A Workbook for Aphasia - [PDF Document] (2024)

Cleveland State University

A Workbook for Aphasia

by Cat R. Kenney

A WORKBOOK for APHASIA

INTRODUCTION….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

LANGUAGE SECTION

WORDS -Cross out the word that is not in the same category.….………………………………………………..…..……………..…..6 -Fill in the words in the correct categories……………………………………………………………………………..………….……8 -Convergent naming …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…10 -Divergent naming ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…....12 -Synonyms………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…13 -Antonyms………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….….14 -hom*onyms…………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….....16 -Multiple meaning words….…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….…19 -Compound words……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……....…21 -Rhyming words: match the words that rhyme…………………………………………………………………………………..…23 -Collective nouns……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 SENTENCE STRUCTURE -Phrase completion……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………..….…26 -Sentence completion…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……27 -Morphology…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..…………………29 ___________________________________________________________________________________

COGNITION SECTION COMPREHENSION -Wh-questions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..…....31 -Figurative language (idioms)………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…..37 -Analogies……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..38 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE -Yes/no questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 -Countries, states, cities (locations)………………………………………………………………………………………………..……40 -History…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..……41 -Popular media (songs, movies, television shows, sports, literature)………………………………………………..…42 MEMORY -Rote naming lists…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43 -Recalling details about self and other……………………………………………………………………………………………..….45 -Recalling visual details /describing from pictures………………………………………………………………………..….…46

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS SECTION

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS -Safety………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..58 -Television schedule…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….…60 -Monthly calendar planning…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..….…61 -Cooking a meal………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…62 -Daily Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...63 -Spatial awareness.....................................................................................................................………...67 -Temporal awareness……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….68 -Functional math: grocery shopping……………………………………………………………………………………………….....71 -Functional math and writing: writing checks, balancing a checkbook, addressing envelopes………..…72 -Functional writing tasks…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….76 ________________________________________________________________________________ PUZZLES -Einstein’s logic puzzles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....79 -Simple Sudoku………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….83 -Sudoku……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..86 MELODIC INTONATION -Song list………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…89 A BEDSIDE SCREENER………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...90 ANSWER BANK for WORKSHEETS………………………………………………………………………………………………….……95 LITERATURE REVIEW, RESOURCES and REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………..109

INTRODUCTION

Aphasia is relatively common: according to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, approximately one million people in America have aphasia (2008). This workbook is intended primarily for new or student clinicians and family members of those who have experienced aphasia due to CVA or TBI and are in the process of recovery. Those assisting someone with aphasia or a cognition problem may find its pages of use, and some activities might be helpful for those patients in the early stages of a progressive cognitive decline. Research shows that clients experience significant gains in cognitive-communication function after receiving speech-language therapy (Cicerone et al., 2000; ASHA Treatment Efficacy Summary). The data implies that 80% of patients with TBI who received speech therapy made improvements in cognition. Newer evidence supports that speech and language treatment is effective in improving receptive and expressive language skills in individuals with aphasia. (Brady, Kelly, Godwin, & Enderby, 2012. Retrieved from the ASHA website, 2014) There are several trains of thought in the world of therapy for CVA/TBI. There are those which focus on cognition, language, pragmatics, functional tasks, and life participation. There are those which encourage a high intensity schedule of therapy. There are those which eschew alternate means or supplemental communication for an all-verbal communication goal. All have evidence which supports the effectiveness of each individual approach with certain patients. Most of the more popular workbooks focus on one type of therapy or another. The literature review included offers a glimpse of the many resource materials out there, and may guide you in selecting the type of workbook that seems best for your individual case. Here are my own top choices to target the most often used types of therapy: Linguistic, cognitive, and functional tasks. --For hundreds of worksheets targeting language-specific tasks, look for the Aphasia Therapy Workbook by Julie Guerrero. --For a large selection of cognition-based worksheets, seek the Therapy Guide for Language and Speech Disorders volume 2, by Kathryn Kilpatrick. The Cognitive Linguistic Task Book by Nancy Helm-Estabrooks is also excellent. -- For a diverse, and nicely illustrated, workbook addressing functional tasks, you cannot do better than the Results for Adults books, by Christine Johnson and Melissa Baker. Hopefully, you will be inspired to create your own activities to help your client, patient, or loved one recover—or hold on to-- as much language and cognitive ability as he or she is able. One final note: I intended this workbook to be free, to be used by anyone who might find a use for it. Please feel free to share it in a similar fashion, with credit, but do not try to sell or profit from its pages. Families of those facing the challenge of recovery have enough to worry about without spending more money on expensive workbooks. Student clinicians are also on tight budgets, and beginning clinicians often face a mountain of student loan debt. Hopefully it will be of use. --Cat R. Kenney, 2014

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Patrick O’Donnell, Denise Rogers, Kathy Kenney, Jim Pieknik, and my teachers and

classmates in the CSU Speech and Hearing Program

All worksheets and photographs within were created by, and are property of Cat Kenney. Please use

them freely with your clients, including photocopying them, but do not otherwise publish or print this

material, post it on the web, or sell it for profit. Contact the author at [emailprotected].

LANGUAGE SECTION

WORDS -Cross out the word that is not in the same category -Fill in the words in the correct categories -Convergent naming -Divergent naming -Synonyms -Antonyms -hom*onyms -Multiple meaning words -Compound words -Rhyming words: match the words that rhyme -Collective nouns SENTENCE STRUCTURE -Phrase completion -Sentence completion -Morphology

GOAL IDEAS:

Patient will categorize items during structured therapy tasks with 80% accuracy.

Patient will identify the grammatically correct word, given a choice of options, with 80% accuracy.

CATEGORY CROSS-OUT Level: easy

Cross out the word that is not in the same category as the others:

1. ARM SHOE LEG HEAD

2. OAK FIR BIRCH RICE

3. SAW GLUE SCISSORS CLIPPERS

4. WINDEX SOAP SHAMPOO TOOTHPASTE

5. SOUP FLOUR SUGAR SALT

6. TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MOTHER’S DAY

7. PURPLE CLEAR GREEN RED

8. CAT DOG PARAKEET WHALE

9. GIN WHISKEY MILK VODKA

10. COAL SNOW TAR PITCH

11. SPOTTED FLANNEL CHECKERED STRIPED

12. SUN RAIN WIND DIRT

13. AIRPLANE ROLLER SKATES CAR SUBMARINE

14. FLEA TIGER ELEPHANT GIRAFFE

15. SIX DECADE FORTY TWELVE

16. FALL NOVEMBER WINTER SUMMER

17. AFRICA LONDON ROME SYDNEY

18. FRENCH FRIES VITAMINS HAMBURGER FRIED CHICKEN

19. PRESIDENT STUDENT QUEEN PRIME MINISTER

20. JUPITER MARS SATURN SOLAR

CATEGORY CROSS-OUT Level: hard

Cross out the word that is not in the same category as the others:

1. TOES EYEBROWS NOSE CHEEKS LIPS

2. SPRUCE PINE IVY CEDAR MAPLE

3. HAMMER SCREWDRIVER TABLE SAW WRENCH PLIERS

4. ANGER SMILE CONTENTMENT DISGUST ELATION

5. NOUN PREPOSITION VERB PARAGRAPH ADJECTIVE

6. HALLOWE’EN NEW YEAR’S EVE TUESDAY LABOR DAY THANKSGIVING

7. GERMANY MAINE SWEDEN RUSSIA NORWAY

8. HEXAGON SQUARE GLOBE PENTAGON TRIANGLE

9. TEA CHAI COFFEE BEER HOT COCOA

10. BUNNY MOUSE HAMSTER RAT JACKAL

11. BUN BOUFFANT FEDORA CREW CUT BOB

12. HAIL RAIN CLOUDS SLEET SNOW

13. TRUCK TOYOTA FORD GM HONDA

14. SNEAKERS BOOTS LOAFERS SOCKS HIGH-HEELED PUMPS

15. THRONE SOFA RECLINER BENCH COFFEE TABLE

16. WINTER DECEMBER JANUARY MARCH FEBRUARY

17. CLEVELAND HAVANA BUFFALO CHICAGO DETROIT

18. ITALIAN FRENCH SPANISH ENGLISH RENAISSANCE

19. GOVERNOR MAYOR LAWYER PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT

20. BIKINI PARKA TRENCHCOAT SWEATER JACKET

CATEGORY FILL-INS LEVEL: easy

Fill in the words in the correct categories.

SUNDAY GERMAN SHEPHERD CAN OPENER MADONNA SMILE POODLE CARBURATOR FRANK SINATRA SPATULA GRIMACE WHISK MONDAY ENGINE GRIN FRYING PAN WEDNESDAY BLENDER GLARE PAUL McCARTNEY RETRIEVER HUSKY ELVIS THURSDAY FROWN MUFFLER FRIDAY SAINT BERNARD TIRE ELLA FITZGERALD OIL FILTER TYPES OF DOGS DAYS OF THE WEEK _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ FAMOUS SINGERS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ KITCHEN ITEMS CAR PARTS _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________

CATEGORY FILL-INS LEVEL: hard

Fill in the words in the correct categories.

ROBERT FROST SPAM CAKE LANGSTON HUGHES GREEN BEANS PETER PUMPKINEATER MARCH TOMATO SOUP HERRINGBONE SYLVIA PLATH STRIPES PUMPKIN PIE POLKA-DOT THE LITTLE MERMAID JUNE MAYA ANGELOU PUSS-IN-BOOTS OCTOBER TUNA FISH PAISLEY WALT WHITMAN ICE CREAM SNOW WHITE APRIL NOVEMBER CHECKERBOARD TIRAMISU BIG BAD WOLF CANNED FOODS DESSERTS _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ MONTHS FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ PATTERNS POETS _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________

DIVERGENT NAMING: CATEGORIES Level: easy

Name items in each category.

FARM ANIMALS FRUIT __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ CLOTHES AMERICAN CITIES __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ TYPES OF PLANTS THINGS TO DRINK __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ WOMEN’S NAMES FURNITURE __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ OCCUPATIONS EMOTIONS __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

DIVERGENT NAMING: CATEGORIES Level: hard

Name items in each category which begin with the letters provided.

THINGS YOU DO IN WINTER S ___________________ S___________________ S___________________ T___________________ C___________________ V___________________ HOLIDAYS V___________________ C___________________ H___________________ M___________________ P___________________ E___________________ COLD CLIMATE ANIMALS P_____________________ P_____________________ W____________________ C_____________________ M____________________ S_____________________ COUNTRIES C__________________ G___________________ U___________________ I___________________ E____________________ S___________________ TOILETRIES R_____________________ T______________________ C______________________ T______________________ D______________________ H______________________

WINTER CLOTHING C____________________ S____________________ G____________________ S____________________ B____________________ H____________________ FESTIVE FOODS H____________________ T____________________ C____________________ C____________________ I_____________________ D____________________ PLACES TO EAT H_____________________ M_____________________ B______________________ G______________________ S______________________ R______________________ THINGS AT AN AMUsem*nT PARK R_______________________ C_______________________ H_______________________ L________________________ M_______________________ F_______________________ TRANSPORTATION B_______________________ T_______________________ S_______________________ C_______________________ A_______________________ H______________________

CONVERGENT NAMING

Name the object or concept being described.

1. black and white… eats bamboo shoots… native to China… endangered… _________________

2. yellow…many windows… carries children to where they go to learn… ___________________

3. has a screen… you can type on it… you can read and send messages on it… ______________

4. matching pairs… knit… dress, sweat, crew, knee-high… keep feet warm…________________

5. Starbucks… brown…liquid… hot…. roasted beans… caffeine… ____________________

6. toolbox… sledge... ballpeen… pound nails in… claw… ________________________

7. cows and horses… country… a type of salad dressing… dude…back at the… _______________

8. red cape…big S…flies… faster than a speeding bullet… Clark Kent…____________________

9. lit by matches… made of wax… scented… romantic… on a cake…____________________

10. Halloween… orange… pie…jack o’ lantern… Headless Horseman… __________________

11. Jailhouse Rock… sequined jumpsuit… Las Vegas… Blue Suede Shoes…______________

12. white dress and dark suit… cake…dancing… rings…reception… vows…__________________

13. Big Mac… clown named Ronald… fast food… French fries…drive through _______________

14. kitchen appliance…bake cookies in it… range on the top… convection… ________________

15. element… comes in tanks… scuba diving… hospitals… breathe…air…___________________

16. sharpened steel… cutlass, rapier, katana… hilt…scabbard…blade…____________________

17. spread it… goes with jelly… Jif, Peter Pan, Skippy… crunchy or creamy… _________________

18. whiskers… tabby… stray…feline…meow…purrs…nine lives…soft fur… ___________________

19. happy… face…grin, smirk…say “cheese”… dimples…teeth showing…__________________

20. pictures when sleeping… pleasant…sandman brings…Martin Luther King… _____________

SYNONYMS

Use a synonym for these words to make a sentence.

