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Interacting with Children Who Have Communication Disorders: A Guide for Extended Family

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Offering information to extended family on how to interact with children who have speech and language disorders/delays can ease any stress caused during any communication breakdown. This handout provides simple strategies to help improve interactions and conversations between extended family and children who experience speech and language delays/disorders.
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Instructions for Acute Low Back Pain

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Nearly everyone will experience low back pain at some time. This handout provides instructions that may be helpful for individuals who have mild low back pain. It is an ideal sheet for clinicians to give after consultations and follows methods popularized by Robin McKenzie.
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Increasing Functional Communication Exchanges with AAC: Beyond Requesting

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
AAC devices are often used in limited capacities and the focus is on teaching the user to request as the main function, but that’s not how voiced individuals communicate. This resource provides examples and activities to engage AAC users to expand their language beyond simply requesting.
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Incorporating Pelvic Floor Exercises Into Daily Routines

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Weak pelvic floor muscles are very common in older adults and pelvic floor exercises can be easily taught and incorporated into daily routines. This handout provides potential interventions with a guide to pelvic floor exercises and creating a timed voiding schedule.
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Identifying Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a commonly overlooked condition that significantly impacts occupational performance. This handout designed for clinicians will provide key information to recognize TOS and demonstrate provocative/special tests to evaluate clients with suspected TOS. This handout will help clinicians understand the clinical presentation of TOS and proper evaluation methods.
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Identifying and Reducing Reflux in Infants and Toddlers

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
GERD is a digestive disorder that can affect growth milestones, and adequacy of nutrition for children. This is a resource for parents, caregivers, and providers who need strategies for identifying and minimizing behaviors that may trigger GERD in infants and toddlers.
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Ideas for Working on Final Consonant Deletion at Home

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Final consonant deletion is normal up until about the age of three, but children with speech sound disorders often continue to delete this part of a word. This handout provides quick, easy, and fun ideas for working on this error pattern.
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