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Characterizing Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia (2021)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Over recent years, caregiver burnout has become a topic of discussion with the aging population and their increasing life expectancy with chronic diseases. The priority of healthcare has been to manage the person’s chronic disease while trying to live safely at home with a good QOL.  However, this burden of care often falls on caregivers […]
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II: Attention and Information Processing Speed (2023)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Attention is a complex and necessary skill needed for alertness, selective attention, processing speed, sustained attention, shifting attention needed for divided attention, and working memory. A TBI can disrupt the neurotransmitter pathways in the frontotemporal and midbrain reticular systems needed for attention. For people with moderate to severe TBI, 60% of them reported attentional difficulties […]
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Tutorial: Using Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback for Speech Sound Training (2023)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
There are many methods for promoting speech sound acquisition and generalization of skills in students. This article looks at the use of VAB, which utilizes an acoustic representation of the speech sound, such as a linear predictive coding (LPC) spectrum or spectrogram. As we all know, American English rhotics are among the most frequently misarticulated sounds […]
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Resource Roadmap Show – Pediatric SLP – #02

March 8, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers the Therapy Insights resources: Articulation Egg Hunt: Minimal Pairs, Auditory Processing and Language Development, Self-Sufficient Teens: Executive Functioning Tasks Targeting Care Plans, Medication Management, and Self-Regulation, Comprehensive Assessment Tools for Pediatric TBI, and Homework Planner/Organizational Chart for Pediatric Patients to Support Executive Functioning.
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Resource Roadmap Show – Adult SLP – #02

March 8, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Dysphagia and Parkinson’s Disease, Apple Watch Safety Features, Comparing a Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study and Esophagram, Information Processing Speed Following Brain Injury (Based on INCOG 2.0 Recommendations), and Visual Action Therapy for Global Aphasia.
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Fine Motor Push Pin Activity

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material addresses fine motor skills, particularly using a tripod grasp.Video on how to use this resource:
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Emergency Preparedness with a Disability

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout covers different elements of being prepared for emergency situations given changes due to the new onset of a condition for a caregiver and/or patient.
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