1. Difficult __________________________________________________________________

2. Simple __________________________________________________________________

3. Freezing __________________________________________________________________

4. Fight __________________________________________________________________

5. Estimate __________________________________________________________________

6. Sleepy __________________________________________________________________

7. Gigantic __________________________________________________________________

8. Breezy __________________________________________________________________

9. Noisy __________________________________________________________________

10. Sad __________________________________________________________________

11. Happy __________________________________________________________________

12. Intelligent __________________________________________________________________

13. Fast __________________________________________________________________

14. Relaxing __________________________________________________________________

15. Hot __________________________________________________________________

16. Fun __________________________________________________________________

17. Delicious __________________________________________________________________

18. Supper __________________________________________________________________

19. Sofa __________________________________________________________________

20. Limb __________________________________________________________________

ANTONYMS

Use an antonym for these words to make a sentence.

1. Nervous ______________________________________________________________

2. Interesting ____________________________________________________________

3. Dark _________________________________________________________________

4. Warm ________________________________________________________________

5. Same _________________________________________________________________

6. Inactive________________________________________________________________

7. Forward________________________________________________________________

8. True___________________________________________________________________

9. Bumpy_________________________________________________________________

10. Healthy_______________________________________________________________

11. Lanky_________________________________________________________________

12. Typical________________________________________________________________

13. Liquid_________________________________________________________________

14. Complex______________________________________________________________

15. Humble________________________________________________________________

16. Cowardly_______________________________________________________________

17. Spicy__________________________________________________________________

18. Bald___________________________________________________________________

19. Elderly_________________________________________________________________

20. Fill____________________________________________________________________

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

WORD SYNONYM ANTONYM SENTENCE

wealthy

arrive

weep

begin

toss

rush

fight

sad

beautiful

thin

every

foe

children

center

grin

allow

push

selfish

get

quiet

hom*oNYMS Level: easy

Choose the correct hom*onym for each blank space.

1. meat meet

Natasha will _________ you at the grocery store to pick up some _________ for the stew.

2. acts axe

There were few ___________ in Vaudeville that involved throwing an _________ blindfolded.

3. steel steal

Do not __________ the ______________ bracelets before you take all the silver and gold

ones.

4. choose chews

My poodle, Fifi, _____________ only the dog toys that I ____________ for her.

5. fir fur

The cat must like climbing the Christmas tree, I reasoned, as I picked _______ needles out of

his _________.

6. hair hare

The __________ in the backyard is the same color as my __________.

7. knot not

That is __________ the correct _______ _____ to secure your boat.

8. mined mind

I do not _________ seeing where the diamonds are ___________.

9. see sea

When sailing the __________, you may _________ a mermaid.

10. beat beet

You will have to _________ me in order to get me to eat another pickled __________.

hom*oNYMS Level: medium

1. seller cellar

The ____________ did not want to have visitors until he had cleaned out the ____________.

2. flex flecks

My personal trainer picks __________of lint off his spandex while I attempt to __________my

muscles.

3. conch conk

Captain Nick will _____________ you on the head with a _____________ shell if you disobey

him again.

4. groan grown

“I have ____________ too fat to fit into my favorite jeans,” she said with a _________.

5. disgust discussed

We have already ____________ my _____________ of pork rinds.

6. banned band

My favorite _____________ has been ______________ from the hotel for trashing their room.

7. waist waste

Even though that donut will go straight to my _________, it seems a shame to __________ it.

8. hoarse horse

Samantha grew __________ calling for her escaped ____________.

9. sealing ceiling

Why is there ____________ wax upon the ______________?

10. gate gait

The sisters giggled at the strange _________ of the man, as he plodded through the front

___________.

hom*oNYMS Level: hard

1. too two to

______ babysit for three ________-year olds is much _______ hard for me.

2. for four fore

It seems excessive ______ Bob to yell “_________” more than __________ times in a game.

3. isle I’ll aisle

“_______ walk down the _________ with the man who owns his own ________,” Erin said.

4. balled bawled bald

“I’m ________!” he ____________, before he ____________ up in the corner.

5. peek pique peak

If you _______ at my painting of the mountain _________ before I am done, it will send me

into a fit of ___________.

6. Pair pare pear

Please __________ the skin off that _______ and that _________ of apples.

7. heir air err ere

______ I took my flight exam, the pilot advised me not to ______ in the ________ lest I leave

a mess for my _________.

8. poor pour pore

Please __________ me a drink while I __________ over these _________ student papers.

9. rite right wright write

___________ before he begins to _________, the play__________ performs a solemn

__________.

10. raise Ray’s rays raze

_________ going to ________ this place to the ground if he doesn’t get a ________ for

capturing the manta _________.

MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS Level: hard

Fill in the multiple meaning word that can fit in both spaces in the sentences below. Use the word bank in the answers section if you get stuck. 1. Never __________________ your friends in the middle of a __________________.

2. __________________the window before that wasp gets too ___________________.

3. __________________ poisoning can _____________________ to health issues.

4. The _______________ and the sparrow _______________ toward the bread crumbs.

5. ___________________ the stag see the __________________?

6. Shut your mouth or a ___________________ might __________________ into it.

7. ________________ and filet the fish before weighing it on the ___________________.

8. I drove down the __________________ road on a cold and _________________ day.

9. You ________________ see a rainbow in ______________.

10. Amee would like to _______________ that book you just __________________.

11. The ____________ of teacher that is best to have is one that is smart but _______________.

12. You should _________________ exercise into your routine in order to stay ______________.

13. That king _____________have been the type to rule by ________________.

14. Please _____________ to your professor about giving a ___________ to our club.

15. The cat climbed the tree’s ____________ when it heard the dog _______________.

16. Her job is to ____________ important records, not to ________________ her nails.

17. The singer in my favorite ______________ wears a purple _________________ in her hair.

18. If you go skiing over your _______________, do not _______________ any bones.

19. He is going to ______________ the cook who set ___________ to the kitchen.

20. Do not ____________ the path of the man carrying a cement ________________.

MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS Level: hard

Fill in the multiple meaning word that can fit in both spaces in the sentences below. Use the word bank in the answers section if you get stuck.

1. ___________________onto the ship with a large cargo ___________________, Captain.

2. The _____________of your intelligence is not measured by a college ______________.

3. The police are _____________ to keep the dangerous criminal ____________ .

4. It is always nice to ___________ my _____________ cat’s fur.

5. Libby’s face was __________________ with concern as she donned her fur _____________ coat.

6. That girl will ____________ along any fellow who buys her a ______________ of pearls.

7. Jesse _________ himself trimming the fat from that _____________ of meat.

8. Around the __________ there is a man who says he can __________ spoons with the power of his

mind.

9. The authorities could not __________ the theft on the man who wore the diamond tie __________.

10. _________________ the crates in the back room of the ________________.

11. The man who ordered a ___________ of whiskey is the best ______________ on the force.

12. It is annoying to use the last of the _________ when they are such _________ in the office.

13. I plan to __________ the newspaper to read the latest ___________ from my favorite theatre critic.

14. I would not ________ learning the _________ of carpentry for a lot of money.

15. Meredith did not ____________ the ______________ hanging on the front door.

16. Grandmother carefully _________ out the beautiful antique tea ___________.

17. I don’t _____________ if there has been a ____________ on the 2012 Toyota Camry.

18. Mikayla loves to ____________ at that quaint little _____________ on the corner.

19. Even though his band has a ___________ song, sometimes his wife wants to _________ him.

20. “It would really __________ me over if you cleaned out the toilet __________,” Nikki said.

COMPOUND WORDS

level: easy Match the first part of the compound word with the second part.

1. butter drift

2. pepper head

3. hair knob

4. candle berry

5. air builder

6. any flies

7. north cake

8. super end

9. rain cut

10. tooth shine

11. fore mint

12. book one

13. door paste

14. coat stick

15. straw west

16. moon hanger

17. body port

18. cup shelf

19. snow hero

20. week check

COMPOUND WORDS Level: hard

Finish the second half of the compound word with as many options as you can name.

1. sound _________________________________________________________________________

2. horse _________________________________________________________________________

3. star ___________________________________________________________________________

4. grand _________________________________________________________________________

5. some__________________________________________________________________________

6. head__________________________________________________________________________

7. bread_________________________________________________________________________

8. note __________________________________________________________________________

9. guest _________________________________________________________________________

10. play__________________________________________________________________________

11. eye__________________________________________________________________________

12. fish __________________________________________________________________________

13. night_________________________________________________________________________

14. news_________________________________________________________________________

15. time__________________________________________________________________________

16. water________________________________________________________________________

17. band_________________________________________________________________________

18. short_________________________________________________________________________

19. school________________________________________________________________________

20. under________________________________________________________________________

RHYMING WORDS

Level: easy

Match the words that rhyme.

1. THERE CAKE

2. CAT GAME

3. SISTER CHEEK

4. LIP THIN

5. TRUE VERSE

6. TIGHT CHASE

7. BUG AMUSE

8. DAY FLAT

9. AIM TEETH

10. MIME SNUG

11. CROSS MISTER

12. ACHE BEARD

13. ACE CRIME

14. WREATH STITCH

15. WEIRD BITE

16. SPEAK FEY

17. RICH PEAR

18. WORSE BOSS

19. BEGIN NEW

20. CHOOSE QUIP

RHYMING WORDS

Level: hard

Match the words that rhyme.

1. EIGHT CASSEROLE

2. GUM PACIFIC

3. SEMINOLE POOL

4. ONYX CUFF

5. LENIENT CHAMPAGNE

6. VEGETATE BOUGH

7. PARADED GAPPED

8. IMPALING EDUCATE

9. SLEIGH FIX

10. FLUKE PHONICS

11. BRICKS SUITOR

12. ANCHOR SKATE

13. HORRIFIC UNAIDED

14. APT CHALK

15. CRUEL CRUMB

16. HOW PLAY

17. ROUGH CONVENIENT

18. WOK BANKER

19. COMPUTER SPOOK

20. SCATTERBRAIN DETAILING

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Match the collective nouns.

1. Herd of bees

2. Pride of musicians

3. Pack of ships

4. Book of natives

5. Bunch of buffalo

6. Sack of flowers

7. Flock of mountains

8. School of lions

9. Pod of dolphins

10. Swarm of matches

11. Class of birds

12. Team of fish

13. Band of pearls

14. Tribe of kittens

15. Fleet of students

16. Bouquet of players

17. Range of potatoes

18. Crew of wolves

19. String of bananas

20. Litter of sailors

PHRASE COMPLETION

Complete the phrase with a possible word. There is more than one correct answer for most.

1. Pretty as a ____________

2. You won a ____________

3. Running out of _________

4. Cool as a _____________

5. Grab a cup of ____________

6. From start to ___________

7. Mow the __________

8. Happy as a ___________

9. Wash the _____________

10. Have a nice __________

11. Caught in a traffic ________

12. On the tip of my _________

13. From one end to the __________

14. Thunder and ____________

15. Mad as a ____________

16. Take it or __________

17. My pride and __________

18. Won fair and ________

19. Fought tooth and __________

20. In sickness and in__________

SENTENCE COMPLETION Level: easy

Complete the sentences below with the best choice.

1. I pet my _____________. car can cat

2. I brush my ___________. heart teeth toe

3. Adrienne bought some __________. coffee Canada captains

4. Megan wore a ___________. dress drip drain

5. I boiled an ___________. elephant eel egg

6. Emily mailed a __________. letter latrine lettuce

7. I cross my __________. hair harbor heart

8. Heather rode the __________. bank bunny bus

9. She laughed out _______. loud load loan

10. He climbed a _________. tent tree turtle

11. Linda read a ___________. book look took

12. I sliced a _________. sauce noodles tomato

13. She went to __________. church cheese cherry

14. He found a __________. Quaker quarter quirk

15. I forgot my __________. keys feet blood

16. Stephanie opened a ___________. winding windmill window

17. He brought Jane some _________. flour floors flowers

18. He took out the _________. garbage grange garage

19. I heard the ________. cold picture sound

20. I smelled the ________. noise sunlight smoke

See Also

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SENTENCE COMPLETION Level: hard

Complete the sentences below with the best choice.

