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Low-Vision, Aphasia-Friendly Visual Pain Scale

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This legible, colorful, and graphics-based pain scale allows nursing and other care-giving staff to communicate with their patients about their level of pain throughout the day for the purposes of pain management.
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Low-Cost Leisure for Older Adults

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource outlines a variety of low-cost ideas to engage older adults in leisure activities. It provides a number of assessments that OTs can use to assess levels of engagement in leisure activities.
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Low Vision Set-Up for Meals Using the Clock Face Method

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
In the United States, it is estimated that 12 million adults over 40 have low vision, which can negatively impact self feeding ability. Use of the clock face method for meal setup can improve outcomes associated with intake, and this resource includes both a visual guide to clock face meal setup as well as a […]
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Low Stimulation Following Brain Injury

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides a list of how to implement a low stimulation protocol, signs, symptoms, agitation or overstimulation triggers, and what to do/not to do when a person becomes agitated or overstimulated.
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Left Neglect/Low Vision Mental Math

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Mental math sheets for patients recovering from brain injury and experiencing impairments associated with left neglect and low vision. Mental math requires sustained attention and can be a useful exercise when addressing functional problem solving required to complete basic cognitive tasks. The worksheets include a red bar on the left for those needing a visual […]
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Visual Scanning + Language Task

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This language task features 48 word squares that correlate to 48 single written word cards. The task is designed for speech-language pathologists working with people who have therapy goals related to word-finding, single word functional reading, and visual-spatial matching. Great for SLP-OT and SLP-PT co-treats! The following extras are required to build this project completely: […]
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Inclusion/Exclusion of Categories

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Circle items that belong to a category and put an X through items that do not belong. This product contains three categories: Fruits, animals, and things that start with B.
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Kitchen Safety Questionnaire

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource can be used as an intervention or a screening tool to work on safety awareness in the kitchen. 
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Joint Protection

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes joint protection techniques and data related to arthritis diagnoses. Includes education in nutrition, lifestyle, activity, body, and movement to serve as an educational and training material to use during OT intervention.
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