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Yale Swallow Protocol

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The Yale Swallow Protocol (YSP) is a screening tool for swallowing. The person being screened either passes or fails, identifying individuals who would benefit from a more thorough evaluation of all aspects of swallowing function. This resource provides evidence regarding the sensitivity and specificity of the YSP and provides steps for completion and determination of pass/fail for appropriate recommendations to be made.
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Wrist Extensor Compartments Anatomy and Tendinopathy Considerations

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Wrist extensor tendinopathies are a less often encountered diagnosis in rehabilitation settings. It can be difficult to determine the best course of action when evaluating the dorsal wrist tendons. This evaluation tool outlines the location of different extensor tendon compartments in the hand and common pathologies seen in each compartment.
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Wheelchair Fitting Measurement Form

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Listing measures for a wheelchair can be hard to document. This page provides a single place to document all of the appropriate measures for a wheelchair seating assessment.
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Using the EAT-10

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Complete initial assessment and ongoing process of dysphagia therapy with this patient-reported outcome measure tool.
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Understanding Spatial Relationships

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This therapy material allows the clinician to determine the patient’s accuracy with the visual-spatial relationships with these questions to locate target numbers among various shapes.
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The Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale (DOSS)

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale (DOSS) is a scale studied and created at Hartford Hospital to systematically improve functional rating severity of dysphagia following an objective swallowing evaluation. This resource provides information regarding the scale and how to determine which level accurately describes a person’s swallowing function.
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Spaced Retrieval Training Log

January 6, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for therapists using spaced retrieval training to recall important functional information, such as their phone number, home address, safety precautions, or names of family members.
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SLP Role in the Esophageal Stage of Swallowing

January 6, 2022 by Megan Berg.
What exactly is our role when it comes to esophageal dysfunction? This material describes the SLP’s role in screening for/being a part of a multidisciplinary team to treat esophageal dysphagia. Includes a handy reference chart for comparing and contrasting the symptoms of each etiology of dysphagia.
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