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48 ACQ Volume 13, Number 1 2011 ACQuiring knowledge in speech, language and hearing
8. Speechmark ColorCards®
Available from Speechmark .
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individual software packages have been hierarchically
organised in increasing difficulty of reading comprehension,
beginning with letters, words, sentences, functional reading,
in addition to paragraph and story comprehension. Each
program targets a different skill area and skill level, and each
contains sub-lessons of varying complexity. Options for
setting different levels of hints and support are available, in
addition to recording a client’s performance.
6. Talkabout – A Social Communication
Skills Package
Kelly, A. (1996). Talkabout – A social communication
skills package. Milton Keynes, UK: Speechmark
Publishing. Available from Speechmark (http://www.
).
Talkabout has become
a very useful resource
for running our social
skills groups and
consists of a
comprehensive
photocopiable manual
with activities that can
be used with children,
adolescents and adults.
It covers a wide array of
social skills including: awareness of self and others,
problem-solving, reflecting on personal communication skills,
body language, assertiveness and conversational and
listening skills.
7. React 2
Available from Multimedia Speech Pathology (http://
.
React 2 is another
valuable software
resource for working
with people with
aphasia. It contains a
broad range of therapy
tasks targeting
receptive and
expressive language
skills such as auditory
processing of everyday
sounds, semantic categories, grammatical error judgment,
reading and listening comprehension. Each task contains
well-developed hierarchies, and has clear instructions and
pictures for self-directed and supported therapy.
Correspondence to:
David Harrison
email:
Courtney Fraser
email:
Another old favourite, ColorCards have been created by
language professionals and teachers to assist with the
development or rehabilitation of language and social skills.
The images of real objects, people, situations and activities
have been professionally photographed and target a range
of areas such as nouns, verbs, propositions, emotions,
sequences of events and more. The cards can be
incorporated into a variety of language learning opportunities
such as listening, auditory memory, turn-taking, writing skills,
vocabulary development, classification and problem-solving.
9. The Brain Injury Workbook
Powell, T. & Malia, K. (2003) The brain injury workbook.
Milton Keynes, UK: Speechmark Publishing Ltd. Available
from B&S Books .
This workbook contains over 140 cognitive rehabilitation
exercises tailored for assisting memory, reasoning, executive
function, awareness and insight, as well as emotional
adjustment. The exercises and handout sheets can be
photocopied and used during therapy or given to the client
to independently complete or complete with the assistance
of a carer or family member.
10. Functional Communication Therapy
Planner (FCTP)
By Linda Worrall, available from http://www.
.
The planner complements traditional
impairment based assessments by
promoting a client-centred approach
for the identification of areas of
communication the clients themselves
perceive as challenging, for example,
social interaction, finance planning,
shopping, using a telephone, or
participating in medical appointments.