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2-Point Rule for Managing Concussion Symptoms
3 Day Food/Intake Record
A Family’s Guide to Starting Daily Growth Hormone for Endocrinology Patients
Abatacept (Orencia)
Accessed Port at Home
Activities to Develop a Child’s Sense of Touch in the Hands
Adalimumab (Humira)
Adding Medicines to Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
Administering Enteral Tube Feedings
Adrenal Insufficiency and Stress Dose Steroids
Age-Related Guidelines for Diabetes Responsibilities
Amniocentesis
Amputation: Residual Limb Wrapping for Above the Knee Amputation
Amputation: Residual Limb Wrapping for Below the Knee Amputation
Anakinra (Kineret)
Anti-nausea Medicine for Chemotherapy
Antibiotic Lock Therapy (ALT)
Aquaguard for Bathing and Showering with a Central Line
Aquaguard to Prevent Soiling the Central Line Catheter and Dressing
Aquaguard to Protect Central Line Catheter Caps and IV Connections
Atropine Eye Drops for Amblyopia
Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (G tube)
BAQSIMI (glucagon) nasal powder
Basal Bolus: Explaining Type 1 Diabetes
Basal Insulin
Before Surgery at The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Blinatumomab (BLINCYTO®) at Home
Blood and Marrow Transplant
Blood Glucose Record
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) Injections
Bridle™ Nasal Tube Securement Device
Calcium
Calorie Boosters
CAR-T Cell Therapy
Carbohydrate Counts for Halloween
Care at Home after Dental Extractions
Care at Home after Dental Surgery
Care of Nasojejunal (NJ) Feeding Tube
Care of the Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube for the Oncology Patient
Caring for a Port at Home
Caring for Your Child with a Tracheostomy at Home
Caring for Your Child with Cancer at Home
Changing a Dressing for a Hemodialysis Catheter
Changing a Hollister® Vertical Tube Attachment Device
Checking Blood Ketones
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) for Children Less Than 2 Years Old
Choosing Healthy Breakfast Cereals
CLABSI Prevention: Parenteral Nutrition
Cleaning Reusable and Disposable Respiratory Equipment
Clog Zapper® for Low-Profile GJ and J Tubes
Clog Zapper® for NJ, and Long GJ, and Long J Tubes
Concussion/Vestibular Rehabilitation: Balance Exercises
Concussion/Vestibular Rehabilitation: Concussion Rehabilitation Recommendations
Concussion/Vestibular Rehabilitation: Functional Balance Exercises
Concussion/Vestibular Rehabilitation: Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises
Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS)
Countdown to Calm: Preventing Abusive Head Trauma
Desmopressin Treatment for Diabetes Insipidus
Developmental: Comfortable Positioning Options for Infants and Young Childre
Developmental: Positioning Your Infant Through Play
Developmental: Positions for Play
Developmental: Toys and Equipment for Your Baby
Developmental: Tummy Time
Diabetes and Body Image
Diabetes and Disordered Eating
Diabetes and Exercise
Diabetes and Food
Diabetes and Gluten Free Meal Planning
Diabetes and Problem Solving
Diabetes and Risk of Complications
Diabetes and You: A Simple Guide to Type 2
Diabetes Monitoring
Diabetic Foot Care
Discharge Instructions Following Cesarean Section
Discharge Instructions following Fetoscopic Surgery
Discharge Instructions Following Vaginal Delivery
Discharge Instructions for Open Fetal Surgery
Disconnecting from Your Insulin Pump
Drinking Alcohol and Diabetes
Elimination Phase of the FODMAP Elimination Diet
Endocrinology Testing in Day Medicine: Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
Enteral Dextrose
Enteralite® Infinity® Enteral Feeding Pump
Essential Fatty Acids
Etanercept (Enbrel)
Ethanol (Alcohol) Lock Therapy (ELT)
Extended Bolus with an Insulin Pump
Eye Exercises after a Concussion
Eye Muscle Surgery
Eye Patching for Amblyopia
Facial Motion: Home Exercises for Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty Surgery
Facial Motion: Occupational Therapy Home Exercises for Facial Motion Disorders
Facial Motion: TheraBite Jaw Motion Rehabilitation System
Family Medical Leave Act: Protect Your Job While You are Caring for Your Child
Feeding in the First Year
Feeding Your Baby - Crawlers
Feeding Your Baby - Supported Sitter
Feeding Your Baby – Independent Sitter
Feeding: Tips to Help Your Child Learn to Feed Themself
Feeding: What is Occupational Therapy (OT)? Day Hospital Feeding Program
Feeding: What to Do When Your Child Cannot Eat by Mouth
Fetoscopic Surgery
Fiber
Fine Motor Activities to Develop Handwriting Skills
Fine Motor: Activities for Hand Strength, Endurance, and a Stable Thumb
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes: 30 grams carb per meal, 15 grams carb per snack
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes: 45 grams carb per meal, 15 grams carb per snack
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes: 60 grams carb per meal, 15 grams carb per snack
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes: 60 grams carb per meal, 30 grams carb per snack
Fixed Carbohydrate Meal Plans for Diabetes: 75 grams carb per meal, 30 grams carb per snack
Follow-up Care After Cancer Treatment
Following Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in Pregnancy
Formula Feeding for Infants
Gait Training/Assistive Devices: Canes
Gait Training/Assistive Devices: Crutch Walking
Gait Training/Assistive Devices: Walkers
Gastrostomy Tube or Gastro-Jejunostomy Tube placed by Interventional Radiology
Giving Medicine Through a Feeding Tube
Glucagon Injection
Hazardous Medicine Precautions
Healthy Breakfast Choices
Healthy Dinners
Healthy Lunch Choices
High Sugars: Is the Pump Site Working?
