Brain Injury Archives – Page 19 of 47

Connecting Blood Vessels to Brain Function

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Increase the understanding of the major blood vessels of the brain and how they support brain function with this handout.

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Strategies for Conserving Energy During Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material instructs patients to generate strategies to conserve energy when completing basic ADLs and IADLS such as grocery shopping, housekeeping, and meal preparation.

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Numerical Problem Solving with Basketball

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

When asking patients about their hobbies and interests to incorporate those when creating person-centered goals, a common response is “basketball.” This activity is made for those basketball lovers to target their numerical problem solving skills related to their favorite sport.

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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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Unleashing Creativity as an Adult Based Speech Language Pathologist

January 25, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This presentation seeks to help SLPs gain perspective of the creative and FUNctional ideas that can be applied to clinical care when working with adult populations. We will explore creative options for working with adults within an outpatient work setting and apply this to develop ideas of FUNctional and person-centered care activities for immediate application […]

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Yarn Wheel

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Practice bilateral coordination, memory, attention, and sequencing with this fun therapy activity that produces a keychain or bracelet as the end result.

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The Blood Vessels in the Brain

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

The brain has a complex network of blood vessels to provide nutrients and remove waste. These visuals can help explain how a person’s stroke or brain injury affected their brain.

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Thought Organization Strategies

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material provides a list of strategies to assist with thought organization.

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Cognitive Effects of Pharmacological Management of Agitation in Post-Traumatic Amnesia

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Pharmacological management should be the last option when managing agitation in the TBI population. This material reviews common medications prescribed to treat agitation following brain injury and whether the research supports use or not.

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Aerobic Exercise Progression for Concussion

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is a protocol that can be given to people with concussions to help them reduce concussion symptoms with an evidence based aerobic exercise progression.

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