1. __________ my first choice for the job. Your You’re Yore

2. The canoe had an ____________. or ore oar

3. Kaity’s puppy dug a big __________. whole hoal hole

4. The baby was _______ tired. Knott not knot

5. No one ________ the answer. knew gnu new

6. The kids were ____________. board bored boared

7. The brave __________ fought the dragon. night nite knight

8. I should ______ come anyway. of have ove

9. ____________ my wife’s name. Mary’s Merries Marries

10. Rapunzel had long __________. hare hair hear

11. His dog has __________. flees fleece fleas

12. Brittany doesn’t like to __________. weight wate wait

13. Please _________ with me. bare bear bair

14. Put that box in the ___________. seller cellar sellar

15. Of _________ I will! coarse corse course

16. Kelsie ________ the horse to the stream. lead ledd led

17. ___________people have all the luck. Sum Some Som

18. ___________ buying dinner? Whose Hooze Who’s

19. Amanda has __________ skin. fair fare fayre

20. John was _________ from his horse. throne throan thrown

MORPHOLOGY

Complete the sentences below with the best choice.

1. Monica was ________ about the weather. antihappy prehappy unhappy

2. I need to ______________ the freezer. unfrost defrost antifrost

3. Bob needs to ___________ his paper. exwrite unwrite rewrite

4. Darci is the ______ choice for the job. best betterest goodest

5. Steve is the _________ man I know. hairier hairy hairiest

6. Sue’s house is __________ than mine. cleanest clean cleaner

7. I have the ________ trouble with math. more moster most

8. Mom has the ________space in her attic. less lesser least

9. There are two ________ in the backyard. bunnys bunnies bunny’s

10. Myrita saw some ________ by the road. deer’s deer deers

11. Violet lost her ____________. glasses glassez glass’s

12. I have to get _________ at the store. banana’s bananaz bananas

13. ________ dial is not working. Its It’s Its’

14. They _______ fun to be around now. is was are

15. He has __________ to the dentist. going gone goed

16. Charlie’s _________ are crooked. tooth tooths teeth

17. Ed ________ a new car yesterday. buys bought buyed

18. ________ went camping last week. Her She Him

19. The boat is ___________. his him’s he’s

20. Jim _________ down on the sofa. sit sitted sat

COGNITION SECTION

COMPREHENSION -Wh-questions -Figurative language/idioms -Analogies GENERAL KNOWLEDGE -Yes/no questions -Countries, states, cities (locations) -Popular media (songs, movies, television shows, sports, literature) -History MEMORY -Recalling details about self and other -Recalling visual details /describing from pictures -Rote naming lists

GOAL IDEAS

Patient will answer WH-questions during therapy tasks with 80% accuracy.

Patient will describe visual stimuli, using complete sentences, with 80% accuracy.

WH-QUESTIONS: WHAT

1. What is the item that hangs on a wall and lists days of the week and months of the year?

2. What do you call the facial hair that grows on a man’s chin?

3. What is the red condiment many people like to put on their hamburgers and French fries?

4. What do you use to wash your hair?

5. What is the piece of fabric that covers a dining room table called?

6. What do you call soft-soled shoes that are made for wearing indoors?

7. What are the yellow flowering weeds that grow in many people’s yards in the spring and summer

months?

8. What is the name of the bright red bird that is the state bird of Ohio and the mascot of a St. Louis

baseball team?

9. What continent is the United States in?

10. What is the stringed musical instrument that one tucks under the chin and plays with a bow?

11. What is the name of the appliance used for cooking or heating food very quickly?

12. What is stuffed with a soft material and is used to decorate couches and chairs?

13. What is the name of the sweet-smelling fluid that women like to dab or spray on themselves?

14. What do you pour in the water to wash your clothes with?

15. What is the name of your favorite song?

16. What can you use to take photographs?

17. What could you use to chop firewood?

18. What is the name of the health problem that happens when a person’s insulin and blood sugar are

not in the proper balance?

19. What do you use to clean carpets and rugs?

20. What do people use to keep dentures from falling out?

WH-QUESTIONS: WHERE

1. Where would you see women dancing in leotards, tights, tutus and satin toe shoes?

2. Where could you go to see a gorilla or a lion?

3. Where do you go to get a cavity filled?

4. Where would you find the Nile River, The Pyramids and The Sphinx?

5. Where would you buy an outdoor extension cord?

6. Where would you see people wearing boots with built in wheels or metal blades on them?

7. Where do people eat with chopsticks?

8. Where would people wear sombreros and hear a mariachi band?

9. Where can you get potatoes, cans of soup, tea bags, and sliced bread?

10. Where could you go to get your muffler replaced?

11. Where do you go to mail a package?

12. Where could you go to play a slot machine?

13. Where can you go to borrow books to read, music cds to listen to, or movies on dvd to watch?

14. Where could you see the Grand Canyon?

15. Where could you buy aspirin, pantyhose, and disposable razors?

16. Where do you go to see paintings, artifacts, and sculptures?

17. Where is the Eiffel Tower?

18. Where do you go to deposit a check or to order new ones?

19. Where could you go to see a play or a musical performed live?

20. Where would one find penguins in the wild?

WH-QUESTIONS: WHO

1. Who do you visit if you want to get your teeth cleaned?

2. Who is your doctor?

3. Who takes pictures for a living?

4. Who was Julius Ceasar?

5. Who writes the stories you read in the newspaper?

6. Who would you take your pet dog or cat to see if they seemed sick or hurt?

7. Who sailed across the ocean to discover America?

8. Who is the man with the white beard and red suit that comes down chimneys carrying toys?

9. Who is the man with fangs and a black cape that people dress up as at Halloween?

10. Who was Elvis Presley?

11. Who fixes your sink or toilet if it starts to leak?

12. Who wears a red cape, can fly, and is faster than a speeding bullet?

13. Who wears a uniform and flies an airplane?

14. Who would you call if you thought someone broke into your house?

15. Who is Sherlock Holmes?

16. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

17. Who delivers your mail?

18. Who is your favorite movie star?

19. Who was the first president of the United States?

20. Who takes your order and brings you food at a restaurant?

WH-QUESTIONS: WHEN

1. When do people eat pancakes, cereal, and eggs?

2. When do people stay up until midnight to watch a ball drop in Times Square?

3. When do people retire?

4. When do people hide eggs for children to find?

5. When do people have to shovel their walks and driveways?

6. When do people spread blankets on the ground to eat?

7. When do young people graduate from high school?

8. When do women wear a long white dress and a veil?

9. When do leaves turn colors?

10. When do young people start driving?

11. When should you put air in your tires?

12. When do people celebrate by eating turkey and watching a parade or a football game?

13. When do you brush your teeth?

14. When can people watch the news on television?

15. When did we last elect a president?

16. When was World War Two fought?

17. When are income taxes due?

18. When do you pay your electric bill?

19. When do you take medicine?

20. When do birds fly south?

WH-QUESTIONS: WHY

1. Why should you wear sunscreen?

2. Why do people watch fireworks in July?

3. Why do people get an oil change for their car?

4. Why do mosquitoes make you itch?

5. Why do you clean the leaves out of your gutters?

6. Why do you look both ways at a stop sign before proceeding?

7. Why do people play the lottery?

8. Why do people clip coupons out of the newspaper?

9. Why do you put your storm windows down in the fall?

10. Why can’t you put metal in a microwave?

11. Why do you see children dressed up like monsters, cartoon characters, and animals every year in

late October?

12. Why do people recycle?

13. Why should you not give out your personal information to people who call you at home?

14. Why do people lock their doors when they leave their homes?

15. Why should you change the batteries in your smoke detector?

16. Why should you tip the waiter or waitress?

17. Why should you trim your nails?

18. Why is there a speed limit?

19. Why do people vote?

20. Why do people buy insurance?

WH-QUESTIONS: HOW

1. How do you make spaghetti?

2. How do you get dressed for a wedding?

3. How many inches are in a foot?

4. How do you season a cast iron pan?

5. How do you plant tomatoes?

6. How would you find out if a word is spelled correctly?

7. How would you find someone to repair a furnace?

8. How long does pregnancy last?

9. How many eggs are in a dozen?

10. How many states are there in the United States?

11. How could you lose weight?

12. How do you clean the kitchen floor?

13. How long should you bake a cake?

14. How many miles do athletes run in a marathon?

15. How do you shave?

16. How do you make a grilled cheese sandwich?

17. How would you find out what the weather is probably going to be like tomorrow?

18. How would you unclog a sink?

19. How would you sew on a button that fell off?

20. How could you find out someone’s phone number?

IDIOMATIC SENTENCES

Explain the meaning of the idiomatic sentences.

1. Mrs. Hansen has a green thumb.

2. I paid an arm and a leg for my new washer.

3. You’re really in the hot seat over your mistake.

4. Charlie’s bark is worse than his bite.

5. Mr. Van Patten really looks down on people who live in the country.

6. A stitch in time saves nine.

7. Don’t spill the beans about Jennifer’s engagement.

8. I’m shaking like a leaf about having to give a speech.

9. This steak dinner is on me.

10. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.

11. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

12. Those kids are driving me up a tree.

13. Time flies when you’re having fun.

14. George is a real wet blanket.

15. My boss really makes my blood boil.

16. All kinds of monkey business went on in the teacher’s absence.

17. Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

18. Alyssa is green with envy over my new car.

19. Don’t let the cat out of the bag about the party.

20. You look like a million bucks in that new dress.

ANALOGIES: fill in the comparison with the correct word.

1. FOOD is to HUNGRY as WATER is to ___________

2. BABY is to YOUNG as GRANDPA is to __________

3. HAT is to HEAD as SHOES are to __________ 4. A LOT is to A LITTLE as MORE is to __________ 5. HARD is to SOFT as BUMPY is to __________

6. ELEPHANT is to BIG as MOUSE is to ___________

7. BLUE is to SKY as GREEN is to ___________ 8. BED is to SLEEP as COUCH is to ____________

9. POT is to PAN as BOWL is to _____________

10. NICE is to MEAN as HAPPY is to _______________

11. GENTLE is to KIND as GRUFF is to ______________

YES/NO QUESTIONS Level: easy

Answer the following general yes or no questions.

1.) Is Brazil located in South America?

2.) Does the Earth have two moons?

3.) Is there a Queen of America?

4.) Can you see lions at the zoo?

5.) Is a candy bar healthier than an apple?

6.) Is an egg lower in cholesterol than a bowl of oatmeal?

7.) Does a chunk of cheese taste the same as a slice of cheese?

8.) Does an expensive suit cost more than an inexpensive one?

9.) Is a full glass heavier than an empty glass?

10.) Were there eight dwarves in the story of Snow White?

11.) Are there 12 months in a year?

12.) Are there 31 days in February?

13.) Can water be stacked?

14.) Should you shave your fish?

15.) Can trees be planted?

16.) Is Richard Nixon the President of the United States?

17.) Can you borrow books from a bookstore?

18.) Is a nickel worth more than a dime?

19.) Is a penguin a kind of bird?

20.) Is Ohio bigger than Alaska?

LOCATIONS

Answer these general knowledge questions about locations.

1. What is north of the United States?

2. Where is Mexico?

3. Is Scotland part of the United Kingdom?

4. Name three southern states.

5. Name a city that is on the West Coast.

6. Where is the Great Salt Lake?

7. Where is The Grand Canyon?

8. Name a city that is on one of the Great Lakes.

9. What is the largest state?

10. What is the smallest state?

11. Name a large Canadian city.

12. Is Egypt in Africa?

13. Are the Philippines off the coast of South America?

14. Name an island country.

15. Sydney is located where?

16. Tokyo is located in what country?

17. Rome is located in what country?

18. St. Petersburg and Kiev are part of what country?

19. Where is Mount Everest?

20. Ethiopia is on what continent?

HISTORY

Answer the following questions about history.

1. Julius, Augustus, Caligula, and Tiberius were emperors of where?

2. What decade was World War Two fought?

3. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were philosophers from where?

4. Napoleon’s most famous battle, in 1815, was where?

5. The American Civil War was fought between who?

6. Who issued The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

7. What happened in November of 1963 in Dallas, Texas?

8. What happened on September 11th, 2001?

9. When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

10. What document was signed by King John in 1215 to limit sovereign power?

11. Who invented the polio vaccine?

12. Who were the first men to walk on the moon?

13. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of what building?

