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Clothing Shelf Organization Activity

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This activity requires multiple cognitive skills to recognize patterns, make decisions, and draw conclusions. A person must order/sequence clothing items in order to meet certain requirements and rules.
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Clothes and the Reacher

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for occupational therapists working with people who have lost reaching mobility and are using a reacher as an adaptive method for getting dressed. The resource outlines the different parts of a reacher and breaks down the steps of using it to put on bottoms and to take off socks.
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Clinical Signs of Ankylosing Spondylitis

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
People with ankylosing spondylitis or other inflammatory spine and joint pain may need to be referred to other medical providers to insure optimal treatment including pharmaceutical management combined with continued PT services. This resource is designed for clinicians and outlines the signs/symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis and provides useful information to assist with the examination process.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout for patients and caregivers on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease includes a description of its presentation, progression, and treatment, including common therapy interventions based on common disease characteristics.
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Charcot Foot

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus affects a huge number of adults.  The complications of diabetes are vast and one of the more immobilizing complications is charcot foot.  This handout describes the diagnosis. It is a great resource to give patients who have developed arthropathy or are at risk.
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Changes to Behavior and Personality After Brain Injury

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many patients and families struggle with the reality of the long-term changes in behavior and personality associated with brain injury. Includes descriptions of aggression, confabulation, emotional lability, lacking emotion, being put in unsafe situations, poor judgment, lack of initiation, disinhibition, agitation, and anxiety.
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Caregiver Resources

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Caregivers are often overwhelmed by their loved ones’ illness or injury and all the new terminology that is thrown at them by healthcare staff. It is important to remember that they could benefit from education and resources to help reduce their burden of care. This material provides a list of resources for caregivers to help them transition to their new role more comfortably.
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Caregiver Management Plan Outline

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
All caregivers need to take care of themselves. This means leaving loved ones in the care of other family, friends, or professionals. This caregiver management plan outline guides caregivers when creating a comprehensive written plan to pass on to alternative care providers. May be completed within a structured therapy session with clinical guidance or individually by patients and their families.
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Cardiovascular Disease and Cognition

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains how cardiovascular disease can cause functionally debilitating changes in cognition. These changes in cognition can negatively affect independence, productivity, and quality of life.
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Cardiac Medications Reference

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Reference table of cardiac medications for clinicians to use during chart reviews, provide patient education, and be aware of possible side effects during therapy process.
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