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For Caregivers
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We have set up a variety of core activities and experiences relating to each of the six educational goals. Browse through the following activities to determine which ones would be of particular interest to you. We will add new activities to this list so check back again for more. If you have questions regarding any of the goals or activities below, don't hesitate to contact us at 734.764.8440 or e-mail us at [email protected].
- To understand the rationale for intensive therapy
- Seminar: Why intensive therapy?
- Seminar: Outcome data for intensive therapy
- Seminar: Creating your intensive therapy schedule back home (Download the handout)
- To acquire basic knowledge about aphasia, complicating factors, and expectations for recovery
- Caregiver Orientation: Overview of client therapy procedures, pre-post testing, and establishing achievable therapy goals
- Seminar: What is aphasia?
- Seminar: Related Disabilities (physical, visual, swallowing, etc.)
- To learn what caregivers can do to enhance recovery and maintain gains
- Workshop: Caregiver computer laboratory orientation
- Workshop: Open session for caregiver computer laboratory practice
- Seminar: Support conversation techniques + video
- Seminar: Effective communication techniques (Download the handout)
- Workshop: Hands on communication practice with client-caregiver
- Workshop: Wrap-up caregiver computer laboratory
- To learn about the types of resources available to support recovery and maintain gains, and how to access them
- Intro to caregiver resource library
- Caregiver wrap-up Distribution of resource materials and follow-up questions
- To learn how to re-enter social situations when someone has aphasia
- Participate in UMAP Dinner Club
- Re-establish or learn a physical activity such as bowling
- Attend a play or concert with a group
- Visit a museum or other cultural place of interest
- Attend a sporting event of interest
- To learn how to take care of yourself and to be a better caregiver
- Caregiver leisure activity
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