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Household Cleaning After Stroke

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers strategies and a variety of different modifications for increasing independence with household cleaning after experiencing a stroke.
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Home Exercises for Self Range of Motion for the Hemiplegic Arm

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This includes a home exercise program to teach clients who need to perform self range of motion for a hemiplegic upper extremity. It includes an area for customization of the number of repetitions, frequency recommendations, and/or individual notes and precautions.
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Hemiplegia and Self-feeding

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource covers adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can improve the independence and quality of life in individuals who have hemiplegia.
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What is Shoulder Subluxation?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A handout for patients and caregivers explaining the symptoms and causes of shoulder subluxation. It also aids in identifying precautions and contraindications.
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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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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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Stroke

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes what a stroke is and visually distinguishes the difference between an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Contains information about trans-ischemic attacks, signs/symptoms of stroke, and causes of stroke.
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Preventing Recurrent Strokes

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
After surviving a stroke, a top question in the minds of many survivors is: How can I prevent another stroke from happening? This handout combines the latest research regarding recurrent strokes and encourages patients to engage in positive health choices that prevent another stroke from happening.
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Perseveration

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Perseveration can be a confusing and frustrating symptom of brain injury for patients and their family and friends. This handout is designed to describe the neurological basis for perseveration, including why it happens as well as examples of how it manifests throughout the day. The handout offers suggestions for what to do when someone is perseverating.
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