Take Time to Talk

Résumé du livre

Developed over a nine-year period of treating patients, this exceptional, one-of-a-kind exercise book will take all the frustration out of compiling therapy materials. This step-by-step instructional guide for verbally apraxic patients is based on a traditional apraxia approach. For convenience, the word lists are arranged in alphabetical order, but each individual word list progresses from easier to more difficult to provide a challenge for all levels of apraxia. Each consonant section contains single syllable words, multiword phrases, sentence completions, and choice questions. In addition there are over 150 easily recognized line drawings to help the apraxic patient conceptualize the words. Take Time to Talk can also be used to train for consonant injection in laryngectomy patients, and to drill patients with aphasia, dysarthria, or articulation disorders. A comprehensive section at the beginning of the workbook suggests how the book can be used most constructively with each type of patient.