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Resource Roadmap Show – PT – #01

February 10, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Nutritional Supplements and Strategies for Neuropathic Pain, Electrical Stimulation and Wound Healing, Understanding Interferential Current, Scar Massage as a Home Program, and What is Frontotemporal Dementia.
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Resource Roadmap Show – OT – #01

February 10, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Fine Motor Push Pin Activity, Emergency Preparedness, Vision Deficits in the Geriatric Population, Growth Mindset, Gate Control Theory of Pain in Practice.
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Resource Roadmap Show – Adult SLP – #01

February 7, 2023 by Megan Berg.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Medication Swallow Strategies for People with Dysphagia, Saliva Anatomy and Function, Deductive Reasoning: Storage Area, SLP’s Role in Determining Patient Decision-Making Capacity, and Spaced Retrieval.
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Vision Screening Instructions

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Navigating vision deficits can feel like untangling a complex web — this screening tool helps unravel those threads. This guide walks you through key points to look for with clinical interview and observation, assesses for oculomotor deficits, acuity, contrast sensivity, visual field deficits, and more.
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Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Performance of Daily Activities at Home for Older Adults with Low Vision: A Systematic Review (2013)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Low vision is considered a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by regular eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, and interferes with the ability to perform everyday activities. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts are the four main causes of low vision in older adults. These conditions result in progressive and, in […]
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Advancing Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in the Community: A Scoping Review (2020)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
People with disabilities experience challenges because of disabling environments and exclusion daily; however, this impact is intensified when the entire community is destabilized, such as during emergencies. In such cases, people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted, experiencing higher rates of injury and death as well as increased challenges during response and recovery. The purpose of […]
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The Importance of Personal Hygiene

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout details why engaging in personal hygiene tasks is important for the client and is appropriate for people with cognitive impairments/delay or with mental health challenges.
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