THE ADULT SPEECH THERAPY WORKBOOK is your go-to resource for handouts and worksheets. It was designed for speech therapists new to adult speech therapy and covers the most common diagnoses and disorders across all adult speech therapy settings, from hospitals, to skilled nursing facilities, to home health. This workbook is packed with over 580 pages of practical, evidenced-based treatment material.
The Aphasia Therapy Workbook is divided into four parts and includes 450+ pages of functional therapy materials that can be used to target a variety of receptive and expressive language skills in persons with aphasia. Each section features research-based techniques, therapy ideas, treatment tasks, sample goals, and much more. Designed to support both new and experienced clinicians, this comprehensive workbook contains practical and relevant resources to treat aphasia.
The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner provides allthe elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plansthat satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, and third-partypayors. This book helps both the novice and expert speech-language pathologistto identify functional and meaningful strategies for improving a client's communication skills. Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for adult, child, and adolescent clients Organized around 26 main speech-language disabilities, from those associated with aphasia and dysarthria to dysphagia, language disorders, alternative and augmentative communication, voice disorders, and others Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each communication disorder, long-term goals, short-term goals, and clinically tested treatment options Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by disability Handy workbook-style format affords plenty of space to record your own customized definitions, goals, objectives, and interventions
"This book will show you how to do expert speech and language stimulation and therapy at home throughout your loved one's daily activities. You will first learn to stimulate your loved one's speech and language through the use of questions that garner yes and no answers. From there, you will begin asking questions that require easy one-two word responses from your loved one. Once mastered, you will move to three-word answers and build thereon until your loved one or client can answer in phrases, and short sentences which will jump-start longer sentences, more independent speaking and, ultimately, conversation"--P. [4] of cover.
Workbook to target activities of daily living. Focusing on cognition, memory, attention, sequencing and problem solving skills. Targets everyday tasks: shopping, budgets, medication management, appointments, dining out, schedules and more.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is a prevalent and impairing disorder. While medications have been effective in treating adult ADHD, the majority of individuals treated with medications still have symptoms that require additional skills and symptom management strategies. This Second Edition of Mastering Your Adult ADHD is thoroughly updated to present the most current, empirically supported treatment strategies in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for coping with symptoms of adult ADHD. The Therapist Guide provides clinicians with effective means of teaching adult clients skills that have been scientifically tested and shown to help them cope with ADHD. The program has been updated to include the optional use of technology and smart phones to improve organization and planning. Core modules cover the development of systems for keeping track of appointments and tasks, reducing distractibility, and improving adaptive thinking skills, and there's an optional module on reducing procrastination. Information is also provided regarding holding an informational meeting with a spouse, partner, or family member. The step-by-step, session-by-session descriptions are a practical resource for therapists who deliver the treatment. The companion Client Workbook contains all of the necessary information for participating in the practical CBT intervention. It includes worksheets, forms, and a link to an assessment measure that can be used to gauge progress during treatment.
Provides a comprehensive series of tasks and functional carryover activities allowing for integration of language and cognitive skills for neurologically-impaired adolescents and adults with diverse levels of functioning. Exercises cover a broad scope of skills including orientation, auditory comprehension, verbal expression, and reading comprehension.
