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How To Perform an Oculomotor Examination

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This document outlines an oculomotor examination and specific conditions and symptoms where it is appropriate. Video on how to use resource: Fell, D. W. (2017). Lifespan Neurorehabilitation. F. A. Davis Company.
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Vehicle Modifications and Adaptive Equipment

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers different types of adaptive equipment and modifications that can be made to vehicles to improve driving after injury or illness. Video on how to use this resource:
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Grooming Nails

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource offers different compensatory strategies and adaptive equipment for improving independence with grooming nails. Video on how to use this resource:
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Gardening with OT

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers ways to incorporate gardening into functional therapy. Video on how to use this resource:
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Child-Rearing

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers ways to work on child-rearing skills in functional therapy. Video on how to use this resource:
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A Comparison of Prefabricated and Custom Made Resting Hand Splints for Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2021)

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study randomized each hand, rather than each participant, and participants were recruited after admission for inpatient SCI rehabilitation. Inclusion criteria were 18 years or older, cervical SCI with hand function impairment, and primary OT deemed splinting necessary. The intervention was completed by the participant’s primary OT, who was not a member of the research […]
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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. Video on how to use this resource:
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Electrical Stimulation and Wound Healing

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps therapists understand the application of electrical stimulation for wound healing. Video on how to use this resource: Rajendran, S. B., Challen, K., Wright, K. L., & Hardy, J. G. (2021). Electrical stimulation to enhance wound healing. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 12(2), 40. Khouri, C., Kotzki, S., Roustit, M., Blaise, S., Gueyffier, F., […]
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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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