Aphasia, TBI, Cognitive Degenerative Impairment
There are 40 FREEBIES with keyword aphasia and selecting "free" on Teachers Pay Teachers
There are 18 FREEBIES with keyword TBI and selecting "free on Teachers Pay Teachers
(Section updated May 15, 2020)
- 17 Reasons Why No One Should Ever Put On A Helmet a series of damaged helmets that saved their wearer's life. Good visual for TBI prevention!
- Aphasia Assessment Materials
- Scanning/Visual Field/Print Size/Attention Screening Task by Kathryn L. Garrett Joanne P. Lasker (https://cehs.unl.edu/documents/secd/aac/assessment/wordscan.pdf)
- The Multimodal Communication Screening Task for Persons with Aphasia (MCST-A) Picture Stimulus Book by A Kathryn L. Garrett, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Joanne Lasker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (https://cehs.unl.edu/documents/secd/aac/assessment/picture.pdf) and The Multimodal Communication Screening Task for Persons with Aphasia (MCST-A) score sheet and instructions by A Kathryn L. Garrett, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Joanne Lasker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (https://cehs.unl.edu/documents/secd/aac/assessment/score.pdf)
- AAC-Aphasia Categories of Communicators Checklist - adapted from Garrett, K. & Lasker, J. (https://cehs.unl.edu/documents/secd/aac/assessment/aphasiachecklist.pdf)
- Aphasia treatment materials
- Guide for Evaluating Therapy and Research Claims (https://www.aphasia.org/helpful-materials/) from Aphasia.org
- 10 wordless videos That Teach Problem Solving
- Stroke Caregivers Handbook takes awhile to load - be patient (http://web.archive.org/web/20070205084631/http://www.strokesafe.org/Handbook.html)
- Subscribe to Stroke Connection (http://strokeconnection.strokeassociation.org)
- Picture Dictionary - This dictionary contains more than 2500 illustrations with translations in more than 50 languages. This site can be especially helpful for creating low-cost AAC boards or books for persons who have had a stroke and remember an earlier language better than English. This site is also excellent for second-language learners or creating flashcards for therapy in a language other than English.
- Interesting Things for ESL Students is filled with vocabulary activities and much more (www.manythings.org)including:
- Listen and Repeat (www.manythings.org/repeat)
- Jokes - listen and retell (www.manythings.org/jokes/)
- Reading signs (www.manythings.org/signs/)
- Free online jigsaw puzzles and links to additional "Brain Training Games. (www.voknel.com)
- Sudoko Puzzles Free Online Daily (www.sudoko.us/)
- Free AphasiaID
- One Hand Typing (www.aboutonehandtyping.com)
- Story Archives - has a full-length story, an abridged version, and the story outline with several activities based on the story. (www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html)
- Bungalow Software (www.BungalowSoftware.com/downloadfiles.htm) has free trial versions of several programs for adults with neurogenic disorders
- The Aphasia Toolbox (www.aphasiatoolbox.com) a commercial endeavor, has free samples of Sentence Patterning Materials (web.archive.org/web/20081120205651/http://www.aphasiatoolbox.com/samples/sample_material.pdf)
- Aphasia workbook an amazing 115 page resource created by Cat R, Kenney, as an "exit project"at Cleveland State University (csuspeechandhearingclinic.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/4/0/23404518/exit_project_workbook_complete_draft_2.pdf)
- Word finding/Memory materials
- Word-Finding Remediation: EBP Resources for SLP - by Tatyana Elleseff
- Sing-Along Songs (https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/index.htm) midis and lyrics includes a Guess This tune activities (https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/guess/index.htm).
- Patriotic Songs (https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/patriotic/index.htm)
- American Tunes (www.contemplator.com/tunebook/america.htm)
- Popular Songs in American History (http://www.contemplator.com/america/)
- Santa Flibriks Memory game (http://topigri.bg/en/-game45921.html)
- Visual Memory from Toy Theater (www.toytheater.com/visual-memory.php)
- Don't Forget - Memory Activity (www.exploratorium.edu/memory/dont_forget).
- Boy the Bear's Age Gauge (web.archive.org/web/20120827095325/http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html) - group activity idea.
- word retrieval activities (https://www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100:wordretrieval&catid=11:admin&Itemid=117)in Bowen, C. (2011). Information for Families: Helping children who have word retrieval difficulties. Retrieved from http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/ on [retrieved January 2, 2018).
- High motivation listening games by Chris Elvin (http://www.eflclub.com/elvin/publications/highmotivationlistening.html)
- Word Finding Difficulties Site (www.wordfinding.com) created by Dr. Diane German, a professor in the Special Education Department at National-Louis University, Chicago,.provide s "information about Word Finding for professionals, parents, and learners with word finding difficulties. Topics in this web site include definition, characteristics, assessment, intervention, and available course work."
- Memory game of signs (www.allstarpuzzles.com/memory/00007E.html)
- Additional memory exercise ideas (www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/therapy/memory.html)
- Brain Games for memory, attention, and problem solving from Luminsity (www.lumosity.com/brain-games)
- Suggestions from ABINews2U (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABINews2U), a yahoo group for people with TBI
- Livewire puzzles (www.puzzles.ca/freefun.html)
- free printable word search puzzles (www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html)
- Antique Puzzle Cards - find hidden images in a picture (www.puzzles.ca/puzzle_cards.html)
- Do-It Yourself Puzzles (www.puzzles.ca/diy_puzzles.html)
- Cricklers a new type of word puzzle that adapts - they become easier or harder depending on the skill of the solver. (crickler.com)
- All Mixed Up : free online games - (www.allmixedup.com/)
- BrainBashers Puzzles and Brain Teasers - a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. (www.brainbashers.com)
- Crazy Libs brief stories with your words strategically inserted to produce whacky results. (rinkworks.com/crazylibs)
- Fun Brain - K-12 educational online games by subject (www.funbrain.com/) including Spellaroo (https://www.funbrain.com/games/spellaroo)
- MSN Games by Zone.com (zone.msn.com/en/root/freeonline.htm)
- Puzzle Depot - Games, Puzzles and Trivia (www.puzzledepot.com)
- SET Game - online versions of Set and Quiddler mathematical and word card games. Features a daily puzzle and contest. (setgame.com)
- Aphasia software finder (http://www.aphasiasoftwarefinder.org/) - provides information on many resources, many of which have free trials
- Livewire puzzles (www.puzzles.ca/freefun.html)
Cognitive and Degenerative Impairment
- Cognitive Impairment & Degenerative Disease Education Guide exceptional resource on information, Preventative Measures: Stopping (or Slowing) Impairment Before It Starts, Exercising Your Mind activities, nutrition, exercise, and Q&A section.
