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Is Massage an Effective Intervention in the Management of Post-Operative Scarring? A Scoping Review (2022)

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The combined 25 studies reported a total of 1515 participants. There was an overall imbalance in gender representation, with females accounting for 88% of all participants. Participants ranged from 3 months to 85 years old and the scars treated extended from less than 3 weeks old to 43 years following surgery, with an average of […]
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Medicare and Medicaid

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have patients who are navigating a change in health insurance? This document outlines general information about CMS medical coverage including medicare and medicaid.
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Developing an Anti-Racist Practice in Occupational Therapy: Guidance for the Occupational Therapist (2022)

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This article aims to explore the concept of anti-racist practice in occupational therapy and to help therapists develop their own anti-racist practice throughout their lives and careers. Part of anti-racist practice is becoming comfortable with terms such as white supremacy, structural racism, and racial oppression. Many professions, including occupational therapy, try to avoid using these […]
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Motivational Interviewing for Rehabilitation Professionals

November 16, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
What’s a therapist to do when patients do not comply with treatment recommendations? In this course we explore the process of motivational interviewing as a way to improve the therapist-patient relationship, and ultimately patient outcomes. We discuss the perils of persuasion and automatic problem solving for our patients. We identify and develop skills for guiding […]
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Can I Go Back to Work? A Work Re-Entry Program in a Rehabilitation Setting

November 4, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will provide information on the role of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team in addressing return to work goals for individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury. Practical intervention strategies, job accommodations, and case examples will be discussed using Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals’ Work Re-entry Program as a model.
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Culturally Responsible Clinical Supervision

November 3, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Allied health professionals are trained to work with diverse clients. This course will outline barriers to culturally responsive supervision and discuss solutions. We will discuss characteristics of culturally responsive supervisors, provide methods for developing and incorporating these characteristics into clinical practice, and address individual biases utilizing clinical scenarios.
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An Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech-Language Pathology

November 2, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Cultural competemility is the marriage between cultural competency and cultural humility. This course will define “culture” as a concept, define the ethics of cultural competence, explain the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, and identify ways cultural competence and cultural humility coincide within the context of providing speech-language pathology services.
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Goals of Care Conversation

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Therapists play an integral role in providing information regarding cognition and mobility. This material includes further information regarding goals, barriers, considerations, framework, and timing related to goals of care conversations.
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Laundry Visual Checklist

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material provides simple pictures and instructions to support those with cognitive deficits with completing laundry tasks.
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