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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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Book Activities Pack: Giraffes Can’t Dance

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Giraffes Can’t Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it’s harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. With light-footed […]
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Book Activities Pack: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This book activities pack targets literacy skills, including print motivation and awareness, letter knowledge, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and narrative skills. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no–Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! The well-known authors of “Barn Dance” and […]
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Liquid Thickeners for Pediatrics

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides general information on thickeners used with children who have been diagnosed with dysphagia.
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Lingual Strength and Range of Motion Exercises

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout outlines justification of each exercise in the categories of lingual resistance, lingual range of motion, and base of tongue exercises. Based on the work of Lezarus et al, 2003 and Robbins et al, 2007.
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Let’s Talk Aspiration: How Much is Too Much?

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This material explains the difference between “aspiration” and “silent aspiration.” New research with healthy swallows shows occasional aspiration and silent aspiration can be tolerated by the body in small amounts. This information will help with the differential diagnosis of dysphagia and presbyphagia and prevent over-diagnosis of dysphagia.
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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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Feature Analysis Word Maps

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Language therapy task with 10 pages of stunning photos with word maps tackling semantic feature analysis.
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