Adult Speech Resources - VAULT WITH YOUR VOICE SPEECH & SWALLOWING SERVICES

VAULT WITH YOUR VOICE SPEECH & SWALLOWING SERVICES

Facing Communication Challenges

Golden Rules of Communication

YOU

Golden Rules of Communication for Carepartners

CAREPARTNER, FAMILY, FRIENDS

Communication (for carepartners)

General Strategies

Getting Started...

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1. Find your Communication Challenges

Communication Challenges

2. Look at Options

Strategy options based on challenge

3. Pick 1-2 options to try

Pick 1-2 options

4. Make your Communication Card

Make your communication strategy card

5. Send ideas in the Idea Box

Put more ideas in the suggestion box

6. See an SLP for MORE!

See an SLP for more

Close up of ear

If Listening is Tough

Options

Strategy options if listening is tough

Activity-Specific
Tips

Activity-specific tips if listening is tough

Young coworkers talking

If Talking is Tough

= Words, Grammar

Options

Strategy options if talking (words, grammar) is tough

Alphabet Board

Use Alphabet Board if talking is tough

Semantic Feature Analysis

Use Semantic Feature Analysis or circumlocution if talking is tough

Young women talking

If Talking is Tough

= Sounds

Options

Strategy options if talking is tough (sounds)

Alphabet Board

Use Alphabet Board if talking is tough

Man writing with a pen

If Writing is Tough

Options

Strategy options if writing is tough

Young woman reading

If Reading is Tough

Options

Strategy options if reading is tough

Activity-Specific
Tips

Activity-specific tips if reading is tough

Group of friends making poses in front of the setting sun

If Keeping Old & Making New Connections is Tough

Under Construction...Pardon my dust.

If Content is Tough

Under Construction...Pardon my dust.

Older man dressed as Santa dancing & singing in front of tree

If Vocal Quality is Tough

There is a lot of information in each file!!! Please don't feel like you have to do EVERYTHING!

Read bit by bit
Pick 3 that sound doable & helpful
Write down your plan

General Voice Care

If you have LPR/GERD
(acid reflux issues)

General voice care strategies

Make your short list of voice care strategies

Behavioral management strategies for acid reflux

Make your short list of acid reflux strategies

People making the shape of a heart with their hands in front of the setting sun

Support for You & Your Loved Ones

Under Construction...Pardon my dust.

Map of California

National Adult Speech Resources

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Local Adult Speech Resources

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Local & National Adult Speech Advocacy

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Strategy idea box

These guides took time & love to create, but they are far from perfect! Do you have MORE ideas to add, an IDEA to fix or change something, an IDEA about making these guides more accessible? Also please contact me if you would like to print a file without the watermark!