THE MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION SCREENING TASK FOR PERSONS WITH APHASIA

MCST - A 1997, Revised 2005

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Kathryn L. Garrett, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Alternative Communication Therapies, LLC Pittsburgh, PA

Joanne P. Lasker, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Emerson College

Boston, MA

PICTURE STIMULUS BOOK

Page 1: Communicating Needs MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

sleep eat

shoes light

Page 2: Descriptors/Combination Concepts MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

open closed little big

hot cold good bad happy sad

MPage 3: Combination Concepts MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

Children Calendar

Money Toys

Page 4: Categorization MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005 Category A: Fruit

Category B: Transportation

Category C: Celebrations Category D: Weather

Page 5: Environmental Phrases A MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

AT THE DRUGSTORE

I NEED MORE:

Aspirin Toothpaste Deodorant Soap Hairspray

Please fill my prescription -X 1 -X 2

When do I take my pills? Please write the instructions

Page 6: Environmental Phrases B MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

GRANDCHILDREN

Hows school?

How are.. your grades? A B C+ your friends? your sports? Do you do your homework? Whats your favorite class? Do you have a - boyfriend? - girlfriend?

What do you want for..

Your birthday? Chanukah/Christmas? __________________ ---------------------------------- Money $$$? A big gift? A toy? A hug? Socks!! Hah hah.

Page 7: Storytelling/Retelling MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

The wedding

Page 8: Map of the United States MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

Page 9: Spelling MCST-A Garrett & Lasker, 2005

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