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Food and Liquid Intake and Dementia

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is packed with functional strategies to improve food and liquid intake on a daily basis for people with dementia. Also includes information on how speech-language pathologists play a role in addressing feeding and swallowing issues at all stages of dementia.
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Fitting Your Bike

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Cycling has grown in popularity significantly over the last several decades. The repetitive motions associated with biking can easily cause pain over time. This handout will provide a starting point for an appropriate bicycle fit.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout accompanies the course: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Identification to Intervention. The handout covers Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, (FAS), Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND), Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD), and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE) diagnoses. This handout also outlines FASD quick facts, therapy supports for children with FASD, strengths of children with FASD, […]
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Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: What to Expect

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
People who frequently squat deeply sometimes develop pain in the hip. Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)is a term used to describe a specific type of hip pain that may involve pinching of structures between your thigh bone and pelvis resulting in pain. It is common in people who need to repetitively squat or move into deep ranges […]
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Pediatric FEES vs. MBS

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource is a checklist that clinicians may use to help determine which swallow instrumentation is best suitable for their patients. Clinicians may also use this as a resource when inservicing other disciplines on swallow instrumentation, or when communicating with patients and families about assessment options.
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Feeding Babies

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is based on the course: Feeding Babies from Birth-12 Months presented by Allison Stamm, MA, CCC-SLP. The handout covers anatomical differences of preemie babies vs full-term babies, anatomical differences between infant vs older child, and bottle/breast issues + strategies. Be sure to check out the course and use this handout with your clients to address […]
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Family Games to Support Brain Injury Recovery

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Family members often ask how they can support more thinking and language engagement at home after their loved one has a stroke or brain injury. This handout provides some suggestions but not all the possible games to consider.
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Falls and Recurrent Brain Injuries: Why Both Should Be Avoided

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Falls continue to be one of the most pressing concerns in medical facilities, as they come at a high cost, financially, medically, and emotionally. This handout provides statistics regarding falls and highlights how falls are related to brain injuries and cognitive decline. A must read for anyone doubting the need for significant fall precautions while […]
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Expressive Language Integration During Screen-Based Activities

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Have any clients that are addicted to screen time and parents who are terrified to take away the screen for fear of a behavior? Use this handout to provide parents and caregivers with some ideas on how to support language development within the context of screen-based activities.
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