Word Finding Tables
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A word-finding task based on categories and alphabet.
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Word Association Web
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This activity has a variety of words in a web format in which a patient has to generate a target word that is associated with the two words that it is sandwiched between.
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Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout will specifically focus on the logopenic variant of PPA and given some examples of how it may look for speech and language tasks.
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Global Aphasia
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout defines global aphasia and provides some suggestions for care partners to help the person and reduce communication frustrations.
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Anomic Aphasia
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Anomic aphasia is one subtype under the aphasia umbrella. Through reading this handout, patients and family members will learn more about anomic aphasia and how some word-finding compensatory strategies can be used to help.
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Voicemail Task #2: Planning, Organizing, and Prioritizing Activities for a Week Based on Six Voicemails
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This activity is a real-world scenario where patients are provided with six audio and/or written voicemail messages and a weekly calendar in which they have to plan and organize their week. Decisions on which day to schedule an activity may have to be made based on other activities already scheduled.
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Verbal Reasoning and Problem Solving Task
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
For patients working on addressing verbal reasoning skills, this structured therapy task includes verbal prompts to optimize executive functioning, auditory processing, and verbal expression skills.
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Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) has been shown to improve generalization to untrained words. This resource explains what VNeST is, who the best candidates are, and steps for completion including adjustments and cueing that can be provided. A template and an example list of target verbs are included.
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Verbal Discussion: “What’s Going on in this Picture?”
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The New York Times posts an intriguing photo without a caption every Monday to spark discussion. This activity guides a discussion by providing critical thinking questions for a person with aphasia to answer.
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Using Maps for Language Recovery
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This utilizes maps for different functional language activities targeting verbal expression, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Includes a basic map and a more advanced map to serve different cognitive levels.
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