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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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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. Williamson, D., Frenette, A.J., Burry, L.D., Perreault, E.C., Lamontagne, F., Potvin, M.., Giguere, J.F., Mehta, S., Bernard, F. (2019). Pharmacological interventions […]
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Reading a Nutritional Label

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material works on cognition and mathematical skills, as well as health management via reading a nutritional label. Goyal, R., & Deshmukh, N. (2018). Food label reading: Read before you eat. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 7(1), 56.
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Beyond Opioids: Therapy Strategies to Manage Chronic Pain

June 5, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Chronic pain presents unique challenges to the rehabilitation professional, oftentimes serving as the primary barrier to functional and meaningful progress. This course will explain the different therapy approaches required for effective chronic pain management, while providing a deeper understanding of how pain is processed in the body.
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Water: Essential for the Brain and Body

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Our brains and bodies need water to function and stay healthy. This handout explains how water is used throughout the body and give various facts to inspire drinking more water. Also includes some warning signs of dehydration.
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Medication Management Evaluation

December 31, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides clinicians with evidence-based tools to use during treatment sessions and strategies to assist with increasing medication adherence.
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Medication Management with Low Vision

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
When a person has difficulty reading medication labels, they are at increased risk of taking the wrong pill, over-or under-medicating, or missing expiration/refill dates. This material provides information about resources now available from ideas created by the working group established by Section 904 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, education regarding […]
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Medication Management Aids

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
With the complexity and number of medications administered following brain injury, other diagnoses, or general cognitive and physical decline with aging, it can be difficult for a person to manage their medications independently. Unfortunately, many people do not have the supervision or assistance needed 24/7 to assist with this skill. This handout provides a variety […]
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