14. What year did Columbus discover the Americas?

15. What structure, dividing Germany, fell in 1989?

16. What French woman was martyred in 1421?

17. Who was the Portugese explorer who first circumnavigated the globe in 1522?

18. What ancient Greek poet wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

19. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts what famous battle?

20. Who invented the telephone?

POPULAR MEDIA

Answer the following questions about popular media.

1. What song is sung before most baseball games in the USA begin?

2. What movie features a girl named Dorothy, a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion?

3. What song does Humphrey Bogart’s character ask Sam to play in Casablanca?

4. Star Trek’s Mr. Spock is from what planet?

5. What is (unless there is a tie) the last inning of a baseball game?

6. “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog” and “Love Me Tender” are songs made popular

in the 50s by whom?

7. What is the name of the award given out annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and

Sciences?

8. At the end of the season, the best football teams compete in one game, called what?

9. What book, written by reclusive author J.D. Salinger, was an instant, if controversial, hit in 1961?

10. Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are characters in what 1925 novel, considered to be one of the finest

in American history?

11. What was the name of the long-running TV western, featuring characters named Marshall Dillon, Doc

Adams, and Miss Kitty?

12. Saturday Night Fever, popularizing disco music, starred what actor?

13. Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker is upset to discover his father is who?

14. George Bailey, Mr. Potter, Zuzu, and Clarence the Angel are characters in what film?

15. What Michael Jackson album, featuring a song about zombies, won a record-breaking eight Grammy

awards in 1984?

16. Who were The Fab Four?

17. What television show, about the criminal justice system, ran for twenty seasons (before ending in

2010) and began numerous spin-offs?

18. What Chicago Bulls player is considered the greatest basketball player of all time?

19. Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, what fantasy trilogy features a hobbit named Frodo?

20. Seattle grunge musician Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994; what was his band’s name?

MEMORY TASKS: NAMING LISTS

Name the items in the list from memory.

The Alphabet A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Numbers up to 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Days of the week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Months of the year January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Seasons Spring, Summer, Fall (or Autumn), Winter Colors Black, white, grey, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, purple, pink, brown Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto) 50 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Currency (types of coins/bills) Penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar, five, ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred What each year in high school is called Freshman, sophom*ore, junior, senior Baseball positions Pitcher, catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base, right field, center field, left field

The Armed Forces Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard Musical notes Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do The original thirteen colonies Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts (Bay), New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Rhode Island (and Providence Plantations). U.S. Presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S, Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama Animal Classes Vertebrates: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians. Invertebrates: Arthropods (spiders, insects, crustaceans, and myriapods), Mollusks (clams, snails, squid), Sponges, Ctenophores/Cnidarians (corals, anemones, jellyfish), Echinoderms (starfish, sea cucumbers), Annelida (segmented worms, leeches), Nematodes/Flatworms (and other worms), and Other (including microscopic and extinct creatures) Many lists might be rote for particular occupations— Criminal codes for police officers Names of Shakespeare’s plays for actors Spices on a spice rack for chefs Cranial nerves for doctors The periodic table of elements for chemists Pi to a large number of digits for mathematicians The constitutional amendments for lawyers

MEMORY

Answer the following questions about yourself and have a communication partner do the same. Then see how many you can answer about your partner. 1. Where did you grow up? Describe the location.

2. Who is the first President that you remember being in office?

3. Where did you go to school? What is your most memorable school moment?

4. Did you go to college? What was your major?

5. When you were in grammar school, what was your best friend’s name?

6. Do you have siblings? What are their names?

7. What did your parents do for a living?

8. Did you have a high school sweetheart? What was he or she like?

9. What were some of your favorite foods when you were young? What are they now?

10. What kind of music did you like to listen to when you were a teenager? What do you like to

listen to now?

11. What are some television shows that you like to watch? Who are some actors you enjoy? Is

there a particular genre (game shows, mysteries, soap operas, sit coms, etc.) that you like to

watch?

12. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? What have you actually

done?

13. Did you have any pets? What kind? What were their names?

14. Did you have a favorite teacher? Did you have a favorite boss? Tell me about them.

15. Describe a favorite memory from a holiday celebration.

16. Do you have a favorite movie? Is there a movie star that you like a lot?

17. Do you like to travel? What are some places you have been? If you could live anywhere in

the world, where would it be?

18. What hobbies have you enjoyed? Have you collected anything or participated in an unusual

activity for fun?

19. What are some of your favorite books? What was your favorite growing up? What is the last

good book that you read?

20. Do you follow any sports? What is your favorite team? Do you have a favorite player?

DESCRIBING PICTURES/ RECALLING VISUAL DETAILS

To use this section, enlist a communication partner. There are three ways (at

least!) to use these photographs:

1. ) Look at the pictures and describe them with as much detail as you can to your

communication partner. Use descriptions that are as rich with texture, color, size,

location details, and other specific information as you are able.

2.) Look at the pictures for thirty seconds, absorbing as much detail as you can.

Have your communication partner ask you very specific questions about each

photograph.

3.) Make up a story about each picture. Try to use complete sentences to describe

each scene.

DESCRIBING PICTURES/ RECALLING VISUAL DETAILS

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS SECTION FUNCTIONAL SKILLS -Safety -Television schedule -Monthly calendar planning -Cooking a meal -Daily Skills -Spatial awareness -Temporal awareness -Functional math: grocery shopping -Functional math and writing: writing checks, balancing a checkbook, addressing envelopes -Functional writing tasks

GOAL IDEAS

Patient will describe the safest option, given a potential safety problem, with 80% accuracy.

Patient will complete functional daily living skills, given specific tasks, with 80% accuracy.

SAFETY

What should you do if:

You fall in your basem*nt and think you might have twisted your ankle?

There is a fire in the kitchen while you are cooking?

Your front steps are completely iced over?

A police car flashes its lights and siren behind you as you are driving home?

There is a bat flying around your living room?

Someone hurts you?

Someone breaks into your house while you are at home?

Someone you don’t know sends you an email, asking for help with a banking

error, and offering a reward if you could just store some money in your account

for a few days?

You come home to find out that your house has been burglarized?

There is water all over the bathroom floor?

You need to change a light bulb that you can’t reach by simply standing on a

chair?

There is a fire next door in the middle of the night and the fire truck wakes you

up?

You accidentally cut your hand while chopping vegetables?

Someone calls you, saying that they have found your missing credit card, but you

don’t remember losing one?

Your water looks brown as it comes out of the tap?

The can of pet food you bought at the store practically explodes when you open

it?

You wake up in the middle of the night with a pain in your chest?

Someone calls you, saying that there is a problem with your computer, but they

can fix it for you over the phone, free of charge?

There is a skunk in your basem*nt?

The food you cooked last week smells funny?

A bee gets in your car while you are on the freeway?

Your engine light comes on?

There is a large brown spider in your laundry room?

You get a flat tire?

Your purse or wallet is stolen while you are at the mall?

You haven’t eaten anything in three days, but you aren’t feeling hungry?

Someone calls you and tells you that you’ve won a contest, but asks for your

social security number on the phone?

You left some uncooked chicken out on the counter for several hours by mistake,

and you are wondering if you should cook it or throw it away?

An unfamiliar dog comes into your yard while you are gardening, and bites you

before running away?

An enormous branch from the tree in your back yard falls and pulls some wires

down with it?

TV SCHEDULE

Answer the questions about the TV schedule and help plan your evening.

1.) You plan to watch TV between 7 and 9 pm. Can you see all of “Mystery Train” or not?

2.) Your favorite show is “Doctor Mark” but an actor you like will be guest hosting “Animal Zone.” Can

you watch both?

3.) You’d really like to see both “Oh, Hattie!” and “Great Scott.” Can you watch both?

4.) You like to watch police dramas. Which shows might you be interested in?

5.) You enjoy game shows. Which channel might you tune in to?

6.) Can you catch a basketball game this evening? What channel would be likely to play it?

7.) You are annoyed when people make fun of people from the South. Which show would be likely to

bother you?

8.) You enjoy historical dramas. Which show might you find interesting, and what time is it on?

9.) It’s 7:00 pm. Can you see all of the movie “Treks?”

10.) It’s 7:30 pm. Did you miss “Junk Man?”

channel 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30

PBS Opera Time Queen Bess

3 World Today Boys in Blue Justice

5 Junk Man Lulu The Bar Doctor Mark

8 Win it All Guesstimate Oh, Hattie! The Kids Animal Zone

MOVIE Treks, cont. Mystery Train

SPORT Baseball

LAFFS Where Wolf? Hayseeds The Posers Great Scott Al and Moe

December

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

MONTHLY CALENDAR PLANNING You are attempting to plan a winter party. Assume that many of your friends and family cannot make it on particular holidays due to other obligations. Also, several of your friends work Monday through Friday, and weeknight or Sunday night parties are difficult for them to attend. In addition, you have several events that you must attend. Add the following items to your calendar to determine which night is best for your party: -Hanukkah begins on the 16th -Christmas Day is the 25th -New Year’s Eve is the 31st -You are scheduled for a dental procedure on the 6th. You may not eat after 6pm the night before, and may not want to have solid food for a day or so afterward. -You plan to take your brother out to dinner at his favorite restaurant on the 26th. -On the 12th, you are expected to attend your granddaughter’s evening violin concert. -Your best friends are out of town from the 18th through the 22nd. -Your neighbors have several out of town guests on the weekend of the 27th, and you have agreed to house and care for their animals, due to their guest’s allergies.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS: Cooking a meal

Describe all of the steps needed in order to prepare the following items.

1.) A can of soup.

2.) A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

3.) A grilled cheese sandwich.

4.) Spaghetti with sauce from a jar.

5.) A hamburger on the grill.

6.) A package of frozen vegetables.

7.) A T.V. Dinner.

8.) A tuna fish salad sandwich.

9.) Corn on the cob.

10.) An omelet with cheese and green peppers.

11.) Chocolate chip cookies.

12.) A pot of coffee.

13.) Mashed potatoes.

14.) French toast.

15.) A dinner salad.

16.) A bowl of cereal with bananas.

17.) A bowl of oatmeal.

18.) A bowl of popcorn.

19.) A fruit salad.

20.) Choose one: a stir fry, chili, pot roast, curry, an apple pie, or cole slaw.

DAILY SKILLS

Describe how you would do the following tasks.

1. Do the laundry.

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

Where do people wash their clothes? ___________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ____________________________________________________

2. Rake the leaves.

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

Why do people rake their leaves? ______________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ____________________________________________________

3. Change a light bulb on a high ceiling.

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

Why do you need to be careful? _______________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ____________________________________________________

4. Unclog a drain.

What supplies do you need? ____________________________________________________________

Who can you call if you can’t get it yourself? _______________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _______________________________________________________

5. Take out the garbage and recycling.

What supplies do you need? ___________________________________________________________

What might happen if there’s a holiday? ___________________________________________________

What if you have old paint cans or car batteries? ____________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ______________________________________________________

6. Make an appointment with the doctor.

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

What if he’s out of town? _____________________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _____________________________________________________

7. Take a friend out to lunch for her birthday.

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

What if you want to surprise her and invite a couple of mutual friends? ________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _____________________________________________________

8. Do your holiday shopping and wrapping of presents.

What supplies do you need? ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Who would you want to buy a present for? ________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _____________________________________________________

9. Clean the refrigerator.

What supplies do you need? ___________________________________________________________

Why do people clean out their refrigerators? ______________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _____________________________________________________

10. Send an email to your daughter.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

What if you want to send her a picture? __________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? _____________________________________________________

11. Change your mailing address.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

Who do you need to notify? _________________________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ____________________________________________________

12. Find out what the weather will be like tomorrow.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

What are two other ways you can find out? _____________________________________________

What are the steps you need to do? ___________________________________________________

13. Take your dog for a walk.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

What steps do you need to do? _______________________________________________________

14. Bake cookies.

Name three ingredients. ______________________________________________________________

Name three other things you need. _____________________________________________________

What steps do you need to do? ________________________________________________________

15. Build a fire. ______________________________________________________________________

What supplies do you need? __________________________________________________________

Why do people build fires? ___________________________________________________________

What are some things you need to do to make sure you are doing it safely? ____________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

16. Go to the movies.

What do you need to do first? _________________________________________________________

What do you need to purchase? _________________________________________________________

How do you know what the movie is about? _______________________________________________

17. Iron a shirt.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

What steps do you have to take? _________________________________________________________

What are some things you can do to be sure you are doing it safely? ____________________________

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What can happen if you do not iron a shirt? _______________________________________________

18. Write a letter correctly.

How can you find out if it is grammatically correct? _________________________________________

How can you find out if the words are spelled correctly? ______________________________________

How can you find out if the address you are sending it to is the proper one? ______________________

What could happen if something isn’t right? ________________________________________________

19. Go to a place you’ve never been.

How do you find out where it is? _________________________________________________________

How do you find out the best way to get there? ____________________________________________

How can you get a map of the area before you arrive? _______________________________________

What are some dangers about going to a place you’ve never been? _____________________________

What are some steps you should take to be safe? ___________________________________________

Where would you like to visit that you’ve never been before? __________________________________

20. Make sure a new table fits into the place you want to put it.

What supplies do you need? _________________________________________________________

How can you find out the amount of space that you have? ____________________________________

What steps do you have to take in order to make sure the table fits? ____________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

What would happen if the table didn’t fit? ________________________________________________

If you get something home and don’t like it, what can you do? ________________________________

SPATIAL AWARENESS

Follow the directions involving spatial awareness.