High-Calorie Drink Recipes
High-Calorie Food Additions
High-Calorie Meals
High-Calorie Snacks
High-Protein Diet
How to Give a CHG Treatment Videos
How to Insert an NG Tube
Improving Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Family Guide to Brain Injury
Inpatient Rehabilitation: Children’s Seashore House Pool Information
Inpatient Rehabilitation: Frequently Asked Questions
Inpatient Rehabilitation: Frequently Asked Questions about Pediatric Rehabilitation
Inpatient Rehabilitation: Frequently Asked Questions about the Day Hospital Program
Insertion of Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube
Insertion of Orogastric (OG) Feeding Tube
Insulin Pump – Ketone Management
Introduction to Medication Induced Diabetes: Learning to Manage Blood Sugars at Home
Isotretinoin (Rentinoic Acid, Accutane®)
Joint Hypermobility
Joint Hypermobility: Safe Activities for People with Joint Hypermobility
Lanreotide (Somatuline)
Learning to Manage Blood Sugars at Home
Living with a G Tube: Instructional Videos
Long, Floppy Balloon Gastro-Jejunostomy tubes (GJ tubes)
Low-Profile Balloon Gastro-Jejunostomy Tubes (GJ tubes)
Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tube
Low-Profile Balloon Jejunostomy Tube Placed by General Surgery
Low-Profile Balloon Jejunostomy Tube placed by Interventional Radiology
Low-Profile, Non-Balloon Gastrostomy Tube
Low-Residue and Fiber Nutrition Therapy for IBD
Lower Extremity: Exercises following a Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO)
Lower Extremity: Exercises Following Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Repair
Lower Extremity: Hinged-Knee Brace
Lower Extremity: Improve Performance – Prevent Overtraining
Lower Extremity: Managing Inflammation, Swelling, and Pain
Lower Extremity: Multi Podus Boots
Lower Extremity: Plyometric Phase: Advanced
Lower Extremity: Plyometric Phase: Beginners
Lower Extremity: Plyometric Phase: Intermediate
Lower Extremity: Post-Op ACL/Meniscectomy Home Exercise Program
Lower Extremity: Post-Op Osteotomy/External Fixator Home Exercise Program
Lower Extremity: Pre-Op Meniscal Repair Home Exercise Program
Lower Extremity: Rehabilitation Exercises following ACL Reconstruction or Knee Surgery
Lower Extremity: Running Medicine Training Program
Lower Extremity: Running Shoe Recommendations
Lymphedema: Treating with Compression Garments
Managing Side Effects of Radiation Treatment
Massage of Your Child’s Blocked Tear Duct
Meal Planning for Children with Medication-Induced Diabetes
Meal Planning for Children with Type 1 Diabetes, Basal and Bolus Insulin Plan
Meal Planning for Protein-Induced Hyperinsulinism
Metformin HCL (metformin)
Methotrexate for Rheumatology Patients
MIBG: Patient & Caregiver Education
Monitoring for Low Calcium After Thyroid Surgery
Mushroom Gastrostomy Tubes
My Plate Tip Sheet
Neuromuscular: Slings and Springs Exercises
Nutrition and Glycogen Storage Disease – Ingredients to Avoid and Ingredients Allowed
Nutrition for Glycogen Storage Disease - Baby Foods: Fruit, Vegetables and Cereal
Nutrition for Glycogen Storage Disease - Baby Foods: Meats and Combination Foods
Nutritional Management for Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD)
Octreotide Injections
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oil Supplements
Oncology: Activities and Stretches
Oncology: Welcome to Oncology Physical Therapy (PT)
Pamidronate (Aredia®)
Partial-dose Pegfilgrastim Injections
Patient Instructions: Stretching/PROM: Lower Extremity Passive Range of Motion for Infants
Pegfilgrastim Learning Module
Pelvic Floor: Coordinating the Pelvic Floor Muscles with Breathing
Pelvic Floor: ILU Abdominal Massage
Pelvic Floor: Toileting Tips
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV)
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Care
Picky Eaters
Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prevention
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Nutrition Information
Positioning Your Child with Left-sided Weakness
Positioning Your Child with Right-sided Weakness
Positioning: Wheelchair with a Lap Tray
Possible Complications of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Administration
