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Fine Motor Push Pin Activity

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material addresses fine motor skills, particularly using a tripod grasp.Video on how to use this resource:
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Emergency Preparedness with a Disability

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout covers different elements of being prepared for emergency situations given changes due to the new onset of a condition for a caregiver and/or patient.
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Growth Mindset

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout covers the growth mindset which can be used to improve motivation and self-esteem during the rehabilitation process.
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Spaced Retrieval

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material describes the spaced-retrieval memory technique and how to complete it.
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Help Me Tell You What I Want: Decisional Capacity, Neurogenic Speech and Language Impairments, and the Law (2018)

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The article explained two terms, competence and decisional capacity, and how they are often mistakenly used interchangeably. Competence is the formal court adjudication regarding a person’s right to decide for themselves. Decisional capacity is the working, practical extralegal clinical judgment about a person’s ability to make autonomous choices about a specific matter during a particular […]
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Pilot Study on Activities of Daily Living Limitations in Adults With Hemianopsia (2009)

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The study used a convenience sample of adults referred to outpatient low-vision rehabilitation. Stroke was the documented cause of visual deficit for all participants except one who had sustained a brain tumor. All participants had homonymous hemianopsia or quadrantanopsia, and all but one lived in their own homes.Semi-structured interviews demonstrated that participants identified personal hygiene/grooming […]
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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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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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