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Better Speech and Hearing Month 2020

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This is an updated design based on our original Better Speech and Hearing Month handout. Designed to target a more general audience, this handout describes the three hats worn by speech-language pathologists in medical rehabilitation settings: speech/language/voice, cognition, and dysphagia.
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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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Batch Cooking for Energy Conservation

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Cooking three times a day, every day, can be overwhelming to plan, prep, and execute. As occupational therapy practitioners, we have tools to improve efficiency and independence with daily tasks. This session material describes reasons for batch cooking, helpful hints/tips to improve efficiency, and ideas for meals that work well in larger batches. You may […]
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Bedside Swallow Eval Scheduled

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This HIPAA-friendly note is designed to be folded in half (for display in their room) and personalized with the name of their SLP and the date/time of their bedside evaluation.
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Basilar Stroke

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The brain is complex and therefore injuries to the brain are also complex. This document helps outline what you would expect to see if someone had a basilar or brainstem stroke.
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Basic Sorting Task

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This task allows individuals with dementia or moderate/severe impairments to name items, identify possible concrete and abstract categories, and sort them accordingly. Written labels are included if the person needs visual information for the sorting task.
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Basic Lower Extremity Seated Exercises

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient who is not safe to stand without assistance? This document offers a generic exercise program with only seated exercises. The document is great for health fairs, low level home exercise programs, and safe activities to increase activity tolerance for individuals with significant impairment.
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Basic Concepts Milestones Chart

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Basic concepts are foundational building blocks to understanding and expressing more complex ideas. This resource gives a road map to when certain concepts should be mastered that aligns with when they are developmentally appropriate.
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Basic Concepts Board for Kids

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Therapists working with early intervention and young school age children often work on basic concepts such as colors, numbers, shapes, and letters. Not only does this provide the child an opportunity to work on language skills, but prepares the child for working on concepts in school. This basic concepts board is a go-to for clinicians […]
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Banded Mobility Activities

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Would you like to improve range of motion? Do stretches not seem to help? This document provides a list of the common range of motion deficits and self-mobilizations that will help increase mobility.
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