Complete The Idioms (Fill in the Blank) Aphasia, Dementia

by The Function Well

Price: 700 points or $7 USD

Subjects: ot,autism,brainInjury,executiveFunctions,fineMotorSkills,stroke,visualPerception,aphasia,adultSpeech,speech,cognitionAttention,cognitionMemory,cognitionExecutiveFunctioning,cognitionSequencing,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage,specialAdults,specialed,readingSkills,communicationSkills,developmentalSkills,Special Autism,lifeSkills

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Description: This activity includes 100 popular phrases (idioms) and is designed to target word finding and memory skills in adults and teens (or anyone with expressive aphasia or dementia). These automatic speech tasks provide a quick way to help someone produce speech. These are fun and motivating activities for individuals and small groups. Fill in the blank to complete the idioms. This task is appropriate for the following environments: skilled nursing (SNF), hospital, home health, schools Purpose of Task: To assess word finding and expressive language skills To assess reading comprehension Directions: 1. Read the phrases and fill in the blank to complete the missing word. 2. Clinician can extend learning by asking to client to explain the idiom or by requesting an antonym, synonym or a word in the same category. Areas Addressed: Attention Word finding Memory/ Recall Expressive language