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Alexandra Long a. Convergent Naming b. Sources: An Overview of Aphasia. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2017, from https://www.webmd.com/brain/aphasia-causes-symptoms-types-treatments#1 SLP. (2016, October 02). Retrieved December 04, 2017, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/290341507211972539/?lp=true c. Equipment needed: activity worksheets d. Activity Description 1. Worksheets will be given to the participant to complete. 2. There will be a list of descriptions for either a name or a concept. 3. The participant will read each list of descriptions and write the answer on the corresponding line. e. Primary interaction pattern(s) – This activity is extraindividual which is an action directed by a person toward an object, requires no with another person. f. Activity Adaptation

I would choose to use this activity with individuals who have aphasia. Due to damage or

injury to the brain, aphasia is a communication disorder that causes individuals to have difficulty with word finding while speaking, understanding conversation, reading and writing, but does not impair their intelligence (An). This activity can help improve the individual’s cognitive skills such as reading, writing, and word finding. (E.g. One of the descriptions could be, “whiskers, tabby, stray, feline, meow, purrs, nine lives, soft fur.”) The participant has the

opportunity to process these descriptions and practice their word finding. I would adapt this activity by having the participants discuss the words or concepts being described. This can also improve their communication through speaking as well as enhance social aspects.