Systematic Instruction Part 2: Case Examples

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This course with Dr. McKay Sohlberg, is the second in a two part series exploring systematic instruction for clients experiencing acquired memory and learning impairments. It provides examples of systematic instruction in action in mock therapy sessions, as well as through interviews with real clients experiencing memory impairments following brain injury. The course begins with a brief review of a systematic instruction framework, and then provides two example therapy progressions: one detailing the implementation of assistive technology to improve function, and a second showing the implementation of a problem solving strategy. The course concludes with interviews and discussions around two clients, one who experienced a stroke, and a second who experienced a traumatic brain injury.

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McKay Sohlberg

McKay Moore Sohlberg, PhD, CCC-SLP has been teaching and conducting research at the University of Oregon since 1994. She is the proud director of the Communication Disorders and Sciences program. Professor Sohlberg is known internationally for her pioneering work in the field of cognitive rehabilitation. Her research focuses…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Systematic Instruction - Review

The first chapter of this course provides a brief review from part 1, covering the basics of memory theory that are relevant to systematic instruction, and providing an overview of a systematic instruction framework implemented in the proceeding chapters.

2. Case Example One - Assistive Technology

In this chapter, Dr. Sohlberg conducts three mock sessions with a model client implementing an assistive technology intervention to facilitate return to post secondary education as an adult.

3. Case Example Two - Problem Solving Strategy

The second case example focuses on a hypothetical situation in which a client is instructed to employ a systematic problem solving strategy to compensate for and eventually minimalize problems associated with severe memory impairments.

4. Patient Interviews

The final section of this course features interviews with real clients experiencing memory problems after brain injury. The interviews focus on the potential for systematic instruction as an intervention, and the reasoning behind it’s implementation given the specific history of both clients.

5. Learning Assessment

Apply your knowledge with case-based questions designed to test clinical reasoning and knowledge of systematic instruction.

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Systematic Instruction Part 1: Clients with Acquired Memory Impairments

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