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Brain Injury and Rest

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the need for the brain to rest after an injury in order to heal with a brief discussion about why the struggle between the need for sleep and the increased difficulty the brain has getting sleep after a brain injury. The handout includes 9 specific strategies that patients can implement themselves and 10 ways that family, friends, and medical staff can help.
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Bladder Infections and Cognitive Dysfunction

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the brain-bladder connection, particularly among older adults, and lists the signs/symptoms associated with cognitive dysfunction in the context of a urinary tract infection. Designed for clinicians, staff, family, caregivers, and patients.
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Bilabial Speech Sounds

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout contains 5 tips for how to elicit a bilabial sound.
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Better Hearing and Speech Month

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout for speech-language pathologists to provide to related services that articulates the specialized services Speech-Language Pathologists have to offer for adults in rehabilitation settings.
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Bell’s Palsy

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the diagnosis, symptoms, risks, recovery, and treatment/strategies about Bell’s palsy. Designed to help rehabilitation therapists provide health literacy materials to patients experiencing Bell’s palsy.
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Avoiding Isolation

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout discusses the prevalence and results of isolation and loneliness, and gives strategies for reducing and avoiding isolation in older adults, particularly after a medical change that results in a functional decline in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes signs/symptoms included in an ARFID diagnosis as well as a list of populations most at risk. The handout references speech-language pathologists as part of an interdisciplinary team that can address this disorder.
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Autonomic Dysreflexia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes autonomic dysreflexia in lay terms and can be provided to clients, family, caregivers, or used as a guide to help explain the condition. This handout includes an explanation of autonomic dysreflexia as well as the most common symptoms and causes.
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Articulation and Phonology

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes four common articulation errors as well as three of the most common phonological processes, including fronting, gliding, and consonant deletion.
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Aphasia and the Brain

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout for patients and their families that describes Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area, and the arcuate fasciculus as they relate to language function and aphasia.
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