In the upper left box, write the letter “R.” In the lower right box, draw a circle. In the box next to the circle, write your name. In the box above the circle, draw a lightning bolt.

In the box closest to your right hand, draw a star. In the box next to that one, write the number ten. If the box under the ten is empty, write an E in it. If the box over the ten is empty, write an F in it. Color in the remaining box.

Draw an arrow in the third box in the second row. Below that box, draw two dots. Diagonally opposite from the box with two dots, put the number 6. Two squares below that, draw a smiley face. In the center box, draw a star. Directly above the star, draw the letter S. To the right of the S, make a zigzag line.

TEMPORAL AWARENESS

Write in numbers and clock hands for the times indicated.

4:00 6:30

10: 55 1: 12

TEMPORAL AWARENESS

Write in the numbers and clock hands for the following times.

What time do you usually wake up in the morning?

What time do you usually eat lunch?

When do you have speech therapy?

TEMPORAL AWARENESS

Answer the following questions about time.

1. How long ago were you born?

2. If I am 40 years old, how many years apart are we in age?

3. How many years does it take to finish an average public school education, assuming one graduates?

4. How long is someone pregnant before giving birth?

5. How old is America, if we consider the signing of the Declaration of Independence to be her start?

6. If someone was born in 1997, how old are they now?

7. How many months does summer last?

8. How many weeks of vacation do most people get in a year?

9. How long does a mayfly live?

10. How many days are there in the month of April?

11. If you have an hour of speech therapy, an hour of physical therapy, and an hour of occupational

therapy every day of the week except for Sunday, how many hours of therapy do you have per week?

12. It will take you an hour to get cleaned up and dressed, ten minutes to water the plants, and fifteen

minutes to feed the dog and let him outside and in again. Give yourself five extra minutes of time, just in

case. How much time does it take you to get out of the house?

13. Your friend lives 20 minutes away. You need to stop at the drug store for one item, which you

estimate will take you ten minutes to pick up. You agreed to meet your friend at noon at her place.

What time do you need to leave your place in order to meet her on time?

14. You are taking a class that meets from 5:30 to 6:45 two times a week, and another class that meets

from 7:00 to 8:00 five days a week. For each hour of class time, you should spend one half hour of time

studying. How much time do you need to budget per week for school?

15. If you intend to meet friends to see a movie that starts at 7:50, and you want to eat dinner at the

restaurant directly across the street from the theatre, approximately when should you meet for dinner,

if you think it will take anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours to eat (and have coffee and

dessert?)

16. If you are traveling at 60 miles per hour, how long will it take you to travel 240 miles?

FUNCTIONAL MATH: Grocery Shopping

You would like to buy groceries at Santana’s Groceries. You have a budget of $40.00. Items on your

list include: toilet paper, chicken, potatoes, a loaf of bread (wheat or rye), a half-gallon of milk, a bag

of carrots (baby or regular), a package of spaghetti noodles, a pound of coffee, a jar of spaghetti

sauce, Macintosh apples, oranges, a cabbage, and a container of dish soap. Choose the best value for

each item, but stay under your budget, and stick to your list.

1. TOILET PAPER 4 rolls for $2.00 6 rolls for $3.00

2. CHICKEN deli cooked, whole $6.99 whole (2 pounds)$2.59/lb.

3. POTATOES five pound bag $3.00 ten pound bag $5.00

4. BREAD white $2.00/loaf wheat $3.00/loaf

5. MILK half-gallon $2.00 gallon $2.50

6. CARROTS baby cut 2 for $1.00 regular long $.99

7. PASTA seashell pasta $2.00 bag spaghetti noodles $2.50 box

8. COFFEE dark roast $8.99/pound 33 oz. container $8.99

9. SPAGHETTI SAUCE 24 oz. jar $2.00 2 lb. jar $2.25

10. APPLES Granny Smith 1.59/lb Macintosh 1.89/lb

11. ORANGES 3/$1.00 3 pound bag for $3.00

12. CABBAGE red $ 1.79 for 2 green $.89

13. DISH SOAP Deluxe $3.00 Store Brand $1.29

Add your groceries together:

If you were over budget, solve your problem by exchanging one higher-priced item for a cheaper one.

FUNCTIONAL MATH and WRITING: balancing a checkbook, writing checks, addressing envelopes

You have received bills from the gas company, electric company, and your plumber (for work performed

a few weeks ago to replace a pipe). You have enough money in your checking account, but you must

write three checks, get them to the right places, and balance your checkbook.

Your Gas Bill:

Northern Resource Gas Company

P.O. Box 257

Richmond, VA 23160

Account number 57000-980-1168

Please include your account number on your check

Your Electric Bill:

Green City Power and Light

6800 Tesla Lane

Green City, OH 44063

Account number: GBH 6000-3547-2455

Service address: Your Name

Your Address

Summary of payment due Current Budget Amount 64.00 Total payment due $64.00

Monthly usage: February, 2014

Monthly services……………………………………………………………………………..72.68

Taxes and fees……………………………………………………………………………….....4.32

Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………77.00

Your Plumber’s Invoice:

Williams and Sons Plumbing

870 Yorkshire Ave.

Springvale, OH 44062

INVOICE

Customer ID: PJO: 372

Work date: Jan. 23, 2014

Labor: (2 hours) $120.00

Parts: new pipe, gasket $ 6.87

Tax: $ .68

Total: $127.55

Your checks:

Your Name 1086

Your Address date______________

Pay to the order of

__________________________________________________________________ $ ___________

_____________________________________________________dollars

Memo_________________ _________________________________________

::0655500345:: 9871003452220000 1086

Your checks:

Your Checkbook Register:

check # date transaction description payment amount fee deposit amount balance

1/6/14 gift deposit $ $ 50 00 $ 12, 673 50

Your Name 1087

Your Address date______________

Pay to the order of

__________________________________________________________________ $ ___________

_____________________________________________________dollars

Memo_________________ _________________________________________

::0655500345:: 9871003452220000 1087

Your Name 1088

Your Address date______________

Pay to the order of

__________________________________________________________________ $ ___________

_____________________________________________________dollars

Memo_________________ _________________________________________

::0655500345:: 9871003452220000 1088

Your envelopes:

FUNCTIONAL WRITING

Complete the functional writing tasks.

1. Write a note telling your pet-sitter what and how often to feed your pet cats while you are

away. Your pet-sitter’s name is Doreen. You will be gone for four days, starting this Thursday.

You will return on Monday morning and can feed the cats again then. The cats get fed half a can

of canned food (each) in the morning and a scoop of dry food at night. They also need fresh

water each day.

___________________________________________________________________

2. Write a note to your landlord, Mr. O’Donnell, informing him that your ceiling has a leak in the

bathroom. Include the best times and ways to reach you to schedule a time to come and fix it.

___________________________________________________________________

3. You must decline an invitation to a dinner party on Friday night, hosted by your neighbors,

the Cullivers. You are required by your job to be out of town that weekend and must be at the

airport at that time. You know that Mrs. Culliver is a fantastic cook and you want to be invited

again. Write them a note to let them know you cannot attend.

___________________________________________________________________

4. Write your boss, Mr. Hodge, a request for your vacation time. You will be asking for the two

weeks between Monday, July 28th and Friday, August 8th. You hope to go camping and get some

fishing in.

___________________________________________________________________

MEDICAL INFORMATION

Practice filling out a form you might have to complete at the doctor’s or dentist’s office.

Check one: Mr. ______ Mrs._______ Ms. ________ Miss________Dr.________

First Name Last Name

Date of Birth

Social Security #

Street Address

City, State

Zip Code

Email address

Phone number

Mobile number

Work number

Emergency contact name & #

Additional Information:

Insurance carrier:

Policy number:

Medications:

Medical history

Reason for visit

The “Einstein” Puzzle

Level: easy

There are four ladies who eat lunch together. Each lady has different colored hair, wears a different item

of clothing, and orders different food and drinks. Determine who sits where and orders what items

based on the clues below.

1. The blonde sits across from the woman with black hair.

2. The redhead wears jeans.

3. The brunette lady shares an extra lemon from her lemonade with the lady with black hair, next to her.

4. The lady with red hair stirs her coffee with the lady who wears a sweater’s spoon, by mistake.

5. The lady eating a sandwich passes the salt to the lady eating salad, to her right.

6. The lady in the suit and the lady with black hair don’t need to order replacement spoons.

7. No one drinking a hot beverage ordered pasta.

8. The lady who ordered a salad isn’t blonde.

9. The lady drinking cola compliments the lady eating the sandwich’s dress.

10. The lady eating salad puts cream and sugar in her drink.

11. The lady with brown hair asks for more crackers for her soup.

12. The lady with the dress asks for more hot water for her tea.

13. The lady in the suit picks a piece of lint off the lady to her left’s sweater.

14. The blonde offers the lady with red hair a sip of her cold beverage.

15. The blonde mistakenly suspects the brunette of stealing her spoon.

_______________

_______________ _______________

_______________

The “Einstein” Puzzle: SOLUTION

Level: easy

________Blonde_______

________Sweater_______

________Pasta_______

________Cola_______

___Brown_______ __Red__________

___Suit_________ __Jeans________

___Soup________ __Salad_________

___Lemonade____ __Coffee________

____Black_______

____Dress______

___Sandwich___

___Tea_____

The “Einstein” Puzzle

Level: hard

There are 5 different houses in 5 different colors. In each house there lives a person with a different

nationality. These 5 people drink a particular beverage, collect a certain item, and have a certain pet. No

one has the same pet, collection, or favorite beverage. Determine who lives in each house based on the

clues below. Who owns the fish?

1. The Brit lives in a red house.

2. The American keeps dogs as pets.

3. The Moroccan drinks tea.

4. The green house is on the left of the white house.

5. The green house owner drinks coffee.

6. The person who collects Art keeps birds.

7. The owner of the yellow house collects coins.

8. The man living in the house in the middle drinks milk.

9. The Spaniard lives in the first house.

10. The man who collects books lives next to the one who keeps cats.

11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who collects coins.

12. The owner who collects figurines drinks beer.

13. The German collects stamps.

14. The Spaniard lives next to a blue house.

15. The man who collects books has a neighbor who drinks water.

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ ______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ ______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

The “Einstein” Puzzle: SOLUTION

Level: hard

_Spaniard_______ _Moroccan______ _Brit___________ _German_______ _American______

_yellow_________ __blue_________ __red___________ __green________ _white_________

_coins__________ __books________ __art___________ __stamps_______ _figurines______

__water_________ ___tea__________ __milk__________ __coffee________ __beer_________

___cats_________ ___horse________ __birds__________ __fish__________ __dogs_________

The German owns the fish.

Simple Sudoku

Level: easy

Figure out the numbers, 1-6. In each column, vertically and horizontally, there can be only one

of each number. In each rectangle of six (for example, one of the sets of squares highlighted in

blue) there can be only one of each number.

2 6

6 2 4

3 4

5 4

1 2 4

4 5

Simple Sudoku

Level: hard

Figure out the numbers, 1-6. In each column, vertically and horizontally, there can be only one

of each number. In each rectangle of six (for example, one of the sets of squares highlighted in

blue) there can be only one of each number.

