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Aphasia: The Basics

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Aphasia can be a confusing term for many to understand. Aphasia is a general term used when a person has trouble with four different parts that make up our language abilities. This handout will explain the umbrella term “aphasia” and break down the four parts of the language abilities that a speech therapist assesses after […]
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Aphasia Therapy: How to Practice at Home

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout lists several specific challenges to do in order to target language at the word and phrase/sentence levels with ideas for targeting reading and writing.
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Aphasia Resources

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
People with aphasia and their families are hungry for resources and connection. How else are we to find meaning beyond our loss of neural language networks? By building networks of community. This handout describes national aphasia resources that anyone can access and find connection and meaning within.
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Anticipatory vs Reactive Balance Control

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout highlights reactive versus anticipatory balance control. Interventions are provided to address impairments in both skills and progress with challenges to the sensory systems of balance.
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Anticipatory Self Awareness

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Self awareness! The solution to all safety and insight! The holy grail! Sometimes it’s there, sometimes it’s not. This handout is designed to help explain why it’s not there and how we might be able to get it back. Includes information on what anticipatory self awareness is, how to assess it, and how to treat […]
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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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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Now What?

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is characterized by inflammation of the axial skeleton and joints resulting in widespread pain. This handout outlines what AS is and what to expect. It also outlines the role of physical therapy in helping you live with this condition.
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Ankle Sprain Diagnostic Resource

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Ankle sprains are very common and may require referral to different providers, different degrees of stabilization, and different treatments depending on the grade of sprain and which ligaments are damaged. This diagnostic resource outlines different tests/measures that can be used, and outlines how to grade an ankle sprain so that the therapist can use this […]
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Angelman Syndrome

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Angelman syndrome is a rare neurological disorder. This handout provides helpful information for parents and clinicians to understand what the disorder may look like in children.
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Anatomy of the Speech Mechanism – Cut and Paste Activities

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
In clinical practice, we often notice children with speech or fluency disorders need support in awareness of the oral structures, especially to help with placement of sounds. This increased awareness may lead to better outcomes and progress.
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