Completing an oral mech exam with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, or while wearing a mask or other PPE can be a challenge. These 3×5 inch cards can be cut, laminated, and used to guide the patient through the steps of the oral mech exam. Clean thoroughly between use, or print a fresh copy for each test.
A quick reference guide for SLPs conducting oral mech exams, including cues for the physical exam, voice observation, articulation, and nasality. Includes specifics on how to assess both sensory and motor functions of the cranial nerves.
This handout for family and loved ones gives ideas for connecting with your loved one from afar during times of COVID-19, physical distancing, or over long distances.
This handout discusses the prevalence and results of isolation and loneliness, and gives strategies for reducing and avoiding isolation in older adults, particularly after a medical change that results in a functional decline in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are still so many unanswered questions about how the COVID-19 virus affects some people after recovering. There are some known neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last long after being infected with COVID-19. Working with a speech-language pathologist can improve cognitive changes with attention, concentration, short-term memory, word-finding, and cognitive fatigue.