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Alternative to Modified Ashworth Scale for Spasticity

Modified date: December 27, 2022

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In-Home Assessment Occupational Therapy Modifications, Checklist, & Interventions

Modified date: December 10, 2022

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Occupational Therapy Community Accessibility: Assessment & Evaluation Form

Modified date: December 9, 2022

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SOAP Notes Cheat Sheet for Occupational Therapy Documentation

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Impact and Role of Stress on Pain and the Patient | Occupational Therapy

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Acute Care: Chart Review – Comprehensive Reference Guide for Occupational Therapists

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Revised Levels of Assistance for Occupational Therapy – CARE Tool Section GG in Acute Rehab (ARU)

Medical Research Council (MRC) Scoring System for Muscle Strength in the ICU for Occupational...

Reference Guides Modified date: August 4, 2021

MRC in ICU for OT Manual muscle testing (MMT) in the ICU using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scoring...

Imaging Anatomy Reference for Occupational Therapists

Reference Guides Modified date: May 26, 2021

Resource Alert Sharing a resource I saw on social media. This Instagram account @theradiologistpage shares imaging of various anatomy, e.g. CT of the brain, x-ray of...

MET Levels & Cardiac Rehab Made Easy for Occupational Therapy

Reference Guides Modified date: August 2, 2021

In the process of making a new free NBCOT® Exam prep course for students, I accidentally discovered that the MET levels that the occupational...

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Contact Guard Assist vs Standby Assist

Reference Guides Modified date: January 6, 2021

Q: What is the difference and similarity between Contact Guard Assist (CGA) and Standby Assist (SBA) for physical rehab in occupational therapy and physical...

Occupational & Physical Therapy Levels of Assistance

Reference Guides Modified date: February 16, 2022

Levels of Assistance Table Note: The following are 'traditional' values for levels of assistance in percentages. This shouldn't be a problem if you are say,...

Dysphagia Levels

Reference Guides Modified date: December 27, 2020

https://youtu.be/lA9aBbdp2iY Older Version: Foods Level 1 - Pureed (Most impaired) For individuals with moderate to severe swallowing difficulty. Poor jaw or tongue control, and delayed swallow. Pureed...

Spinal Cord Injury Occupational Therapy Reference Guide

Reference Guides Modified date: December 4, 2019

ASIA Scale A - Complete - No motor or sensory B - Sensory Incomplete - Sensory but no motor function below the specified level C - Motor...

Proper & Safe Transfer Techniques Occupational Therapy

Reference Guides Modified date: January 31, 2023

Transferring is the client's movement from one surface to another. The process involves the pre-transfer, transfer, and post-transfer. As the client has some physical...

Thera-Band Resistance Level Chart by Color

Reference Guides Modified date: December 10, 2020

Background You may probably be aware that Thera-band comes in different colors. What are the differences between them? This consideration may be important, especially when...

Occupational Therapy DME Weight Limits

Reference Guides Modified date: February 9, 2020

Occupational Therapy DME Weight Limits Warning Follow the manufacturer's specific guidelines for weight limits. The weights listed are intended to give general idea of...

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