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Golf Numerical Problem Solving Activity

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
When asking patients about their hobbies and interests in order to incorporate those when creating person-centered goals, an often response is “golfing.” This activity is made for those golf lovers to target their numerical problem solving skills related to their favorite sport.
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Functional Time Management

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Time management is an important and complex executive functioning skill that impacts the ability to navigate day to day life. This therapy material works on addressing time management skills that may be difficult for individuals with cognitive deficits, in a meaningful and relevant way.
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Functional Fine Motor Tasks

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Addressing fine motor coordination can often feel tedious, and rote fine motor training during treatment may feel as if it comes at the expense of addressing other skills. This session material is full of functional ideas for fine motor coordination training to incorporate into treatment sessions that also address a client’s level of function in […]
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Functional Activities for In Room Treatments

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
For therapists who find themselves performing in room treatment sessions with little to no equipment, here is a list of activities to help re-energize treatment sessions, spark new ideas, and promote the use of functional activities. We at Therapy Insights aim to help clinicians continue to provide challenging and dynamic patient care with excellent outcomes. […]
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Following Directions Task (Using iPad or iPhone)

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This structured therapy task targets auditory comprehension and the ability to follow directions through a series of verbal instructions that walks a patient through completing various functional tasks on an iPad or iPhone.
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Finding Medication Box Errors Set #2

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
For this activity, the patient will need to read the directions for each medication to know how often it should be taken. Then the patient will need to notice errors with the medication box which requires good attention and visual reasoning. This task could also be used for a visual scanning activity. Features realistic medication […]
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Finding Housing: Navigating Housing Ads

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many cognitive-linguistic skills are used when determining the best choice for housing when a person is looking at the market available. In this housing ad activity, a person must determine which type of housing to pick based on specific preferences the buyer has given as well as answer questions related to compromises that have to […]
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Family Games to Support Brain Injury Recovery

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Family members often ask how they can support more thinking and language engagement at home after their loved one has a stroke or brain injury. This handout provides some suggestions but not all the possible games to consider.
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