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Spoon Feeding

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout for feeding specialists to share with parents and caregivers at/around 6 months of age, when babies are ready to begin spoon feeding. The handout outlines 4 quick tips to help ensure success.
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Speech Therapy and the Brain

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout illustrating the cognitive-linguistic scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. This handout describes a brief history of the field and breaks down the following cognitive-linguistic therapy targets: Initiation, anticipation, sequencing, impulse control, attention, memory, planning, organization, problem solving, visuospatial processing.
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Sialorrhea (Drooling)

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the particular challenges of sialorrhea, or excessive salivation, brought on by various conditions in the adult population. The first page describes the condition and its causes. The second page offers an explanation of treatment options.
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Shaker Swallow Exercise

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes information about how to complete the shaker exercise as well as visual anatomy to describe how the exercise is attempting to strengthen suprahyoid swallow muscles.
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Resilience and Traumatic Brain Injury

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout reviews overcoming denial, observing the situation, and learning from the experience and provides a list of books and websites that brain injury survivors can look to for information about resilience.
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Rancho Los Amigos Scale for Families

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout features a 10-stage version of the Rancho Los Amigos scale for those recovering from severe brain injuries. The handout describes each of the 10 stages and provides specific strategies for how families can interact and engage with their loved one during each stage.
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Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who are experiencing radiation fibrosis syndrome after undergoing radiation treatment. The handout describes the physiological changes that result in this condition and provides specific information about how radiation fibrosis syndrome can affect the swallow muscles following radiation treatment for head/neck cancer.
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