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House-Brackman Classification of Facial Function

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource addresses facial nerve impairments, including Bell’s palsy. It describes the 6 grades of facial function related to nerve damage and can help classify and describe facial nerve impairments for evaluation purposes.
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Home Safety Checklist

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A home safety checklist used for assessing safety, accessibility, and possible barriers for individuals in their homes.
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Home Management: What are Your Roles?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource is an informal assessment of IADL participation for use during patient evaluations and screens to enable an OT clinician to paint a thorough picture of the client’s roles, goals, and deficits. Helps guide a more focused and directed approach to OT intervention for home management.
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Home Management: Grading and Activity Analysis

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Home management training is a particularly important part of the OT scope of practice for clients returning home that manage household duties such as cooking, financial management, cleaning, managing medications, appointments, or lawn maintenance. When addressing IADL’s, it is necessary to grade activities so that they are addressing underlying components and give the client an […]
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Home Carry-Over Tracking Chart for Parents

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This chart provides a place for families to document the following for discussion with the SLP during a therapy session: Date Duration of meal Set-up (high chair, table, car, etc) Foods offered Child’s reaction to food Parent response
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Hand and Forearm Sensory Screening Form

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Hand and forearm sensory screening form. This resource will provide clinicians with a visual form to easily document sensory impairments and can be used to demonstrate impairments to patients and caregivers.
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GRBAS Auditory Perceptual Evaluation of Voice

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The GRBAS is a non-standardized, commonly used auditory perceptual scale used by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to evaluate the healthiness of a person’s voice. This resource provides information on the five characteristics and ratings for consistent communication and understanding between SLPs.
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Form: Continuing the Dysphagia Plan of Care After Going Home

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Dysphagia precautions don’t end when someone leaves a hospital or care facility. This form is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists to fill out for patients and family in order to improve carry-over of strategies to reduce risk of dysphagia after returning to a home environment. Looking for this resource in Spanish? Find it here.
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Fear of Falling Assessments

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This clinician guide will provide a detailed list of all standardized assessments for fear of falling and activity avoidance behavior. This guide will define fear of falling activity avoidance behavior and can be used to select the most appropriate assessment for your client and setting.
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