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Benefits of Proper Wheelchair Positioning

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes caregiver education regarding the benefits of proper wheelchair positioning. Includes such benefits as fall reduction, improved intake, reduced risk of aspiration, improved skin integrity, pain reduction, and increased ADL independence. Aim is to improve caregiver attention and follow through for use of the proper seating system and timely repositioning.
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Baking Recipe Math and Substitution Considerations

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
There are many patients who enjoy baking and want to return to this task. However, baking requires accurate measurements of ingredients for a tasty finished product. There can be quite a bit of math skills required and other thinking considerations if ingredient substitutions are needed. This activity addresses baking math with some practical situations and questions.
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Apps to Increase Independence After a Brain Injury

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Phone and tablet apps can help increase independence with cognitive tasks after a brain injury. This list of apps addresses memory, medication management, diabetes management, money calculation, speech to text, spaced retrieval training, and time management. These apps can be trained by speech-language pathologists and other rehabilitation specialists in rehabilitation settings to address functional cognitive-linguistic goals.
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Applying Makeup

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource covers adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can be used in order to improve independence with applying makeup.
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Apple Accessibility Features for Cognitive Impairments

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Technology can be a wonderful thing, but oftentimes a person does not know how to make technology more accessible for a person with impairments. This material provides details regarding accessibility features and accommodations for a person with cognitive impairments using Apple devices and includes instructions for setup.
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Anticipatory Self Awareness

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Includes information on what anticipatory self awareness is, how to assess it, and how to treat and/or manage it.
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Anosognosia

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is a resource for staff, family, friends, and caregivers and describes the symptoms, risks, etiology, and strategies associated with anosognosia.
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Visual Alternating Attention Task

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The classic task that asks patients to alternate their attention between letters and numbers. In this case, the letters and numbers are color coded.
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