Description: Handbook of Exercises for Language Processing. This book is packed with well-planned exercises for higher level language processing. Use them with a variety of ages and ability levels. Written in the widely-acclaimed format of the HELP series, these lessons are known for: -high quality, timeless content -application to a wide range of developmental and acquired language disorders - goal-driven activities - gradual increase in complexity within and between activities Clients learn to: -use concepts to describe, compare, and reason -be flexible in thinking and communicating -use language to identify and solve problems -adjust their language to fit the social situation The activities develop language processing in four general areas: Concepts -understand and use spatial, part/whole relationships, and temporal concepts in language -apply word meanings to new contexts -use concepts for more complex reasoning Paraphrasing -identify synonyms, antonyms, similar words, and associated words identify accurate paraphrasing -paraphrase sentences, common sayings, and paragraphs Critical Thinking -identify items and information needed to perform activities -predict difficulties in activities and possible outcomes of situations -choose the best solutions to problems -give instructions to solve a problem -identify causes of problems Social Language -request information -initiate and terminate conversations appropriately -change conversational topics -make inferences

Series: Handbook of Exercises for Language Processing

Author: LAZZARI, Andrea/PETERS, Patricia

Publisher: Linguisystems

Year Published: 1988

Format: SPI/REPRODUCIBLE

Reading Level: G2.5-3.5