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10 principios de neuroplasticidad

February 28, 2025 by Megan Berg.
Este resumen visual de los diez principios de la neuroplasticidad ofrece a los terapeutas una herramienta rápida y fácil de consultar para explicar conceptos clave a los pacientes durante las sesiones de terapia. Es perfecto para iniciar conversaciones y ayuda a los pacientes a comprender cómo los ejercicios específicos pueden transformar su cerebro para facilitar la recuperación.
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¿Dónde está la persona que conozco y amo? El impacto transformador de las lesiones en el hemisferio derecho del cerebro

February 28, 2025 by Megan Berg.
Este recurso está creado para ayudar a los miembros de la familia a comprender los cambios profundos que pueden suceder tras una lesión en el hemisferio derecho del cerebro. Ofrece información sobre las diferencias entre las lesiones en los hemisferios izquierdo y derecho, cómo pueden cambiar la personalidad y el comportamiento, y presenta preguntas que invitan a la reflexión para ayudar a las familias a redefinir roles y ajustar expectativas. Comparte este recurso con las familias para apoyar su camino a través de esta transformación y recomendar que lleven estas preguntas a la terapia para obtener más orientación.
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Comprendiendo la neumonía por aspiración y la disfagia

February 28, 2025 by Megan Berg.
Este recurso explica de manera sencilla y accesible la relación entre la salud bucal, la disfagia y la neumonía por aspiración, empoderando a los pacientes y sus familias para que tomen decisiones informadas sobre su atención. Incluye consejos prácticos, consideraciones especiales y estrategias concretas para ayudar a los terapeutas en la educación y orientación de sus clientes.
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From Offers to Action: 30+ Ways Friends and Family Can Support You

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides over 30 specific and practical ways for individuals in recovery to ask for and accept help from friends and family. Designed to make navigating offers of support easier, it empowers your clients to focus on healing while fostering meaningful connections with their support network.
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Frontal Lobe Brain Injuries

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Make frontal lobe brain injuries easier for patients and families to understand with this simple, clear handout. Designed to reduce overwhelm, it explains key challenges and how therapy supports recovery in a way that’s easy to follow and approachable.
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“What Matters to You?” Activity for Therapy with Progressive Neurological Conditions

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your patients with progressive neurological conditions articulate what truly matters to them with this simple, conversation-based activity. By focusing therapy on meaningful goals and acknowledging the realities of progressive decline, this resource empowers both patients and therapists to make every session impactful and purposeful.
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Embracing Uncertainty: A Realistic Approach to Dysphagia Exercises

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explores the complexities and limitations of dysphagia management, highlighting key swallowing exercises like the Shaker, Mendelsohn, Masako, and CTAR while acknowledging the lack of definitive evidence supporting their efficacy. Designed for therapists, it encourages a patient-centered, collaborative approach that prioritizes real-world outcomes, transparent education, and individualized care amidst the gray areas of current dysphagia research.
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Continuing Your Dysphagia Plan of Care at Home

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Support continuity of care with this patient-friendly dysphagia resource, designed to provide clear, actionable documentation for patients and families as they transition home. This tool helps reinforce strategies and dietary modifications, ensuring the dysphagia plan of care is understood and implemented beyond the hospital setting.
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Swallowing in the Supine Position: A Clinical Decision-Making Guide

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource equips SLPs with practical tools to navigate the complexities of swallowing in the supine position, balancing patient safety, quality of life, and individualized care goals. With case-specific insights and adaptable strategies, it supports collaborative decision-making to address both medically necessary and therapeutically beneficial supine swallowing scenarios.
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Therapy Planner Template

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This one-page planning sheet is designed to streamline goal-setting, therapy session planning, data collection, and future planning in one convenient place. It promotes continuity of care for shared caseloads and offers a cohesive, organized solution for tracking essential information.
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