100 Functional Words (Medical Setting - Communication Board) Adult Therapy

A file or printable companion for Boom Cards

by The Function Well

Price: 350 points or $3.5 USD

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Grades: 0

Description: This activity is designed to target receptive language, expressive communication, AAC, attention and following 1 step directions for adults and those in the medical setting. Directly addressing communication can improve independence, safety and function. To complete this task, have patients label pictures, write the word, point to pictures to request desired item/activity, or name additional items in the category (ie name another food, emotion, activity). This task is appropriate for the following environments: skilled nursing (SNF), hospital, home health 100 WORDS included: Hello Goodbye Yes No Thank you Please Help Pain Hungry Thirsty Bathroom Medication Doctor Nurse Water Food Sleep Rest Comfortable Uncomfortable Happy Sad Angry Tired Confused Scared Lonely Love Family Friend Visit Telephone TV Radio Newspaper Book Music Painful Head Arm Leg Body Move Stand Walk Sit Bed Chair Table Spoon Fork Knife Plate Glass Cup Water Juice Coffee Tea Soup Bread Butter Jam Cereal Yogurt Fruit Vegetables Meat Chicken Fish Egg Rice Pasta Cheese Sugar Salt Pepper Painkiller Antibiotic Vitamins Breathing Heart Blood Temperature Pressure Test X-ray Injection Surgery Appointment Exercise Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Memory Time Calendar Weather News Directions: 1. Patients may point to requested item (low tech AAC), use for naming/expressive language activities or use for receptive language activities (ie point to, touch the, etc.)