Activities for aphasia groups (vol. 2): Conversation catalysts

Holidays, like Valentine’s Day today, present a great opportunity for group conversation about plans, traditions, and gift giving.   In some groups, all the clinician needs to do is ask, “What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?”, and that’s the last thing she says for the rest of the hour!  People debate the value of the “hallmark holiday”, exchange jokes about what they didn’t buy their spouses, or enthusiastically share their elaborate plans.

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