I have a client that suffered a stroke nearly two years ago. She does speak slightly. usually phases are: I don't know, yes, no. She does answer questions such as: where were you born, where did you teach, what are your children's names.

We have some charts, however, they are elementary and I feel they are demeaning to her, since she is a Professor. She is able to read but the difficulty comes when she tries to put her answer together in her head. She can also site the alphabet,but has a hard time spelling.

My goal is to put together a speech communication book for her that is more grown up (for a lack of better terms) and that will make her want to work harder for better communication. Any suggestions?

Hi Stephania,

Have you considered a speech generating device or software. There are lost of examples available for adults. If she is able to read she could type out messages, or select words, that the machine speaks when she is unable to get her message across.

Let me know if you think this might help and need more info.

Johan