6 4 3

4 6

6 1

5 4

2 6

Simple Sudoku answers

Level: easy

2 4 5 3 1 6

1 3 6 2 4 5

3 5 4 6 2 1

6 2 1 5 3 4

5 1 2 4 6 3

4 6 3 1 5 2

Level: hard

6 2 4 5 3 1

3 1 5 4 6 2

1 4 3 6 2 5

2 5 6 3 1 4

5 6 2 1 4 3

4 3 1 2 5 6

Sudoku Level: easy

Figure out the numbers, 1-9. In each column, vertically and horizontally, there can be only one

of each number. In each square of nine (for example, the squares highlighted in blue) there can

be only one of each number.

1 9 7 4 6 8

7 3 1

4 9 5 7

6 4 5 8 2

2 9 7 1 3

5 3 6 8

9 6 5

8 7 1 2 3 4

Sudoku Level: hard

Figure out the numbers, 1-9. In each column, vertically and horizontally, there can be only one

of each number. In each square of nine (for example, the squares highlighted in blue) there can

be only one of each number.

1 2

4 3 8

6 9 5 4

5 9 2

3 4 8

1 8 9 7

1 2 7

3 7 2

9 8 6

Sudoku answers

Easy puzzle

1 9 2 5 3 7 4 6 8

7 4 5 6 8 2 3 9 1

3 6 8 4 9 1 2 5 7

6 1 3 9 4 5 8 7 2

4 5 7 8 2 3 9 1 6

2 8 9 7 1 6 5 4 3

5 3 4 1 6 8 7 2 9

9 2 6 3 7 4 1 8 5

8 7 1 2 5 9 6 3 4

Hard puzzle

5 9 7 8 1 4 2 6 3

2 4 1 3 7 6 5 9 8

6 8 3 2 9 5 4 7 1

4 7 5 6 3 8 9 1 2

9 3 2 7 4 1 6 8 5

1 6 8 9 5 2 7 3 4

8 5 6 1 2 9 3 4 7

3 1 4 5 6 7 8 2 9

7 2 9 4 8 3 1 5 6

MELODIC INTONATION: a song list

Any song or musical work published in 1922 or earlier is considered to be within the public domain in

the USA. Here is a list of songs which are commonly known.

April Showers A Tisket, A Tasket

Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy, Daisy) By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Camptown Races Danny Boy

Daughter of Rosie O’ Grady Down by the Old Mill Stream

Are You Sleeping? (Frere Jacque) Flying Trapeze

Give My Regards to Broadway Hello, My Baby (Ragtime Gal)

I Ain’t Got Nobody Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Went to Town Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair

Oh, Susanna! Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)

Old Grey Mare Over There

Row, Row, Row Your Boat School Days

Take Me Out to the Ball Game When Irish Eyes are Smiling

When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again You’re a Grand Old Flag

Bingo (B-I-N-G-O) O, Christmas Tree

Oh, My Darling Clementine Farmer in the Dell

Georgie Porgie Hush, Little Baby, Don’t You Cry

London Bridge Mary Had a Little Lamb

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?

Pop Goes the Weasel Rock a Bye Baby

This Old Man, He Played One Three Blind Mice

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Go Tell it On the Mountain

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Star Spangled Banner

America (My Country ‘tis of Thee) America the Beautiful

Bedside Screener/Evaluation for Adults COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC Orientation What is today’s date? ___________________ What day of the week is it?___________________ Where are we? /What place is this?_______________ What city and state are we in?____________________ How long have you been here?_________________ Why are you here?_________________ Naming Name the following things:

____________ ___________________ _______________ ________________ Name as many kinds of foods as you can that begin with the letter C: Name as many animals as you can in 1 minute: What month comes after September? What do you use to eat soup with? What is a holiday in February? What do you use to cut paper? Memory “Repeat these words, and remember them. I’ll ask you again later what they were.” Repeat immediately 2x. BASKET ORANGE SCHOOL WRENCH SMILE

Repeat the sentence without changing it: 1.) Jeff is John’s younger brother, but he’s already six inches taller. 2.) Stacy’s pet cat likes to curl up and sleep on the rug in front of the fireplace.

Visuo-spatial/Following directions Draw a circle. ____ Now turn it into a clock face, and put all the numbers in first. ______ Now add the hands, and make the time 20 minutes after nine. ______ Draw a snowman. _______ Give the snowman a carrot nose, two eyes, and four buttons. ______ Draw a hat on the snowman, then touch your own nose _____ Clap your hands twice, then touch your knees _____ Look at the door, touch your mouth, then say your favorite color _______ Nod your head, raise your hand, and then count out loud to three ______ Attention “Count backwards from 100 by 7.” 93, 86, 79, 72, 65, 58…(stop there) Memory check (after 5 minutes) BASKET ORANGE SCHOOL WRENCH SMILE

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semantic cue mult. choice cue

Problem Solving You need to go outside to get the mail. There is snow on the ground, and you just have socks and pajamas on. What should you do before you go outside to get the mail? You want to get bread, carrots, and coffee from the grocery store. Bread and carrots each cost 2 dollars. Coffee costs 5 dollars. You pay with a 20 dollar bill. How much will you get back? You and a friend want to eat dinner and see a movie that starts at 8:45pm. It takes fifteen minutes to get to the theatre from the restaurant, and an hour and a half to eat and socialize with your friend. What is the latest time you should meet for dinner? What time do you have to leave the restaurant to make the movie? Health and Safety What should you do if you slip and fall down? What should you do if your smoke detector goes off? Why do you brush your teeth? What should you do if you are feeling pain?

Sequencing Describe all the steps you would need to do to send a birthday card to a friend. Describe all the steps you would need to do to prepare a frozen dinner. Figurative Language What do the following sayings mean? “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” __________________________________________________ “Blood is thicker than water.”____________________________________________________________ “When it rains it pours.”________________________________________________________________ Writing Write your name: __________________________________________________________________ Write a short description of what you did yesterday: _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DYSPHAGIA/ORAL MOTOR Stick out tongue ______ Left side______ Right side______ Up______ Down______ Puff out cheeks______ Pucker lips_____ Smile_____ Open wide_____ Say “Ahh” _____ Facial asymmetry? _______ Tongue asymmetry? ________ Palatial asymmetry? ________ Lip asymmetry? _________ Dentition? ___________ Residue in mouth? _______ Volitional cough? _______ Volitional throat clearing? _______ Successful dry swallow? ______ Difficulty with secretions? (drooling, spitting out of saliva, etc.) ______________ After saliva swallow, is there coughing? _______ Throat clearing?________ Voice change?_________ Hoarse? ______Gurgly? _______ Weak? _______Thick?______ Other?______

Water sip trial: After water sip trial, is there coughing? ______ Throat clearing? _______ Change in voice? ________ Hoarse? ______Gurgly? _______ Weak? _______Thick?______ Other?______ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL ASPECTS Use of appropriate greeting? __________ Use of appropriate farewell?___________ Pragmatics (check all behaviors observed during screening) Inappropriate physical proximity or contact _______ Visual neglect _____ Poor eye contact______ Flat affect_____ Poor topic maintenance_____ Perseveration_____ Inappropriately verbose ______ Inappropriately silent______ Easily distracted_____ Frequent interruptions_____ Impulsive_____ Incompleteness_____ Aggression______ Socially inappropriate physical behaviors (describe) _______________________________________ Socially inappropriate verbal behaviors (describe) ________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLUENCY/ ARTICULATION/VOICE Read “The Grandfather Passage” to screen for fluency, articulation, voice

My Grandfather You wish to know all about my grandfather. Well, he is nearly 93 years old, yet he still thinks as swiftly as ever. He dresses himself in an ancient, black frock coat, usually minus several buttons. A long, flowing beard clings to his chin, giving those who observe him a pronounced feeling of the utmost respect. When he speaks his voice is just a bit cracked and quivers a trifle. Twice each day he plays skillfully and with zest upon a small organ. Except in the winter when the snow or ice prevents, he slowly takes a short walk in the open air each day. We have often urged him to walk more and smoke less but he always answers, "Banana oil!" Grandfather likes to be modern in his language.

# of instances normal/no issues

Very slight or potential issue

Possible issue Probable issue Definite issue

Fluency

Articulation

Voice

Make a note of any unusual fluency issues, any articulation difficulties, or unusual vocal, resonance, or prosodic qualities (harsh, breathy, nasal, monotone, etc.). Is the reading intelligible? Notes ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ANSWER BANK

CATEGORY CROSS OUT 1. SHOE 2. RICE 3. GLUE 4. WINDEX 5. SOUP 6. MOTHER’S DAY 7. CLEAR 8. WHALE 9. MILK 10. SNOW 11. FLANNEL 12. DIRT 13. ROLLER SKATES 14. FLEA 15. DECADE 16. NOVEMBER 17. AFRICA 18. VITAMINS 19. STUDENT 20. SOLAR 1. TOES 2. IVY 3. TABLE SAW 4. SMILE 5. PARAGRAPH 6. TUESDAY 7. MAINE 8. GLOBE 9. BEER 10. JACKAL 11. FEDORA 12. CLOUDS 13. TRUCK 14. SOCKS 15. COFFEE TABLE 16. WINTER 17. HAVANA 18. RENAISSANCE 19. LAWYER 20. BIKINI

CATEGORY FILL-INS TYPES OF DOGS: GERMAN SHEPHERD, POODLE, HUSKY, SAINT BERNARD, RETRIEVER DAYS OF THE WEEK: SUNDAY, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, THURSDAY FAMOUS SINGERS: ELVIS, ELLA FITZGERALD, MADONNA, PAUL McCARTNEY, FRANK SINATRA FACIAL EXPRESSIONS: GRIMACE, SMILE, FROWN, GLARE, GRIN KITCHEN ITEMS: CAN OPENER, BLENDER, SPATULA, FRYING PAN, WHISK CAR PARTS: OIL FILTER, MUFFLER, TIRE, ENGINE, CARBURATOR

CANNED FOODS: SPAM, GREEN BEANS, TUNA FISH, TOMATO SOUP DESSERTS: PUMPKIN PIE, ICE CREAM, TIRAMISU, CAKE MONTHS: MARCH, NOVEMBER, JUNE, APRIL, OCTOBER FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS: BIG BAD WOLF, PUSS-IN-BOOTS, PETER PUMPKINEATER, THE LITTLE MERMAID, SNOW WHITE PATTERNS: CHECKERBOARD, PAISLEY, HERRINGBONE, POLKA-DOT, STRIPES POETS: ROBERT FROST, LANGSTON HUGHES, SYLVIA PLATH, MAYA ANGELOU, WALT WHITMAN

CONVERGENT NAMING 1. PANDA 2. SCHOOL BUS 3. COMPUTER 4. SOCKS 5. COFFEE 6. HAMMER 7. RANCH 8. SUPERMAN 9. CANDLES 10. PUMPKIN 11. ELVIS 12. WEDDING 13. McDONALD’S 14. OVEN or STOVE 15. OXYGEN 16. SWORD 17. PEANUT BUTTER 18. CAT 19. SMILE 20. DREAM

hom*oNYMS 1. Natasha will MEET you at the grocery store to pick up some MEAT for the stew. 2. There were few ACTS in Vaudeville that involved throwing an AXE blindfolded. 3. Do not STEAL the STEEL bracelets before you take all the silver and gold ones. 4. My poodle, Fifi, CHEWS only the dog toys that I CHOOSE for her. 5. The cat must like climbing the Christmas tree, I reasoned, as I picked FIR needles out of his FUR. 6. The HARE in the backyard is the same color as my HAIR. 7. That is NOT the correct KNOT to secure your boat. 8. I do not MIND seeing where the diamonds are MINED. 9. When sailing the SEA, you may SEE a mermaid. 10. You will have to BEAT me in order to get me to eat another pickled BEET.

1. The SELLER did not want to have visitors until he had cleaned out the CELLAR. 2. My personal trainer picks FLECKS of lint off his spandex while I attempt to FLEX my muscles. 3. Captain Nick will CONK you on the head with a CONCH shell if you disobey him again. 4. “I have GROWN too fat to fit into my favorite jeans,” she said with a GROAN. 5. We have already DISCUSSED my DISGUST of pork rinds. 6. My favorite BAND has been BANNED from the hotel for trashing their room. 7. Even though that donut will go straight to my WAIST, it seems a shame to WASTE it. 8. Samantha grew HOARSE calling for her escaped HORSE. 9. Why is there SEALING wax upon the CEILING? 10. The sisters giggled at the strange GAIT of the man, as he plodded through the front GATE. 1. TO babysit for three TWO -year olds is much TOO hard for me. 2. It seems excessive FOR Bob to yell “FORE” more than FOUR times in a game. 3. “I’LL walk down the AISLE with the man who owns his own ISLE,” Erin said. 4. “I’m BALD!” he BAWLED, before he BALLED up in the corner. 5. If you PEEK at my painting of the mountain PEAK before I am done, it will send me into a fit of PIQUE. 6. Please PARE the skin off that PEAR and that PAIR of apples. 7. ERE I took my flight exam, the pilot advised me not to ERR in the AIR lest I leave a mess for my HEIR. 8. Please POUR me a drink while I PORE over these POOR student papers. 9. RIGHT before he begins to WRITE, the play WRIGHT performs a solemn RITE. 10. RAY’S going to RAZE this place to the ground if he doesn’t get a RAISE for capturing the manta RAYS.

MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS 1. DESERT 2. CLOSE 3. LEAD 4. DOVE 5. DOES 6. FLY 7. SCALE 8. WINDY 9. MAY 10. READ 11. KIND 12. FIT 13. MIGHT 14. TALK 15. BARK 16. FILE 17. BAND 18. BREAK 19. FIRE 20. BLOCK

1. HOLD 2. DEGREE 3. BOUND 4. PET 5. LINED 6. STRING 7. CUT 8. BEND 9. PIN 10. STORE 11. SHOT 12. STAPLES 13. REVIEW 14. TRADE 15. NOTICE 16. SET 17. RECALL 18. SHOP 19. HIT 20. BOWL

COMPOUND WORDS 1. butter flies 2. pepper mint 3. hair cut 4. candle stick 5. air port 6. any one 7. north west 8. super hero 9. rain check 10. tooth paste 11. fore head 12. book shelf 13. door knob 14. coat hanger 15. straw berry 16. moon shine 17. body builder 18. cup cake 19. snow drift 20. week end RHYMING WORDS 1. THERE PEAR 2. CAT FLAT 3. SISTER MISTER 4. LIP QUIP 5. TRUE NEW 6. TIGHT BITE 7. BUG SNUG 8. DAY FEY 9. AIM GAME 10. MIME CRIME 11. CROSS BOSS 12. ACHE CAKE 13. ACE CHASE 14. WREATH TEETH 15. WEIRD BEARD 16. SPEAK CHEEK 17. RICH STITCH 18. WORSE VERSE 19. BEGIN THIN 20. CHOOSE AMUSE

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RHYMING WORDS 1. EIGHT SKATE 2. GUM CRUMB 3. SEMINOLE CASSEROLE 4. ONYX PHONICS 5. LENIENT CONVENIENT 6. VEGETATE EDUCATE 7. PARADED UNAIDED 8. IMPALING DETAILING 9. SLEIGH PLAY 10. FLUKE SPOOK 11. BRICKS FIX 12. ANCHOR BANKER 13. HORRIFIC PACIFIC 14. APT GAPPED 15. CRUEL POOL 16. HOW BOUGH 17. ROUGH CUFF 18. WOK CHALK 19. COMPUTER SUITOR 20. SCATTERBRAIN CHAMPAGNE COLLECTIVE NOUNS 1. Herd of buffalo 2. Pride of lions 3. Pack of wolves 4. Book of matches 5. Bunch of bananas 6. Sack of potatoes 7. Flock of birds 8. School of fish 9. Pod of dolphins 10. Swarm of bees 11. Class of students 12. Team of players 13. Band of musicians 14. Tribe of natives 15. Fleet of ships 16. Bouquet of flowers 17. Range of mountains 18. Crew of sailors 19. String of pearls 20. Litter of kittens

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SENTENCE COMPLETION 1. cat 2. teeth 3. coffee 4. dress 5. egg 6. letter 7. heart 8. bus 9. loud 10. tree 11. book 12. tomato 13. church 14. quarter 15. keys 16. window 17. flowers 18. garbage 19. sound 20. smoke 1. You’re 2. oar 3. hole 4. not 5. knew 6. bored 7. knight 8. have 9. Mary’s 10. hair 11. fleas 12. wait 13. bear 14. cellar 15. course 16. led 17. Some 18. Who’s 19. fair 20. thrown

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MORPHOLOGY 1. unhappy 2. defrost 3. rewrite 4. best 5. hairiest 6. cleaner 7. most 8. least 9. bunnies 10. deer 11. glasses 12. bananas 13. Its 14. are 15. gone 16. teeth 17. bought 18. She 19. his 20. sat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WHAT QUESTIONS

1. calendar 2. beard 3. ketchup 4. shampoo 5. tablecloth 6. slippers 7. dandelions 8. cardinal 9. North America 10. violin (or fiddle) 11. microwave 12. cushions 13. perfume (or cologne) 14. detergent (or bleach) 15. answer varies 16. camera (or cell phone) 17. axe 18. diabetes 19. vacuum cleaner 20. denture adhesive (Poligrip, etc.)

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WHERE QUESTIONS

1. ballet 2. zoo, Africa 3. dentist 4. Egypt 5. hardware store, Home Depot 6. roller skating rink 7. China (or Asian restaurants) 8. Mexico 9. grocery store 10. mechanic, auto shop 11. post office, UPS store 12. casino, Las Vegas 13. library 14. Arizona, The Southwest 15. drug store 16. museum, art gallery 17. Paris, France 18. bank 19. theatre 20. Antarctica, the Southern Hemisphere

WHO QUESTIONS 1. dentist 2. varies 3. photographer 4. emperor of Rome 5. reporters 6. veterinarian, animal doctor 7. Columbus 8. Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas 9. Dracula 10. a singer/actor 11. plumber 12. Superman 13. pilot 14. 911, the police 15. a fictional detective 16. Neil Armstrong 17. postman, mail carrier 18. varies 19. George Washington 20. waitress/waiter, server

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WHEN QUESTIONS 1. breakfast, morning 2. New Year’s Eve 3. at age 65, when they are tired of working, (answer varies) 4. Easter 5. winter 6. summer, during a picnic 7. when they are 17-18 years old, when they finish 12th grade 8. at their wedding 9. fall/autumn 10. age 16 11. when they are low 12. Thanksgiving 13. after meals, in the morning, before bed 14. in the morning, evening, and at night, at six and eleven (varies) 15. varies 16. in the 1940s 17. April 15th 18. varies (once a month) 19. varies (when I’m sick, twice a day, etc.) 20. when it’s cold, in the late fall, in the winter, etc.

WHY QUESTIONS 1. so you won’t get sunburned 2. varies 3. so it runs well, etc. 4. they inject a toxin into your skin 5. so they don’t build up and bend your gutters, etc. 6. so you won’t get hit by a car 7. to try to win money 8. to try and save money 9. to save heat 10. it will spark and catch fire 11. it is part of the holiday of Halloween 12. to try and conserve natural resources 13. they might be trying to steal from you 14. so people have a harder time breaking into your house 15. so they are fresh in case there is a fire 16. because it is part of their payment 17. so they won’t get so long that they interfere with your ability to pick up small things, or so they won’t cut holes in your socks and gloves 18. to cut down on the number of accidents from driving too fast 19. to choose the people they think are most qualified to run the government 20. to pay into a fund that provides coverage in case you are injured or something you own is damaged, so you don’t have to pay out a huge sum of money all at once

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HOW QUESTIONS 1. varies 2. varies 3. 12 4. put oil on it, put it in the oven on high until it turns black 5. varies 6. look in the dictionary 7. look in the yellow pages or online 8. 9 months 9. 12 10. 50 11. eat less fattening food, exercise 12. varies 13. varies (an hour is an appropriate answer) 14. 26 miles and 385 yards, or 42.195 kilometers (approximate answers acceptable) 15. varies 16. varies, but “grease the pan or butter the bread, put the cheese on the bread, flip it” should be part 17. read newspaper, watch the news, check online, check my smartphone, etc. 18. snake it out, try Drano, call a plumber, etc. 19. use a needle and thread, call a tailor, etc. 20. ask them, look in the phone book, look on Facebook, etc. ANALOGIES 1. FOOD is to HUNGRY as WATER is to thirsty 2. BABY is to YOUNG as GRANDPA is to old 3. HAT is to HEAD as SHOES are to feet 4. A LOT is to A LITTLE as MORE is to less 5. HARD is to SOFT as BUMPY is to smooth 6. ELEPHANT is to BIG as MOUSE is to little 7. BLUE is to SKY as GREEN is to grass 8. BED is to SLEEP as COUCH is to sit (or relax) 9. POT is to PAN as BOWL is to plate 10. NICE is to MEAN as HAPPY is to sad 11. GENTLE is to KIND as GRUFF is to grouchy (or mean, grumpy, etc.)

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YES/NO QUESTIONS 1.) Is Brazil located in South America? YES 2.) Does the Earth have two moons? NO 3.) Is there a Queen of America? NO 4.) Can you see lions at the zoo? YES 5.) Is a candy bar healthier than an apple? NO 6.) Is an egg lower in cholesterol than a bowl of oatmeal? NO 7.) Does a chunk of cheese taste the same as a slice of cheese? YES 8.) Does an expensive suit cost more than an inexpensive one? YES 9.) Is a full glass heavier than an empty glass? YES 10.) Were there eight dwarves in the story of Snow White? NO 11.) Are there 12 months in a year? YES 12.) Are there 31 days in February? NO 13.) Can water be stacked? NO 14.) Should you shave your fish? NO 15.) Can trees be planted? YES 16.) Is Richard Nixon the President of the United States? NO 17.) Can you borrow books from a bookstore? NO 18.) Is a nickel worth more than a dime? NO 19.) Is a penguin a kind of bird? YES 20.) Is Ohio bigger than Alaska? NO LOCATIONS

1. What is north of the United States? CANADA 2. Where is Mexico? SOUTH OF THE USA 3. Is Scotland part of the United Kingdom? YES 4. Name three southern states. (varies) 5. Name a city that is on the West Coast. (varies) 6. Where is the Great Salt Lake? UTAH 7. Where is The Grand Canyon? ARIZONA 8. Name a city that is on one of the Great Lakes. (varies) 9. What is the largest state? ALASKA 10. What is the smallest state? RHODE ISLAND 11. Name a large Canadian city. (varies) 12. Is Egypt in Africa? YES 13. Are the Philippines off the coast of South America? NO 14. Name an island country. (varies) 15. Sydney is located where? AUSTRALIA 16. Tokyo is located in what country? JAPAN 17. Rome is located in what country? ITALY 18. St. Petersburg and Kiev are part of what country? RUSSIA 19. Where is Mount Everest? NEPAL, THE HIMALAYAS 20. Ethiopia is on what continent? AFRICA

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HISTORY

1. Julius, Augustus, Caligula, and Tiberius were emperors of where? ROME 2. What decade was World War Two fought? THE 1940s 3. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were philosophers from where? GREECE 4. Napoleon’s most famous battle, in 1815, was where? WATERLOO 5. The American Civil War was fought between who? NORTH and SOUTH 6. Who issued The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863? LINCOLN 7. What happened in November of 1963 in Dallas, Texas? KENNEDY WAS SHOT 8. What happened on September 11th, 2001? WORLD TRADE CENTER FELL 9. When was the Declaration of Independence signed? 1776 10. What document was signed by King John in 1215 to limit sovereign power? MAGNA CARTA 11. Who invented the polio vaccine? SALK 12. Who were the first men to walk on the moon? NEIL ARMSTRONG & BUZZ ALDRIN 13. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of what building? SISTINE CHAPEL 14. What year did Columbus discover the Americas? 1492 15. What structure, dividing Germany, fell in 1989? BERLIN WALL 16. What French woman was martyred in 1421? JOAN of ARC 17. Who was the Portugese explorer who first circumnavigated the globe in 1522? MAGELLAN 18. What ancient Greek poet wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey? HOMER 19. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts what famous battle? BATTLE OF HASTINGS 20. Who invented the telephone? ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL POPULAR MEDIA 1. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. WIZARD OF OZ

3. AS TIME GOES BY

4. VULCAN

5. THE NINTH

6. ELVIS PRESLEY

7. THE ACADEMY AWARD or “OSCAR”

8. SUPERBOWL

9. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

10. THE GREAT GATSBY

11. GUNSMOKE

12. JOHN TRAVOLTA

13. DARTH VADER

14. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

15. THRILLER

16. THE BEATLES

17. LAW AND ORDER

18. MICHAEL JORDAN

19. THE LORD OF THE RINGS

20. NIRVANA

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T.V. SCHEDULE

1.) No. 2.) No. 3.) Yes. 4.) Boys in Blue and Justice 5.) Channel 8 6.) No, but the SPORT channel would be likely to play it. 7.) Hayseeds. 8.) Queen Bess. It is on at 9pm. 9.) No. 10.) Yes.

