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Neuroplasticity

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who have survived brain injury and provides health literacy information regarding the brain’s ability to reorganize itself through structural and functional neuroplasticity. The handout is meant to improve insight and understanding into the need for repetition and intensity of tasks in the structured therapy environment.
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Memory Strategies

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout discusses some of the evidence base related to what is required for people to effectively use compensatory strategies and then outlines concrete internal and external strategies.
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Motor Speech Impairments

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout defines the causes and characteristics of flaccid, hyperkinetic, hypokinetic, spastic, and ataxic dysarthria as well as apraxia of speech. The handout includes a graphic that describes the fundamental neurological difference between dysarthria and apraxia of speech.
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Left Neglect

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes what left neglect is, what its symptoms are, the risks associated with this condition, and a small collection of treatment options and strategies. The handout includes visuals to help describe the type of brain lesions that cause visual neglect.
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Executive Functions

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource describes what executive functions are to educate patients and their caregivers. Includes information about attention, processing speed, regulation, awareness, initiation, response inhibition, self-monitoring, mental flexibility, organization, sequencing, working memory, and planning. Second page includes a list of assessments specifically designed for targeting executive functions.
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Emergent Awareness

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed to help patients (and really, mostly their family and friends) understand the process of awareness and how it impacts recovery from brain injury.  The handout includes ways to assess emergent awareness as well as ways to improve emergent awareness. Part of our self awareness series.
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Alexia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for people who have lost the ability to recognize letters and/or to read. The handout describes what alexia is, how it occurs, and how SLPs can help.
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Agraphia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Written in a family-friendly format, the handout is appropriate for patients, staff, family, and caregivers and describes the etiology of agraphia as well as signs/symptoms, treatment, and strategies.
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Adult Onset Neurogenic Dysfluency

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout describing the signs and symptoms of adult neurogenic stuttering, possible causes, affected population, and treatment options.
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