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Beyond Shortbread and Applesauce: Dysphagia Evals That Honor Culture, Religion, and Personal Preferences

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Use this guide to explore important cultural factors that may influence your dysphagia evaluation. It includes a food preferences intake form, religious and cultural considerations, and practical tips for collaborating with colleagues to incorporate culturally preferred foods within facilities. Designed to support a holistic approach, this resource helps you honor each patient’s unique background and provide more personalized care.
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Choosing a Homestay or Hotel for Vacation

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Practice implementation of aids/strategies to compensate for cognitive impairments with real-life activity determining which homestay or hotel best fits your wish list for your next vacation.
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Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction: Handout and Treatment Guide

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material provides information on triggers, prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of inducible laryngeal obstruction, more specifically exercise or exertion induced. Furthermore, this material includes a clinical reference for the SLP on more specific information regarding treatment of this diagnosis in speech therapy.
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Adaptive Bathroom Upgrades With a Stability Focus

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
What does an adaptive bathroom look like? Spark a conversation with this sketch that depicts all of the adaptive bathroom upgrades that ensure stability and less likelihood of falls. This handout can be shared with contractors to help visualize installation of grab bars.
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Prism Glasses for Homonymous Hemianopia: Will It Restore Vision?

September 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Prism glasses are often a go-to for clients with homonymous hemianopia, but do they actually work? While there is plenty of evidence to indicate that there is potential to increase the visual field by up to 20º, this resource focuses on presenting the pros and cons of prism lenses so that clients can make more informed decisions about whether or not they want to incorporate this strategy into their recovery plan.
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