WALC 2 Cognitive Rehab is a comprehensive 301-page workbook designed for adults who need support with cognitive rehabilitation. Ideal for speech-language pathologists, therapists, and caregivers, this resource provides a structured approach to improving attention, memory, sequential thinking, and reasoning. Written in the user-friendly format of the best-selling Workbook of Activities for Language and Cognition series, this resource features simple language, engaging tasks, and a clear progression of complexity. It is specifically designed to assist individuals dealing with acquired cognitive-language disorders, offering practical exercises that help clients gradually improve their cognitive skills. Whether you are working with clients on attention, memory, reasoning, or executive functions, WALC 2 is an essential tool in cognitive rehabilitation therapy.
Activities are organized into five skill areas:
Attention and Concentration–Simple, engaging activities help clients increase their attention and concentration. Tasks include beginner-level math problems, word-search puzzles, crossword puzzles, and visual scanning exercises.
Memory for General Information–Clients access remote memory to answer questions. Skills in concrete and abstract reasoning, comprehension of sentences and short paragraphs, and word retrieval are reinforced.
Visual and Auditory Memory–Learn memory strategies such as associations, chaining, and sequencing items. Thirty pages of practice materials are included.
Sequential Thought–Improve organization by sequencing letters to form words; words in sentences; and the steps in completing daily activities.
Reasoning–This section has 100 pages of activities to improve reasoning, problem-solving, and personal insight. The task content progresses from concrete to abstract in this general order: concrete and abstract categorization, logical conclusions, similarities and differences, opposites, inconsistencies in sentences, analogies, word deduction, proverbs, stating the problem, improving a situation, consequences, positive and negative viewpoints, multiple character viewpoints, and deduction puzzles.
Features:
Easy-to-read format
Simple, concise language
Consistent progression of complexity within and between tasks
Application to a wide range of acquired cognitive-language disorders
This workbook can be used by therapists during one-on-one sessions with clients or as an independent study resource for individuals working on cognitive rehabilitation. It is suitable for use in clinics, rehabilitation centers, and at home. Each section of the workbook addresses a different area of cognitive functioning, with progressive difficulty to challenge clients at their level.
