Cognitive Communication: Functional Activities Manual

Cognitive Communication: Functional Activities Manual

Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., CCC-SLP

Cognitive communication rehabilitation activity manual is for adults with acquired brain injuries (ABI), such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor 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.

This manual is included in the Cognitive Rehabilitation Tool Kit after Brain Injury.

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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 categorization 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.

Details
Item CCOM
ISBN# 9781931117562
Pages 150 pages perfect bound
Year 2009

Authors

Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., CCC-SLP

She received her Master’s Degree in Speech and Language Pathology in 1968 from the University of Massachusetts and has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, private practice and home health care. She is a motivational speaker, marketing consultant, and trainer on the local, state and national level. She conducts family support groups and provides staff training on Life Enhancement. Ms Kilpatrick's recent area of focus has been helping individuals interested in person directed care to create their own Lifestyle Care Plan.

Contents

About The Author

Introduction

Communication Word Lists 

  • Communication Word Lists
  • General directions for speech and language pathologists
  • 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 pathologists
  • 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 pathologists
  • 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

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Communication Word Lists

TITANIC

Directions: Read the story and answer the items on both pages.

1. The movie Titanic, a made-for-TV movie, 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 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 movie ____________ a made-for-TV movie, __________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 ___________________ 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-Hur in __________________.

Yes and no questions

1. Did the movie 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 movie? Yes No

4. Was it number one movie for only 5 weeks? Yes No

5. Did the movie win as many awards as Ben-Hur? Yes No

Pick the correct word choice

1. The movie Titanic, a made-for-TV movie, opened in (June or December), 1997.

2. It was inspired by the (discovery or building) of the Titanic in the North Atlantic in 1985.

3. At the time of its release it ranked as the (least or most) expensive film in Hollywood history.

4. It (earned or won) more than $1 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 or beating) the record set by Ben-Hur in 1959.

Recall the answers or look for them in the story

1.What was the name of the made-for-TV movie?

2. What inspired the making of this movie?

3. How expensive was this movie to make?

4. How long was it numver one at the box office?

5. Which movie did the Titanic tie for awards?

Answer these bonus questions

Describe the type of movies you prefer.

Name some of the movies you have enjoyed.

What are some other popular forms of entertainment?

Why do you think this movie was so popular?

Name some different kinds of boats.

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