Postprandial Hypoglycemia after Fundoplication
Precautions: Safe Use of a Gait Belt
Precautions: Safe Wheelchair Use
Precautions: Sternal Precautions for Infants and Toddlers
Precautions: Sternal Precautions: Adult
Preparing and Storing Formula from Powder Using Household Measurement Video
Preparing and Storing Formula from Powder Using Scoops Video
Preparing and Storing Human Milk Fortified with Powder Formula Video
Preparing Family Meals
Preparing to Administer Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
Preparing Your Home Environment for Parenteral Nutrition Therapy
Preschool Feeding
Preventing Central Line Infections in the Hospital
Promoting a Positive Relationship with Food
Protective Alcohol Cap on Central Lines
Pulmonary: Airway Clearance Autogenic Drainage
Pulmonary: Airway Clearance Huff Cough
Pulmonary: Airway Clearance Stacked Breathing
Pulmonary: Respiration and Postural Control
Pulse Oximeter
Questions about Diabetes and Sex
Radiation Treatment
Radioactive Plaque Therapy for Retinoblastoma
Reading Food Labels
Record Keeping and Goal Setting for Patients with Diabetes
RELiZORB®(immobilized lipase) cartridge
Resources for Carbohydrate Counting
Retinal Surgery for Gene Therapy
Returning to Aerobic Activity after a Concussion
Running Progression after ACL Surgery
Scar Massage
Scar Massage and Stretching Exercises for Infants with Spina Bifida
Scar Massage for Sternal Incisions
Scar Massage for Thoracotomy Incisions
Sedation for Dental Procedures
Self-Care: Toothbrushing Strategies Young Children
Sensory: Brushing Program
Sensory: Desensitization Activities for Home
Sensory: Improving Your Child’s Balance
Sensory: Oral Sensory Diet
Sensory: Understanding Dyspraxia
Sensory: Understanding the Sense of Touch and Activities to Improve Body Awareness
Serial Casting
Serial Casting: Leg Braces
Serial Casting: Post-casting Program
Serving Size
Sitz Bath
Skin Problems Associated with G Tubes
Skincare for Your Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Insulin Pump
Smart Snacking
Special Delivery Unit: Activity Guidelines during Maternal Bed Rest
Spina Bifida: Leg Movement and Feeling
Spine: After Nuss or Ravitch Procedure
Spine: After Posterior Spinal Fusion
Spine: Posterior Spinal Fusion Home Exercise Program
Spine: Spinal Growing Instrumentation and Physical Therapy Fact Sheet
Sports Nutrition Tips for Athletes with Diabetes
Sports Prep Program
Sports Prep Program: Sport-Specific Training Progression Packets
Starting a Hormone Medicine (Birth Control Pill) to Manage Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOS) Symptoms
Stem Cell Donor Pre-Collection
Steroids for the Oncology Patient
Steroids for the Rheumatology Patient
Strengthening: Above Knee Amputee Exercise Program
Strengthening: Below Knee Amputee Exercise Program
Strengthening: Bilateral Lower Extremities and Core
Strengthening: Foot and Ankle Home Exercise Program
Strengthening: Foot Strengthening Exercises
Strengthening: General Lower Extremity Strength
Strengthening: General Posture Exercises
Strengthening: Guidelines for Sitting Posture at a Workstation
Strengthening: Spinal Flexion Exercises
Strengthening: Straight Leg Raises and Hip Exercises
Strengthening: Upper Extremity Exercises with an Exercise Band
Stretching/PROM: Active Range of Motion for Upper Extremities and Chest
Stretching/PROM: General Information about Range of Motion Exercises
Stretching/PROM: General Lower Extremity Flexibility Exercises
Stretching/PROM: General Lower Extremity Flexibility Exercises II
Stretching/PROM: General Lower Extremity Flexibility Exercises III
Stretching/PROM: Hamstring Flexibility
Stretching/PROM: Lower Extremity Flexibility
Stretching/PROM: Lower Extremity Passive Range of Motion
Stretching/PROM: Lower Extremity Passive Range of Motion II
Stretching/PROM: Lower Extremity Stretching
Stretching/PROM: Neck Range of Motion Exercises
Stretching/PROM: Passive Range of Motion for Upper Extremities and Chest
Stretching/PROM: Upper Extremity Passive Range of Motion
Stretching/PROM: Upper Extremity Passive Range of Motion for Infants
Sugar Substitutes
Temporary Basal Rates, Temporary Targets and Activity Features
