Aphasic patients are easily overwhelmed when given a communication book with numerous pages. They usually reject these books and refuse to use them. The caregiver will also find many suggestions in the manual on how to make communication easier for the patient. We suggest that you read it before going forward with the Communication Book. These are duplicates of pages found in the patient s Communication Book, and are used in three exercises outlined in the manual.
Cards have a picture on one side and a word on the opposite side.
Patients match cards to Communication Book pages over and over again as each new section of pages is added to their book. Aphasic patients often use only the picture side of the cards, initially. Then, as their reading skills improve, the words can be introduced. There are many possibilities for using these cards beyond what we suggest in our Kit. Chances are you will come up with some unique ways to use them with your patient.