This post is designed to be accessible for those with and without aphasia.
Aphasia rehabilitation requires practice outside of therapy time. It can feel overwhelming and hard. We have chosen some everyday tasks that don't feel like traditional therapy. If you have aphasia, read through the lists and choose tasks that you will enjoy. If you enjoy it you are likely to practice more. Here are some everyday ideas to practice using your language.
Active practice
Do these tasks when you have some time and energy. They are more functional than traditional therapy tasks.
Have a conversation with a family member
Phone a friend for a chat
Summarise a news report from the TV to a conversation partner
Read tongue twisters
Do a word game (crossword, word search)
Read a book/newspaper/magazine/letter/junk mail/email
Read aloud a book/newspaper/magazine/letter/email
Play a board game (articulate, word tennis, Taboo charades, scrabble)
Write in a diary
Write an email/letter/text message
Write a list (to do list, shopping list)
Write down lists of words in categories (animals, furniture, items in the kitchen, fruit, vegetables etc.)
Write down lists of words in letter groups
Have a debate with a conversation partner
Passive practice
Do these when you don’t have the energy for active practice.
Watch TV
Listen to a podcast
Listen to an audio book
Listen to music with lyrics
Online shopping
Listen to the radio
Scroll social media
Play a game on your phone
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