"Deductive Reasoning Exercises for Attention and Executive Functions: Real-Life Problem Solving" is a workbook intended for speech-language pathologists and other clinicians working with clients with cognitive-linguistic impairments. The objective is to provide a fun way for clients to engage in therapy as well as provide home program materials that target specific skills identified by the clinician, address compensatory strategies, and provide insight into deficits. This workbook is made up of deductive reasoning exercises based on real-life situations with instructions, questions, and clues, as well as organizational supports such as grids, calendars, and lists.A variety of themes are presented so that clinicians can select exercises based on the client's interest and personal experience, and a variety of levels are included to both fit the needs of a range of clients as well as the needs of individual clients as they progress.The exercises require no preparation or additional materials and can be used for the following purposes: (a) address specific goals such as attention, working memory, executive functions, and visuospatial skills; (b) provide drills with specific metacognitive strategies; and (c) target insight through mimicking real-life activities that may be more challenging after a brain injury or change in medical status. Key features include:*64 individual exercises with 4 levels of difficulty for both teens and adults*Open-ended exercises with the option for individual client variables and choices*Group exercises designed for a group of four clients with a clinician facilitator*Answer key*Purchase of this text comes with complimentary access to supplementary PDFs of all exercises on a PluralPlus companion website

About the Author
Carrie Belisle Cole, MA, CCC-SLP, was born and raised in Oregon. From a young age Carrie has been passionate about helping others. She decided she wanted to become a Speech Pathologist at age 17. Carrie completed her master's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon in 2001. Since then, Carrie has been practicing Speech-Language Pathology in Portland, Oregon. Her career thus far has been spent at a large not-for-profit hospital system. Here Carrie has had the opportunity to experience outpatient, home health, and inpatient environments. Inpatient care is her passion and she currently splits her time between inpatient medical units and an inpatient rehabilitation facility.


Book Information
ISBN 9781597567992
Author Carrie B. Cole
Format Paperback
Page Count 150
Imprint Plural Publishing Inc
Publisher Plural Publishing Inc
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 13mm