Clinical Reference Archives – Page 27 of 30

Mindfulness Exercise for Pediatric SLPs: Meeting Families Where They Are

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This mindfulness exercise brings awareness to meeting families where they are when faced with challenging behavioral situations or lack of follow-through.

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Medication Administration Based on Diet Level

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This handout helps provide guidance to the SLP and other staff regarding oral medication administration based on the diet level.

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Maintenance Therapy: What Is It and How Do You Justify It In Documentation?

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Have you been discharging patients who are not making progress due to complex health conditions or a degenerative condition? If you feel that these individuals will decline in function after discharge you may be able to justify maintenance therapy. This document outlines what maintenance therapy is and how you justify it.

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Loading Guidelines for the Intervertebral Disc

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Lower back pain is generally non-specific in nature, but the intervertebral disc can be attributed to some back pain. People with back pain are frequently discouraged when they are told they have disc problems and feel like they cannot do anything about things like “degenerative disc disease,” “disc herniations,” and “disc bulges.” This resource provides information for clinicians and people with back pain interested in optimal loading for the intervertebral disc.

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Intervention Considerations for Guillain-Barré Syndrome

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This document provides insight and guidelines for appropriate goals and interventions for someone with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The document focuses principles of treatment during the acute stage and later stages of Recovery from GBS or an acute exacerbation of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

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Home and Clinic Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Cystic Fibrosis can be an overwhelming diagnosis. These treatments and suggestions allow some control over symptoms and include breathing techniques as well as percussion techniques.

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Transgender Affirmative Care

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.

The handout covers practical strategies that clinicians can implement in the areas of assumptions, body language, verbal language, and organizational strategies that promote transgender affirmative care in healthcare settings.

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Graded Exposure for Persistent Pain

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This resource outlines an evidence based graded exposure protocol to improve function in the face of nervous system sensitization.

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Goals and Treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This handout describes the goals and treatments associated with complex regional pain syndrome, including decreasing pain, decreasing edema, decreasing sensitivity, managing skin temperature, and decreasing stiffness.

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Goal Ideas for Feeding Therapy

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This goal bank can be modified by adding more detail or customizing based on the child’s current skill level and needs.

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