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Caring for Your Manual Wheelchair

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This one-page guide helps individuals understand how small wheelchair check-ins can protect their shoulders, skin, safety, and long-term mobility. Use it to support proactive equipment awareness without overwhelming clients or caregivers with technical maintenance details.
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Living With Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout uses clear visuals and plain language to explain why voices sound breathy or weak with unilateral vocal fold paralysis, and what common medical and therapy options can (and can’t) change. Use it in therapy to validate the identity shift many people experience, support shared decision-making around interventions, and reframe voice therapy as adaptation rather than “fixing.”
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Thickened Liquids, Hydration, and UTIs

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps people understand the benefits and risks of thickened liquids, including hydration and UTI considerations. Use it to support informed, values-based decisions rather than default recommendations.
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The Developing Hand: Carpal Bone Ossification

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists clearly explain the structural differences between the infant and adult airway in a way families can understand. Use it during feeding or swallowing discussions to connect anatomy to real-world function and support collaborative, informed decision-making.
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PICU Environmental Mapping

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This family-facing handout helps parents identify small, realistic environmental adjustments in the PICU that can reduce sensory overload and support regulation during long hospital stays.
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The Suck–Swallow–Breathe Brainstem Reflex

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists clearly explain how the suck–swallow–breathe reflex is controlled by the brainstem and why feeding coordination can be disrupted. It gives clinicians a simple, visual way to normalize feeding challenges and support calm, informed conversations with families.
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Basic Anatomy: The Infant vs. Adult Airway

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists clearly explain the structural differences between the infant and adult airway in a way families can understand. Use it during feeding or swallowing discussions to connect anatomy to real-world function and support collaborative, informed decision-making.
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How to Use the Calendar App on iPhone

March 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This step-by-step calendar guide helps therapists support people with cognitive impairments in organizing appointments, routines, and daily plans using a familiar smartphone tool. It’s designed to be used alongside screenshots in therapy to build confidence, reduce overwhelm, and support follow-through in real life.
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Food Scripts for Caregivers

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This handout gives caregivers simple, supportive scripts they can use during meal time to reduce pressure, ease anxiety, and honor each child’s sensory and emotional experience with food. It offers language that models curiosity, autonomy, and connection without giving nutrition advice or pushing a child to eat.
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