Kathryn J. Tomlin Skill Areas: language and cognition Ages: adolescents and adults Copyright © 2002 LinguiSystems, Inc. All of our products are copyrighted to protect the fine work of our authors. Copying this entire book for any reason is prohibited. You may, however, copy the worksheets for your clients as often as needed. Any other reproduction or distribution of this book is not allowed, including copying this book to use as another LinguiSystems, Inc. FAX: 1-800-577-4555 primary source or “master” copy. 3100 4th Avenue E-mail: [email protected] East Moline, IL 61244-9700 Web: www.linguisystems.com Printed in the U.S.A. 1-800-PRO IDEA TDD: 1-800-933-8331 1-800-776-4332 (for those with hearing impairments) ISBN 0-7606-0450-9 About the Author Kathryn J. Tomlin, M.S., CCC-SLP, has been working with individuals with language and cognitive impairments since 1980. The exercises and techniques in this book have evolved through her experiences. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in various settings. In addition to working and writing, Kathy is actively involved in missions work around the world. Kathy is a longtime author with LinguiSystems as WALC 2 was originally published in 1984. Kathy is also the author of WALC 1, WALC 3, ACE 1, ACE 2, The Source for Memory Exercises, and The Source for Apraxia Therapy. She has also co-authored The Source for Group Language Therapy and two chapters in the book Minor Head Trauma, Springer- Verlag, New York: 1993. Acknowledgment Deep appreciation to all of the co-workers, friends, and clients who have used WALC 2 and have provided me with many helpful suggestions during this book’s development and growth stages Dedication To Howard and Jayne Tomlin in appreciation for their guidance in all my endeavors. Author Photo by Wendy Moore Page Layout by Jamie Hope Foreword Many years ago, when I began working with people with head injuries and neurological impairments, I was faced with the challenge of developing therapeutic materials for many areas and levels of language and cognitive retraining. As a result WALC 2 (Workbook of Activities for Language and Cognition) emerged. WALC 2 has gone through an evolution of improvement by way of client and fellow speech-language pathologists who provided practical, “hands-on” suggestions. You’ll find that WALC 2 is an excellent therapy supplement for trained professionals, clients’ families, and clients. However you use WALC 2, it is my sincere hope that all will benefit from using the exercises. Kathy Table of Contents Foreword ......................................................................................................................3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................9 Unit 1: Attention and Concentration ........................................................................11 Addition ............................................................................................................12 Subtraction ......................................................................................................15 Multiplication ....................................................................................................18 Division ..........................................................................................................21 Mixed Math Problems ....................................................................................24 Search Out Words ..........................................................................................27 Crossword Puzzles ..........................................................................................40 Seek Out Words ..............................................................................................48 Visual Scanning ..............................................................................................53 Unit 2: Memory for General Information ................................................................63 General Information Questions ......................................................................64 General Information Questions: Multiple Answers ........................................71 General Information Questions: Objects ......................................................73 General Information Questions: Occupations ................................................74 General Information: Animals ........................................................................75 General Information: Food and Drink ............................................................76 General Information: The United States ........................................................77 General Information: Places ..........................................................................78 General Information: People ..........................................................................79 General Information: Important Days ............................................................80 Yes/No Questions: General ..........................................................................81 Yes/No Questions: Comparisons ....................................................................84 Yes/No Questions: Quantity ..........................................................................85 Unit 3: Visual and Auditory Memory ........................................................................87 Paired Words: Associated................................................................................88 Chaining Word Lists: Associated ....................................................................90 Chaining Word Lists: Varied ............................................................................91 Following Written/Oral Directions (1 step - 2 components) ............................92 Following Written/Oral Directions (2 steps - 4 components) ..........................94 Following Written/Oral Directions (3 steps - 6 components) ..........................96 Following Written/Oral Directions: Drawing Figures ........................................97 Word List Retention: Category Inclusion ........................................................99 Word List Retention: Category Exclusion ......................................................100 Word List Retention: Word Placement ..........................................................101 Word List Retention: Recall by Attribute ........................................................103 Functional Memory: Memo ............................................................................104 Functional Memory: Appointments ................................................................105 Functional Memory: Directions ......................................................................106 Functional Memory: Paragraph Facts............................................................107 Mental Manipulation: Opposites with a Delay................................................109 Mental Manipulation: Math ............................................................................110 Mental Manipulation: Reverse Order..............................................................111 Mental Manipulation: Scrambled Sentences..................................................112 Mental Manipulation: Word Progression ........................................................113 Mental Manipulation: Alphabetical Order ......................................................114 Mental Manipulation: Ranking........................................................................115 Mental Manipulation: Largest Number ..........................................................116 Remembering Sentences ..............................................................................117 Retention of a Paragraph ..............................................................................120 Unit 4: Sequential Thought ....................................................................................143 Fill in the Letters ..........................................................................................144 Sentence Completions ..................................................................................149 Story Completions ........................................................................................154 Scrambled Words ........................................................................................156 Scrambled Sentences ..................................................................................160 Sequencing the Steps ..................................................................................171 Unit 5: Reasoning ....................................................................................................181 Category Members — Concrete ..................................................................182 Category Members — Abstract ....................................................................185 Add to the Category — Concrete ................................................................187 Add to the Category — Abstract ..................................................................189 State the Category — Concrete ....................................................................191 State the Category — Abstract ....................................................................193 Wrong Category — Concrete ......................................................................194 Wrong Category — Abstract ........................................................................197