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Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout will specifically focus on the logopenic variant of PPA and given some examples of how it may look for speech and language tasks.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout helps patients understand Guillain-Barré or GBS. It educates in detail about causes, symptoms, and clinical diagnostic findings.
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Global Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout defines global aphasia and provides some suggestions for care partners to help the person and reduce communication frustrations.
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Anomic Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Anomic aphasia is one subtype under the aphasia umbrella. Through reading this handout, patients and family members will learn more about anomic aphasia and how some word-finding compensatory strategies can be used to help.
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What is a Cerebellar Stroke?

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes overview of a cerebellar stroke including symptoms, causes, statistics, and treatment, to use for client, family, and caregiver education.
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Weekly Memory Journal

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Improve carry-over and compensate for memory impairments with this weekly memory journal. Includes space for physical, occupational, and speech therapists to write down daily therapy activities, progress, and recommendations.
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Voice Restoration After Laryngectomy

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques for voice restoration, including electrolarynx, esophageal speech, and tracheoesophageal puncture. This handout is best suited for patients considering laryngectomy and provides a starting point to discuss voice restoration options before the surgery is completed.
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