Language Processing Treatment Activities

Description

Ages: 2-15Grades: Toddler-10

This research-based program trains language processing skills in the sequence of neurological development. Goals, activities, and reproducible materials make this the go-to resource for language processing therapy. The units are arranged in this developmental progression of language processing demands:

• Labeling
• Functions
• Associations
• Categorization
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Similarities and Differences
• Multiple Meanings
• Idioms
• Analogies

Each unit includes:

• developmental age level for the language skill
• long-term objective
• short-term objectives gradually increasing in language processing demands as the modality input (e.g., tactile, visual, auditory) decreases
• suggested therapy activities and materials for each short-term objective
• print-your-own picture and word cards
• suggestions for classroom implementation and incorporating curricular content in the therapy setting
• note: The Labeling, Functions, Associations, and Categorization units require the use of objects common in everyday environments such as a glove, spoon, apple, shoe, toy car, etc.

The book comes with an additional 128 printable pages of therapy materials including:

• 500 "print-your-own" picture cards and word cards
• Language Processing Checklist to evaluate classroom behaviors associated with language processing deficits
• progress tracking forms

138-pages 8.5 x 11, softcover book plus an additional 128 printable pages (print-your-own therapy cards, Language Processing Checklist, and tracking form) 2007