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Pilot Study of the Cognitive-Functional Intervention for Adults (Cog-Fun A): A Metacognitive-Functional Tool for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2022)

June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
In this pretest-posttest design, adults with ADHD and EF impairment were recruited. Two OTs delivered the intervention protocol and follow-up measurements were performed three months after completion.Intervention: Participants attended 15 one-hour weekly sessions covering four modules. Unit 1 focused on promoting awareness of chronic ADHD, EF dysfunction, and associated implications. Unit 2 focused on acquiring […]
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Trauma-Informed Care in Clinical Practice

May 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course furthers participants’ understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care and the neurobiological impacts of exposure to trauma across the lifespan. Participants will learn about the challenges individuals with trauma history face when accessing healthcare and how to utilize a range of personal and organizational practices to implement trauma-informed healthcare services.
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Screening Tools for Assessing Fall Risk in Older Adults

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document is a quick reference for commonly used outcome measures for older individuals to determine if they have risk of falling. The document outlines what measures are best supported and outlines the sensitivity and specificity of the risk of falls in the next year.
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Social Networks May Shape Visually Impaired Older Adults’ Occupational Engagement: A Narrative Inquiry (2022)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study sought to distinguish how different social networks contribute to various occupations of adults with ARVL to guide future vision-care policies, training for technology usage, leisure programs, and community mobility interventions. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (a) aged 60 years and older, (b) living with ARVL (including macular degeneration, glaucoma, and/or diabetic retinopathy), (c) […]
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Visual Memory Activity

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material works on visual memory in a fun way, with aspects of fine motor skills incorporated. It provides guidance on how to implement it in an individual and group treatment setting.
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Figurative Language Activity

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
We often use sayings that have meaning beyond the literal meaning. This material allows a person to practice their understanding of figurative language while also targeting attention, memory, verbal expression, and visual scanning.
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A Tutorial on Saliva’s Role in Swallowing With a Focus on Sjogren’s Syndrome (2020)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
There is growing knowledge about saliva playing a role in oral preparation and swallowing biomechanics such as oral perceptions (sensing texture, viscosity, taste), bolus cohesion, signaling the swallow to be initiated, and overall swallowing coordination. There are various places saliva is produced in the mouth. About 60% comes from the submandibular glands, ~25% comes from […]
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