog Clocks)

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides functional, real-life activities to help individuals in neuro rehab tell time and calculate elapsed time using practical strategies. It includes engaging exercises and adaptable approaches to support independence in daily routines.
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