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High Contrast and Low Vision

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource details why high contrast strategies work, provides plenty of visual examples, discusses safety concerns to place emphasis on, and the use of interviews to guide intervention for individuals with low vision. Drowsy Driving (November, 2022). Cdc.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2024 from https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/features/drowsy-driving.html.
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Reaction Time + Driving

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material provides simple education on reaction time and how it is associated with driving as well therapy activities that can improve reaction time, and a handout portion covering driving tips to combat slower reaction time.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a treatment guide for the clinician with exercises and activities to address vestibular dysfunction.
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Clinical Guide to Addressing Mild Cognitive Impairment

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
What is mild cognitive impairment (MCI)? Is it something that we treat? If you’re looking to get a solid foundation in MCI, this guide is for you! Albert, M. S., DeKosky, S. T., Dickson, D., Dubois, B., Feldman, H. H., Fox, N. C., … & Phelps, C. H. (2011). The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment […]
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Identifying Apraxia in the 0-3 Population: A Roadmap of Early Indicators

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides a roadmap for understanding how CAS may present in the 0-3 year population and what we can do about it. Davis, B.L., & Velleman, S.L. (2000). Differential diagnosis and treatment of developmental apraxia of speech in infants and toddlers. Infant-toddler intervention: the transdisciplinary journal. Highman, C., Overby, M., Leitão, S., Abbiati, C., […]
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Integrating Low Tech Options and Eye Gaze

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Use this resource and supportive clinical materials to implement low tech eye gaze options for those with multiple disabilities. Holyfield, C., Caron, J., Lorah, E., & Norton, B. (2023). Effect of low-tech augmentative and alternative communication intervention on intentional triadic gaze as alternative access by school-age children with multiple disabilities. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services […]
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How-To-Guide for Supporting Narrative Language Development

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource is a quick-guide to supporting narrative language development that explores reasons to support narrative language and how-to support. Pico, D.L., Hessling Prahl, A., Biel, C.H., Peterson, A.K., Biel, E.J., Woods, C., & Contesse, V.A. (2021). Interventions designed to improve narrative language in school-age children: A systematic review with meta-analyses. Language, Speech, and Hearing […]
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Changing the Language Used Around Eating: Quality vs. Quantity

March 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
In feeding therapy, the language that we use when discussing participation and intake should promote a focus on quality of feeding rather than quantity of feeds. This handout provides ways that we can utilize language to promote quality-based feeding rather than volume-driven feeding. Anderson, A. (2017). The Not So Hungry Caterpillar: Supporting Families’ Feeding Issues […]
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Oral Care Assessment, Guide, and Schedule

February 29, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Use the Beck Oral Assessment Scale to determine how frequently oral care should be completed, and use the included guides and schedules as visual reminders for completing consistent and thorough oral care. Beck, S. (1979). Impact of a systematic oral care protocol on stomatitis after chemotherapy. Cancer Nursing, 2, 185–199.
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