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Literacy Pack: Hiking Day

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
A young girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up the path, they see everything from a friendly toad to a prickly porcupine, tall leafy trees to tiny red berries. Anne Rockwell and her daughter, artist Lizzy Rockwell, celebrate a day the little girl will never forget, especially when she reaches the mountain’s summit. With simple, lyrical text and bright illustrations that jump off the page, Hiking Day brings the joys of spending an afternoon outdoors to life.
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Tutorial: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Return to Work for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury (2021)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
RTW is the goal for many adults after a TBI because having a productive role in society contributes to achieving personal joy. Previous studies have shown less than half of adults with moderate-severe TBIs are employed one-year post-injury. This number does not significantly improve over time for this group. Research also found that unemployment and […]
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Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Longitudinal Study (2020)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
PD is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in several motor and non-motor symptoms (NMS). For individuals with PD, olfactory dysfunction is the most common NMS and often appears before motor symptoms of PD. Currently, the reason for olfactory dysfunction with PD is unclear. It may be related to a protein called α-Synuclein in the […]
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Is Acute Solid Food Aversion a Proxy for COVID-19–Related Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction? (2021)

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
As the pandemic persists, we continue to learn about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Early on, we learned that olfactory and gustatory dysfunction (OGD), was a prevalent symptom of infection. This article investigates OGD in children, and acute solid food aversion following COVID-19 infection.Recent research reports that OGD is prevalent in ~38% of COVID-19 infections. […]
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Applying the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia in Clinical Practice

March 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do SLPs know what their clients with aphasia want? Current research shows the goals of those living with aphasia and clinicians are not always congruent. This course focuses on shifting clinical perspective towards a person-centered approach, the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Attendees will learn how to integrate the approach into evidence-based aphasia assessment and […]
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Complex Cases in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

March 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will review multiple complex cases in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) setting, specifically the speech language pathologist’s role and special considerations of this particular treatment setting. Attention to critical thinking skills and working on a team in a high-stress environment will be explored.
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How to Reverse Insulin Resistance for Long-Term Weight Loss and Disease Prevention

March 4, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This presentation explains how to reverse insulin resistance naturally with sustainable lifestyle changes. Topics discussed include: A detailed discussion of macronutrients including different types of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; how to use time-restricted feeding to lower insulin; the best types of exercise to lower insulin; a discussion of sleep, stress, and toxins as they relate […]
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Comparative and Sequential Yes/No Questions

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
These yes/no questions are more grammatically complex. They focus on everyday activities and do not require math to answer. Could be used as an auditory or reading comprehension task.
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Cranial Nerve Treatment Options

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout gives a general overview of the nerve functions and treatment options. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of treatment options since every approach is specific to the injury.
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