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8. Speechmark ColorCards ® Available from Speechmark (http://www.speechmark. net/).

individual software packages have been hierarchically organised in increasing difficulty of reading comprehension, beginning with letters, words, sentences, functional reading, in addition to paragraph and story comprehension. Each program targets a different skill area and skill level, and each contains sub-lessons of varying complexity. Options for setting different levels of hints and support are available, in addition to recording a client’s performance. 6. Talkabout – A Social Communication Skills Package Kelly, A. (1996). Talkabout – A social communication skills package . Milton Keynes, UK: Speechmark Publishing. Available from Speechmark (http://www. speechmark.net). photocopiable manual with activities that can be used with children, adolescents and adults. It covers a wide array of social skills including: awareness of self and others, problem-solving, reflecting on personal communication skills, body language, assertiveness and conversational and listening skills. 7. React 2 Available from Multimedia Speech Pathology (http:// www.mmsp.com.au). Talkabout has become a very useful resource for running our social skills groups and consists of a comprehensive

Another old favourite, ColorCards have been created by language professionals and teachers to assist with the development or rehabilitation of language and social skills. The images of real objects, people, situations and activities have been professionally photographed and target a range of areas such as nouns, verbs, propositions, emotions, sequences of events and more. The cards can be incorporated into a variety of language learning opportunities such as listening, auditory memory, turn-taking, writing skills, vocabulary development, classification and problem-solving. 9. The Brain Injury Workbook Powell, T. & Malia, K. (2003) The brain injury workbook . Milton Keynes, UK: Speechmark Publishing Ltd. Available from B&S Books (http://www.bsbooks.com.au). This workbook contains over 140 cognitive rehabilitation exercises tailored for assisting memory, reasoning, executive function, awareness and insight, as well as emotional adjustment. The exercises and handout sheets can be photocopied and used during therapy or given to the client to independently complete or complete with the assistance of a carer or family member. 10. Functional Communication Therapy Planner (FCTP) By Linda Worrall, available from http://www. speechtherapyshop.com.

Correspondence to: David Harrison email: david.harrison@health.wa.gov.au Courtney Fraser email: courtney.fraser@health.wa.gov.au communication the clients themselves perceive as challenging, for example, social interaction, finance planning, shopping, using a telephone, or participating in medical appointments. The planner complements traditional impairment based assessments by promoting a client-centred approach for the identification of areas of

React 2 is another valuable software resource for working with people with aphasia. It contains a broad range of therapy

tasks targeting receptive and

expressive language skills such as auditory processing of everyday

sounds, semantic categories, grammatical error judgment, reading and listening comprehension. Each task contains well-developed hierarchies, and has clear instructions and pictures for self-directed and supported therapy.

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