tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post5489461630969479924..comments2024-03-07T18:13:06.803-07:00Comments on Pathologically Speaking: More Short-Term Memory Therapy IdeasBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018453723060771140noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-37613120560688130552017-12-15T08:48:40.502-07:002017-12-15T08:48:40.502-07:00Becky, how did she perform on short-term memory ta...Becky, how did she perform on short-term memory tasks? Usually this is the area that needs to be addressed- working memory, prospective memory. Immediate memory and long-term memory deficit are less common (seen in patients with severe deficits, amnesia, dementia). Is she able to recall evens from the pat 24 hours? What she ate? What she's been taught? Poor recall of general information is not really a cognitive skill- it's a task-specific performance. What skill is she lacking? Is it short term memory, reasoning, attention, word-finding? Also, did she really know these answers prior to her tumor? Many patients never know these simple things-- especially the governor. Sounds like you were administering the RIPA, yes? Sometimes to further assess this area, I try questions you KNOW she knew the answer to. Though I must admit I don't love this section of the RIPA and don't find it functionally valid in many cases. If this truly is a memory issue, consider (instead of trying to re-build her general knowledge) teaching her strategies to find information when she can't recall it, or having her write things down. Have key knowledge she needs or uses frequently in a notebook or planner or app. Hope this helps Becky. Thanks for reading! Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759525741172489782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-52417589318755204432017-12-10T20:26:57.646-07:002017-12-10T20:26:57.646-07:00I just evaluated a teen with a TBI from a frontal ...I just evaluated a teen with a TBI from a frontal lobe tumor. She scored pretty high in 5 of 10 cog areas on the assessment, moderately impaired on a few, but then *boom* she plummets to <1% in Recall of General Information. I'm going to use Spaced Retrieval Therapy to build immediate memory, but am trying to get inspired for tasks to address "recall of general information".... The subtlest questions were things like "Who is our president? governor? Name two political parties, who was our first president?" Etc. <br /><br />Any help is greatly appreciated. <br />Becky Mitchum, MS, CCC-SLPBecky_SLP_CBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100074600503569155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-15254616476874961062016-03-01T15:25:24.651-07:002016-03-01T15:25:24.651-07:00Nicolette, do you have any resources for getting ...Nicolette, do you have any resources for getting some speech therapy? Is there a university near you? If they have a speech therapy student clinic you may also be able to get some help without insurance at a relatively low price. Otherwise, helping him come up with a good system for calendaring, writing things down, setting alarms, creating a daily journal log book are good places to start!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759525741172489782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-56414074591796260232015-11-15T12:59:54.500-07:002015-11-15T12:59:54.500-07:00My brother has lost his short term memory from a h...My brother has lost his short term memory from a heart attack and long medical induced coma - what / how can we help him? Please helpNicolettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-18194658144975108502015-07-09T14:29:59.841-06:002015-07-09T14:29:59.841-06:00Thanks for reading! Glad you are liking the ideas...Thanks for reading! Glad you are liking the ideas! Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759525741172489782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-35624688418337211122015-02-14T10:31:31.677-07:002015-02-14T10:31:31.677-07:00If this can resolve removal of left temporal lobe,...If this can resolve removal of left temporal lobe, such as short term memory and auditory, I will greatly appreciate it. I will share it with foundations and clinics I staff, when it helps me. I feel God is showing something. Thank you!Benjamin Minneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684287558065750242.post-6145912777379098432013-11-21T09:07:22.939-07:002013-11-21T09:07:22.939-07:00I've been doing a lot of these tasks in my cog...I've been doing a lot of these tasks in my cognitive therapy sessions, but it's great to get some new ideas for how to use the same task! Love the index cards for people's names, definitely going to try that one! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038062409773158583noreply@blogger.com