MONTHLY CALENDAR Saturday, the 13th is the best night for your party. TEMPORAL AWARENESS

1. varies 2. varies 3. 13 years 4. nine months 5. will vary, depending on current year 6. will vary, depending on current year 7. three 8. answer may vary (two is average) 9. one day 10. thirty 11. 18 12. an hour and a half 13. 11:30 am 14. 11 hours, 15 minutes 15. 5:50 pm 16. 4 hours

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Workbook Project Literature Review

The following is an assemblage of published materials used as reference and inspiration

for this workbook, a freely accessible collection of original therapy materials and resources

specifically designed for use with adults recovering from stroke and/or traumatic brain injury.

The collection may be used by clinicians, caregivers, or, in some instances, by the patients

themselves.

Although there are many styles and approaches to stroke and TBI therapy, some focusing

on expressive or receptive language, grammar-based linguistic skills, cognition, problem solving,

or memory, I hope to create a useful blend of therapy tasks and activities addressing these skills

in conjunction with a functional approach.

BOOK and WORKBOOK SOURCES

Agranowitz, A. (1964). Aphasia handbook for adults and children. Springfield, IL: Charles

C. Thomas Books.

This is a vintage collection of general information about aphasia, some suggestions for

“retraining,” therapy exercises, and samples of patients’ work. There is a separate section for

children with aphasia. Much of the information is outdated, but some of the therapy ideas might

be adapted for current use.

Anderson, A. (2012). Speech therapy aphasia rehabilitation star workbook. Unlisted

publisher.

This simple, relatively inexpensive workbook focuses on expressive aphasia. It contains

70 modern full-color photographs (no dated drawings of rotary phones or reel-to-reel tape

recorders) and a short section on melodic intonation, in addition to many language-focused

worksheets and some nice functional writing exercises.

Arnold, L.A. (1999). The source for aphasia therapy. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

This is a collection of mostly worksheet-style activities divided into receptive and

expressive language, and reading comprehension.

Baker, M., & Johnson, C. (2010). Results for adults: cognition. East Moline, IL:

LinguiSystems.

This is an excellent collection of therapy scenarios that address memory, problem-

solving, and executive function skills in a more creative and functional manner than the typical

worksheets, by presenting a possible situation, usually in a visually presented manner, and asking

that the client respond to it.

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Basso, A. (2003). Aphasia and its therapy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

This is a textbook-like discussion of the difference in approach between sensory and

motor categories of aphasia. There is a section on historical treatments for aphasia, a chapter on

efficacy, a section on neuropsychology, and a chapter presenting the quest for the best theory of

aphasia therapy.

Bilik-Thompson, L. (2004). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 6:

functional language. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

This is an excellent collection of functional-use activities for those recovering from

stroke or TBI.

Brubaker, S. H. (1978). Workbook for aphasia: Exercises for the redevelopment of higher

level language functioning. Detroit: Wayne State University Press.

This is a workbook which contains a variety of activities focusing on receptive and

expressive language. It is a bit dated, although some of the ideas include therapy plans for using

everyday household items.

Brubaker, S. H. (1982). Sourcebook for aphasia: A guide to family activities and

community resources. Detroit: Wayne State University Press.

Similar to the workbook, this is more oriented to carryover, and also offers suggestions

for functional living skills. It is also somewhat dated, but useful with some updating.

Brubaker, S.H. (1983). Workbook for reasoning skills. Detroit: Wayne State University

Press.

This is an enormous workbook which contains a variety of exercises in multiple

categories, including: drawing conclusions, problem solving, following directions, sequencing,

using numbers and symbols, and humor.

Brubaker, S.H. (1984). Workbook for language skills. Detroit: Wayne State University

Press.

This is another enormous workbook, companion to the first volume. The categories in

this book include: spelling, sentence completion, sentence construction, sentence comprehension,

use of figurative language, word recall, and a general knowledge category.

Carlomagno, S. (1994). Pragmatic approaches to aphasia therapy.

This book, originally published in Italy, focuses on the PACE approach to therapy, which

attempts to encourage therapists to access and encourage a patient’s total communication ability,

not just their language.

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Davis, G. A., & Wilcox, M.J. (1985). Adult aphasia rehabilitation: applied pragmatics. San

Diego, CA: College-Hill Press.

This is a dry textbook-like collection, which discusses therapy techniques (but only

includes a small section to demonstrate application) and rationale for this area of study, which

examines the use of pragmatics in communication therapy.

Guererro, J. (1998). Aphasia therapy workbook volume 1. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed, Inc.

This is a workman-like collection of activities focused on linguistic use, and contains

worksheets for categorizing, naming, basic sentence structure, and word searches.

Helms-Estabrooks, N. (1995). Cognitive linguistic task book. Sandwich, MA: Cape Cod

Institute for Communication Disorders.

This is a massive workbook which includes sections for attention/concentration, visual

memory, quantitative skills, visual perception, semantic/conceptual knowledge, reading, writing,

and figurative language. For each section, there is a discussion of rationale and a description of

the tasks offered in that section.

Helms-Estabrooks, N., & Albert, M.L. (2005). Manual of aphasia and aphasia therapy.

Austin, TX: Pro-Ed, Inc.

This is a classic collection, including sections about aphasia’s neuropathology, diagnosis,

and treatment, with a small but useful section on how the different types of aphasia require

differing tactics in therapy.

Johnson, C. (2009). Results for adults: aphasia book 1. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

This is another excellent collection of visually-enhanced (with crisp, clear illustrations)

functional-approach workbook tasks. This collection includes sections on auditory

comprehension and verbal expression.

Kilpatrick, K. (1995). Therapy guide for language and speech disorders, volume 1: a

selection of stimulus materials. Akron, OH: Visiting Nurse Service.

This is a collection of basic worksheets for a lower-functioning patient, with a wide

selection of approaches to address language.

Kilpatrick, K. (1995). Therapy guide for language and speech disorders, volume 2:

advanced stimulus materials. Akron, OH: Visiting Nurse Service.

This is a collection of worksheets which are more challenging than the ones contained in

volume 1, and address the areas of comprehension, word retrieval, general knowledge, sentence

formation, logical thought process, definitions, and problem solving, with a small section about

functional daily living skills.

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Lazzari, A.M., & Peters, P.M. (1991). Handbook of exercises for language processing,

volume 5. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

This is a collection of worksheets focusing on processing information, comparing and

contrasting, math, and self-expression. It contains simple black and white drawings as visual

cues for comparisons, and several map drawings for working on functional directional skills. The

monetary units and household tasks seem dated.

Papathanasiou, I., Coppens, P., & Potagas, C. (2013). Aphasia and related neurogenic

communication disorders. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

This is a comprehensive textbook about aphasia and other neurogenic communication

disorders, with topics covering the brain’s structures and functions in addition to beginning

therapy and likely outcomes.

Shewan, C. M., & Bandur, D.L., (1986). Treatment of aphasia: a language-oriented

approach. Boston, MA: College-Hill Press.

This is a research-intensive collection which covers the language-based therapeutic

approach to improve a patient’s auditory and visual processing, use of gestural and gestural-

verbal communication, oral expression, and graphic expression. This contains an excellent

discussion of rationale with examples of cueing, discussion, and materials for therapy.

Tomlin, K. J. (2002). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 1: aphasia

rehab, East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

The WALC-1 focuses primarily on aphasia rehabilitation. It contains sections on

matching and identification, vocabulary, following commands, answering questions, and

functional language structure and use.

Tomlin, K. J. (2002). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 2:

cognition and language, East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

The WALC-2 focuses primarily on cognition and language, and may be used more

broadly than the WALC-1. It contains sections for attention and concentration, memory,

problem-solving, sequencing, and reasoning, with unusual puzzles of deduction at the end.

Tomlin, K. J. (2007). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 8: word

finding, East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

The WALC-8 focuses on the task of word-finding, and thus seems aimed at anomic

aphasics and those with expressive deficits. There are sections addressing answering questions,

categorization, word manipulation, and naming and selecting pictures.

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Tomlin, K. J. (2007). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 9: verbal

and visual reasoning, East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

The WALC-9 contains sections on emotions, problem solving in social situations, idioms,

categorization, convergent reasoning, analogies, visual sequencing and reasoning, and simple

drawing.

Tomlin, K. J. (2007). Workbook of activities for language and cognition volume 10:

memory, East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

The WALC-10 contains sections on memory, coding information, picture association,

following oral and written directions, recalling information, using mnemonics, and more.

ARTICLE SOURCES

Brookshire, R. H., The role of auditory functions in rehabilitation of aphasic individuals.

Aphasiology. http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/archive/00000548/01/02-06.

This article discusses mostly the role that auditory function has on the ability to succeed

in therapeutic rehabilitation.

Clarkson, K. (2010). Aphasia after stroke. Enabling communication through speech and

language therapy. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 6.5, 227-231.

This is a basic overview of aphasia types and therapy strategies.

Coelho, C.A., DeRuyter, F., & Stein, M. (1996). Treatment efficacy: Cognitive-

communication disorders resulting from traumatic brain injury in adults. Journal of

Speech and Hearing Research, 39(5), S5-S17.

This article addresses the usefulness of rehabilitation therapy for those with TBI.

Fridriksson, J., Nettles, C., Davis, M., Morrow, L., & Montgomery, A. (2006).

Functional communication and executive function in aphasia. Clinical Linguistics &

Phonetics, 20(6), 401-410.

This is a study, using twenty-five patients with aphasia, to determine whether there is a

correlation between impaired functional communication and impaired executive functioning

skills. Results implied a positive correlation.

Helm-Estabrooks, N. (2002). Cognition and aphasia: A discussion and a study.

Journal of Communication Disorders, 35, 171-186.

This is an overview of the role of cognition-based therapy in the rehabilitation of patients

with aphasia.

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Stark, J., Martin, N., & Fink, R. (2005). Aphasia therapy workshop. Current

approaches to aphasia therapy: principles and applications. Hove, UK: Psychology Press.

This is really a collection of articles, addressing different methods of aphasia therapy,

based on different approaches. There are sections on functional treatment, computer-based

treatment, language-focused treatment, cognition-based treatment, psycholinguistic treatment,

and cognitive aspects of language therapy.

ARTICLES ABOUT USING A COMPUTER IN SELF-THERAPY

Abad, A., Pompili, A., Costa, A., Trancoso, I., Fonseca, J., Leal, G., & ... Martins, I. P.

(2013). Automatic word naming recognition for an on-line aphasia treatment system.

Computer Speech & Language, 27(6), 1235-1248. doi:10.1016/j.csl.2012.10.003.

This study is included as further evidence that self-therapy, using a computer, can be

beneficial to clients with aphasia.

Palmer, R., Enderby, P., Cooper, C., Latimer, N., Julious, S., Paterson, G., & ... Hughes, H.

(2012). Computer therapy compared with usual care for people with long-standing aphasia

poststroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Stroke (00392499), 43(7), 1904-1911.

This study compared a group of aphasic clients who underwent traditional therapy with

those who used computers for self-therapy. I include it to present evidence that using the therapy

tool on one’s own, perhaps on a home computer, can be of some benefit.

ONLINE SOURCES

I include the online sources, below, as potential resources for a section of the workbook

on support systems for language and cognition impaired patients. It is by no means

comprehensive.

The Aphasia Center. (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.theaphasiacenter.com/2012/01/

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2014). Retrieved from:

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aphasia.htm

Free Speech and Cognitive Games (2013). Retrieved from:

http://www.aphasianyc.org/game.

National Stroke Association. (2013). Stroke Prevention. Retrieved from:

http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PREVENT.

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Net Connections for Communications Disorders and Sciences. (2010). Retrieved from:

http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/welcome.html.

Neuropsychology Central. (2013). Aphasia Assessment. Retrieved from:

http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/interface/content/resources/page_material/

resources_general_materials_pages/resources_document_pages/aphasia_assessment

Stroke Caregivers Handbook. (2013). Retrieved from: www.strokesafe.org/Handbook.html.

Supporting People with Aphasia (2013). Retrieved from: www.aphasia.asn.au/

aphasiafriendly/macos/welcome.htm.

Summary of Intervention with the Brain injured Patient. (2013). Retrieved from:

http://web.archive.org/web/20040215134250/http://www.speechandlanguage.biz/

BR_summary_of_initial+communication+intervention_strategies.htm.