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Vertigo

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout addresses vertigo related to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The handout explains the anatomy/physiology behind dizziness symptoms and provides a brief description of how therapy can help.
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Using a Walker Safely

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for patients learning how to use a walker safely. It includes tips related to general safety, safe pathways, carrying items, and reaching.
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Types of Dementia

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the basic signs and symptoms of 7 types of dementia.
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Types of Attention

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Attention remains the foundation of all cognitively based tasks and is a fundamental concept to communicate to patients before beginning therapy. This handout provides a definition and concrete examples of each type of attention.
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Types of Aphasia and their Neurological Correlates

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout visualizes the ways that aphasia may present given a particular brain lesion. The handout describes the common signs and symptoms of these types of aphasia: Anomic, conduction, Wernicke’s, transcortical motor, Broca’s, and global.
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Transgender Affirmative Care

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The handout covers practical strategies that clinicians can implement in the areas of assumptions, body language, verbal language, and organizational strategies that promote transgender affirmative care in healthcare settings.
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The Visual Fields and the Brain

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout outlines the pathway of the visual fields as they travel from the light rays entering the eyeball to the occipital lobe at the back of the brain. This helps clarify why certain left or right brain injuries will have different kinds of field cuts on the same or opposite sides of the brain, depending on location of damage.
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The Trigeminal Nerve

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who have lost sensory or motor function of the fifth cranial nerve. The handout features simple anatomy/physiology of the trigeminal nerve, including the alveolar nerves, lingual nerves, and buccal nerves.
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The Role of OT in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The handout is designed to be provided to patients so that they understand how occupational therapy can assist with recovery after total shoulder arthroplasty.
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The Right to Refuse to Eat

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This is targeted towards family members and staff and describes the neurological processes involved in eating/drinking, how medical professionals can rule out barriers to oral intake (such as dysphagia), the risks of feeding in the face of refusal, considerations for artificial nutrition and hydration, and a brief description of hospice services.
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