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An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care and Practice

April 8, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will provide a concise yet comprehensive introduction to trauma-informed care and practice for rehab professionals. Participants will learn how to utilize trauma-informed care in their practice and explore the impact of exposure to trauma and the incidence of trauma in different populations and clinical contexts.
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Learning to Spot Scam Attempts

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Spotting phishing scams can be challenging. This material provides information about what to look for as well as examples to assist with practice identifying a scam.
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What is Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia?

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout specifically focuses on the semantic variant of PPA and provides examples of how it may manifest in speech and language tasks.
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I Spy Activity

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This tabletop exercise provides questions that target cognition, language, and visual perceptual skills.
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Errorless Learning

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material explains the teaching strategy of errorless learning to ensure a person responds correctly to learn a new skill or strategy, how to use it in therapy, and who may benefit from it most.
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Tutorial: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Return to Work for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury (2021)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
RTW is the goal for many adults after a TBI because having a productive role in society contributes to achieving personal joy. Previous studies have shown less than half of adults with moderate-severe TBIs are employed one-year post-injury. This number does not significantly improve over time for this group. Research also found that unemployment and […]
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Build-Ups

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers a variety of uses for build-ups, as well as different types of build-ups.
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How to Hip Hinge

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This intervention piece outlines the optimal technique to hinge at the hip. It can be used to guide deadlift exercise technique or to teach someone how to pick up objects while limiting lumbar flexion as much as possible.
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Activity and Exercise Intolerance After Concussion: Identification and Management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (2018)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
What is POTS? POTS is described in the literature as a complication that can occur after concussion. The symptoms are autonomic in nature and can last an extended period of time after concussion. Frequently, POTS can be mistaken for underlying anxiety, conversion disorder, or malingering. The cardiovascular manifestation of POTS include decreased stroke volume, reduced […]
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