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Seven Stages of Alzheimer’s

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Alzheimer’s disease has a general progression trajectory but may affect each person uniquely so all the signs/symptoms may not occur. Dr. Barry Reisbery of New York University developed the seven stages of Alzheimer’s disease to allow a better understanding of the illness progression for the person with Alzheimer’s, healthcare providers, and family members. This handout […]
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Sex After Spinal Cord Injury (For Men)

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource is about the birds and the bees after spinal cord injury. There is information for males on what works, what doesn’t, what to expect, and what should be avoided when it comes to sex.
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Sequencing and Attention Task

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A classic sequencing and attention task where patients are asked to find the letters of the alphabet in order from A-Z in the context of jargon words.
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Sensory Examination Tool for Clinicians

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This documents is built as a guide to assist in a thorough examination and assessment of a patient with neuropathy, peripheral neuropraxia, or central nervous system damage.  It includes tips to assist in determining differential diagnosis of pathologies that cause sensation impairment.
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Sensory Strategies for Improving Unilateral Neglect

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Unilateral neglect is a challenging disorder that arises after injury to the brain. This resource covers a variety of sensory strategies that can be implemented in order to improve attention to the affected side.
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Self-Awareness

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the foundations of self-awareness as related to brain injury. This information breaks down intellectual awareness, emergent awareness, and anticipatory awareness and describes treatment processes in rehabilitation therapy that can improve self-awareness.
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Self-Feeding and Low Cognitive Function Setup

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
When working with a patient with dementia, the way a task like self feeding is presented can set the tone for the level of participation. This handout offers caregivers simple techniques for set up, proper positioning, and orientation to task that can improve carryover of OT interventions to maximize independence.
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Self Care with a Pacemaker

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Use this intervention to guide an ADL session and training in the early days of recovery after a pacemaker placement, with all pacemaker precautions in consideration. Includes recommendations, education, and considerations to ensure the most informed and educational treatment session, and can be used as a tool for caregiver training in home health or in […]
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Self-Care Worksheet

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Many of the life changing medical situations that patients face require a conversation about self care in order to optimize recovery. Additionally, caregivers are at high risk for burnout without a conversation about self care strategies. This resource walks through the conversation of what self-care means and looks like.
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