Tips for Eating at College with Diabetes
Tips for Healthy Eating
Tips for Healthy Eating for Children with Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Toddler Feeding
Toddler Feeding Issues
Torticollis Exercises: Active Head Turning, Left Rotation
Torticollis Exercises: Car Seat Positioning for Left Torticollis
Torticollis Exercises: Car Seat Positioning for Right Torticollis
Torticollis Exercises: Left Head Turning (Rotation)
Torticollis Exercises: Left Side Bending
Torticollis Exercises: Left Tilt for Right Neck Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Left Torticollis
Torticollis Exercises: Left Turning While Sitting
Torticollis Exercises: Neck Strengthening with Rolling to the Left
Torticollis Exercises: Neck Strengthening with Rolling to the Right
Torticollis Exercises: Physioball Activities for Left Neck Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Physioball Activities for Right Neck Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Propping on Elbows: Right Side
Torticollis Exercises: Right Head Turning (Rotation)
Torticollis Exercises: Right Side Bending
Torticollis Exercises: Right Tilt for Left Neck Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Right Torticollis
Torticollis Exercises: Right Turning While Sitting
Torticollis Exercises: Sitting Activities for Left Head and Trunk Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Sitting Activities for Right Head and Trunk Strengthening
Torticollis Exercises: Stomach Activities: Left
Torticollis Exercises: Stomach Activities: Right
Torticollis Positioning and Exercises
Transfer Board
Transfers: Assisted Floor to Stand
Transfers: Assisted Stand Pivot Transfer
Transfers: Bumping Up and Down Stairs
Transfers: Car Transfer
Transfers: One-Person Dependent Transfer
Transfers: Two-Person Dependent Floor Transfer
Transfers: Up and Down a Ramp in Wheelchair
Transfers: Up and Down Curb in Wheelchair
Transfers: Up and Down Stairs in Wheelchair
Traveling Safely with a Central Line for Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Administration
Traveling with Oxygen
Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Care
Types of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Understanding the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
Upper Extremity Exercise: Bending and Straightening the Elbows
Upper Extremity Exercise: Botox, Shoulder Reduction and Casting for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Upper Extremity Exercise: Horizontal Shoulder Abduction
Upper Extremity Exercise: Joint Protection of Upper Extremities
Upper Extremity Exercise: Making Fist and Straightening Fingers
Upper Extremity Exercise: Primary Nerve Reconstruction Surgery for Brachial Plexus Nerve Palsy
Upper Extremity Exercise: Putty Exercises for the Fingers
Upper Extremity Exercise: Putty Exercises for the Thumb
Upper Extremity Exercise: Shoulder Exercises
Upper Extremity Exercise: Shoulder Exercises Using a Stick
Upper Extremity Exercise: Shoulder Flexion
Upper Extremity Exercise: Stretches for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Upper Extremity Exercise: Supination for Daily Activities
Upper Extremity Exercise: Tendon Exercises for Fingers
Upper Extremity Exercise: Thumb Abduction
Upper Extremity Exercise: Thumb Opposition
Upper Extremity Exercise: Tips to Improve Hand Flexibility
Upper Extremity Exercise: Turning Palm Up and Down
Upper Extremity Exercise: Wrist and Hand Range of Motion
Upper Extremity Exercise: Wrist Flexion and Extension
Upper Extremity Exercises After Labral Repair
Using Oxygen Safely at Home
Using the Farrell Valve™ System with Tube Feedings
Vaccinations after Bone Marrow Transplant
VALGuard to Protect Central Line Catheter Caps and IV Connections
Vegetarian Kids
Vestibular Exercises: Balance Exercise 1
Vestibular Exercises: Balance Exercise 2
Visual Motor and Visual Perceptual: Activities for Improving Visual Perception
Visual Motor and Visual Perceptual: Activities to Develop Hand-eye Coordination
Visual Motor Integration
VOXZOGO® (vosoritide)
Weight with Buerer Infant Scale
Welcome to Physical Therapy (PT) on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa®)