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Embracing Uncertainty: A Realistic Approach to Dysphagia Exercises

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explores the complexities and limitations of dysphagia management, highlighting key swallowing exercises like the Shaker, Mendelsohn, Masako, and CTAR while acknowledging the lack of definitive evidence supporting their efficacy. Designed for therapists, it encourages a patient-centered, collaborative approach that prioritizes real-world outcomes, transparent education, and individualized care amidst the gray areas of current dysphagia research.
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Swallowing in the Supine Position: A Clinical Decision-Making Guide

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource equips SLPs with practical tools to navigate the complexities of swallowing in the supine position, balancing patient safety, quality of life, and individualized care goals. With case-specific insights and adaptable strategies, it supports collaborative decision-making to address both medically necessary and therapeutically beneficial supine swallowing scenarios.
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Therapy Planner Template

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This one-page planning sheet is designed to streamline goal-setting, therapy session planning, data collection, and future planning in one convenient place. It promotes continuity of care for shared caseloads and offers a cohesive, organized solution for tracking essential information.
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Primary Progressive Aphasia + Dementia: Functional Therapy Possibilities

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Support your patients with dementia and primary progressive aphasia (PPA) using this resource designed to address their unique challenges. It provides practical, no-prep therapy ideas and guidance to help therapists focus on meaningful, functional goals while fostering collaboration with patients and their families.
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Rebuilding After Stroke: Anxiety, PTSD, and the Path to Growth

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource equips therapists with evidence-based insights and practical strategies to address anxiety and PTSD in stroke survivors. From understanding common experiences to introducing trauma-informed care and mindfulness techniques, it provides tools to foster resiliency, promote self-efficacy, and guide patients toward building a meaningful “new self” in their recovery journey.
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Your Guide to Spasmodic Dysphonia: From Diagnosis to Care

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a clear, accessible explanation of spasmodic dysphonia, including what it is, why it happens, treatment options, and how speech therapy can help. Designed to support patient education, it equips therapists with the tools to empower individuals in understanding and managing their voice condition.
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ChatGPT Prompt Structure for SOAP Notes

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Streamline your documentation process with this guide to using ChatGPT for crafting accurate and efficient SOAP notes. Designed for therapists, this resource provides customizable prompts and tips to help you focus on patient care while maintaining high-quality records.
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Essential Tracheostomy Terms for SLPs

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This quick reference provides speech-language pathologists with essential tracheostomy terminology to support effective, informed care. Designed for clinical use, it covers key terms and concepts relevant to SLP practice with trach patients.
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Swallow Screening Protocols for Traumatic Brain Injury

December 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a quick-reference guide for basic swallow screening in traumatic brain injury patients, emphasizing patient-centered care and collaborative decision-making. It highlights screening limitations and offers guidance on when additional assessment may be needed.
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