By Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., CCC-SLP
Qualification Level: U
Cognitive communication rehabilitation activity manual is for adults with acquired brain injuries (ABI), such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumour or dementia. It can be used by individuals who are in high school, who have returned from the military or who have developed cognitive based language challenges from any type of brain trauma. It is also helpful for persons with age related memory loss and mild cognitive impairments.
Cognitive Communication Rehabilitation Activity Manual for Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries
This new manual is created for persons who wish to enhance their cognitive communicative skills. It provides many problem solving cognitive-language based activities. This manual develops moderate language levels that allow individuals to expand basic cognitive communication skills to more complex levels. It provides three basic segments.
The first segment helps increase word finding skills. It relies on words that are used daily to communicate functional wants and needs. The user can work on these lists in a number of ways to enhance ability to complete communication with significant others in the environment.
The second segment has exercises in word comprehension. It is based on simple reading activities and categorisation exercises that stimulate memory for functional reading tasks. The user can develop skills to assist in completion of interactive participation in community activities that require reading.
The final section provides additional exercises for reading at the sentence level and beyond. Many individuals enjoy looking at magazines or the web to gather information. Exercises such as these allow for testing comprehension and expanding language skills to help people function more independently in their homes and communities.
Content
Communication Word Lists
- Communication Word Lists
- General directions for speech and language therapists
- General directions for caregivers and families
- Helpful suggestions
- Additional activity suggestions
- How To Create a Word Communication Chart
- Sample Format for Word Communication Chart
- Communication Alphabet Chart
- Sample Formats Alphabet Chart Setup
Word Compprehension
- Possible suggestions for speech and language therapists
- General directions for caregivers and families
- Additional activity suggestions
- Complete the sentences
- Select the correct phrase
- Select the correct opposite
- Pick the correct word to complete the sentences
- Select the word that is similar in meaning
- Put the words on the right in the correct column
- Circle the one word that doesn’t belong with the category on the left
- Circle the four of the words that could be associated with each category
- Circle the words associated with each category
- Select a word to complete the category
- Pick the one item that does not belong
- Find a word that matches the description
Story Comprehension
- Story Comprehension
- General directions for speech and language therapists
- General directions for caregivers and families
- Fill in the Blanks Suggested activities
- Yes/No Questions Suggested activities
- Multiple Choice Questions Suggested activities
- Content Questions Suggested activities
- Bonus Questions Suggested activities
Additional activity suggestions
Excerpts
Sample excerpt. Preview only – please do not copy
Communication Word Lists
TITANIC
Directions: Read the story and answer the items on both pages.
1. The film Titanic, a made-for-TV film, opened in December, 1997.
2. It was inspired by the discovery of the Titanic in the North Atlantic in 1985.
3. At the time of its release it ranked as the most expensive film in Hollywood.
4. It earned more than £1.5 billion by early 1998 and was number one at the box office for a record 15 weeks.
5. At the Oscar ceremonies in April 1998, Titanic won 11 awards, tying the record set by Ben-Hur in 1959.
Fill in the missing words found in the story above
1. The film ____________ a made-for-TV film, __________in December, 1997.
2. It was ___________by the discovery of the Titanic in the _______ Atlantic in 1985.
3. At the time of its ______________ it ranked as the most expensive film in __________ history.
4. It earned more than £1.5b___________________ by early 1998 and was number one at the box _____________ for a record 15 weeks.
5. At the ___________________ ceremonies in April 1998, Titanic won 11 awards, tying the record set by Ben-Hurin __________________.
Yes and no questions
1. Did the film Titanic open in the summer of 1998? Yes No
2. Was the Titanic discovered in the Pacific Ocean? Yes No
3. Was the Titanica very expensive film? Yes No
4. Was it number one film for only 5 weeks? Yes No
