| Resource page for Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders |
| These are great websites for research for therapeutic rationales. They can also provide insight into novel therapy approaches. |
| The therapy session should consist of these several elements each session, so it is important to watch the clock and plan carefully, you can do it! 1. Transitional aided conversation at the beginning of the session 2. If appropriate, relaxation, normalizing muscle tone, oral motor exercises and stimulation, dissassociation exercise 3. Skill building: practicing the skills toward achieving the goals established 4. Role playing/pragmatic language practice using strategies and cueing as appropriate 5. Cognitive Stimulation which may or may not overlap with language activities 6. Specific activities the client wishes to learn, such as using a calendar, or journal, playing a particular game, using a cd or tape player, going to the library, using a computer, etc. Note: When keeping track of response success, and for the sake of practice , give the client a chance to respond for 10 trials for any given goal. *Make sure you have read the chart, contacted your clinical supervisor and know basic characteristics of patients like yours. Students should from day 1 be able to 1. describe behavior they observe 2. suggest activities that would help clients talk more freely in simple converstational environments or recall names and labels. 3. suggest real pragmatic goals for the client from observation and interview of the client. 4. before your first session, be prepared to describe what you would do with the materials you have that would make the activity easier or more complex so that you can more easily make adjustments during the therapy sessions if necessary. |
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