Description

Functional Learning For The Home And Community

With over 200 pages of REPRODUCIBLE, functional activities this is the only resource you will need to implement functional intervention programs:

• Emphasizes utilization of multiple processes during functional task completion
• Reproducible, functional materials to incorporate into real-life experiences, and to use in developing functional training programs

Unique Features of this Manual:

• Special Section on Insight & Awareness
• Reproducible Brochures for Family Education
• Home Program of Functional Activities
• Treatment Goals Written in Functional Context for All Topics
• Compensatory Treatment Strategies Included for All Topics

Functional Activities Included in the Manual (Partial List):

• Using the Newspaper
• Calendar Concepts
• Decisions about Medications
• Mail Tasks
• Emergency Planning
• Food Preparation/Nutrition
• Sporting Events
• Going to the Mall
• Gardening Information
• Bank Forms / Money Matters
• Garage Sale Activities
• Catalog Shopping
• Dressing / Toileting Tasks

Chapters Include:

• Building Basic Skills
• Memory
• Real-Life Reading & Writing
• Facilitating Insight & Awareness
• Executive and Higher Functioning Skills
• Community Re-Integration (Includes material for follow-up discussion, task evaluation and family feedback)
• Family Education and Training

Also see Functional Adult Screening Tool — FAST, which is a quick, 30-minute assessment
of language and cognitive abilities of neurologically impaired adults.

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Target Audience

Excellent resource for Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational and Recreational Therapists working in acute care, acute rehab, out-patient, home health, skilled nursing facilities and community reintegration programs.

Author

Elizabeth Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP, has over 15 years of clinical experience working with adults and children who have speech delays and/or language, cognitive and voice disorders. Her speech pathology practice is dedicated to business professionals working toward improved communication skills with custom designed accent reduction and executive speech therapy and voice improvement programs. Elizabeth also offers a full speech pathology practice addressing preschool, school age and adolescent needs by offering speech therapy programs that are specific for speech delays and language disorders, as well as offering strategies for learning disabilities that promote academic success. Her adult neurological background is extensive and offers adult rehabilitation services in the areas of stroke, brain injury and neurological disease. As of 2009, Ms. Peterson became a board member for the Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association. She also consults on the Traumatic Brain Injury Team for the Cherry Creek School District. Among other publications, Elizabeth is author of:

• Functional Learning For The Home And Community

   

• Functional Adult Screen Tool (FAST)

   

• SOS: Strategies Offer Solutions for the School-Age Population

   

Brenda Capobres Villegas, MS, CCC-SLP — Co-Author