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01 Apr 2011 12:44 PM
Monarch Media Center
Title Author
Call Number
Resource Type: Kits
**Functional Conversation Games
Kleiman, Larry I.
744 .622 KLE
The games replicate natural conversational interactions. Clients have choices and freedom in selecting topics,
creating responses, determining the order of turns, and the amount of time for each topic. The skills necessary
for successful conversation—vocabulary, grammar, critical thinking and reasoning with social awareness, listener
perspective, and nonverbal language are integrated into the games.
Functional Conversation Games consists of:
1. A 40-page manual with directions, reproducible game boards and materials, and dozens of conversation
prompts and supports.
2. Three card decks are used to teach 25 conversational strategies. Clients learn to express functional topics,
ask questions, and give appropriate, specific comments.
Deck 1 Conversation Topics: 200 topics in the themes of Friends & Family, Everyday Happenings, Special
Occasions, and Fun & Make-Believe
Deck 2 Communication Intents: 50 natural ways to introduce a topic and take-turns in conversation such as:
- using scripted words and starter phrases
- asking questions to clarify and seek information
- retelling information
- making comments
- offering an explanation
- expressing an opinion
Deck 3 Places & Events: each card lists an Everyday Place, an Everyday Event, and a Fun or Make-Believe
Place or Event
Four games are provided in the manual, but the cards are designed to be used in any way that complements your
therapy needs and you'll find many ways to incorporate the heavy-weight content into social language therapy.
The materials are useful for persons with:
* expressive language and/or pragmatic (social) deficits
* high-functioning autism including Asperger's
* emotional impairments, mental illness, or behavior problems requiring improved social skills
* mild developmental delays
* neurological impairment resulting from stroke, brain injury, early dementia, or chemical dependency
* auditory processing disorders
Copyright © 2011
Components
40-page manual, 3 card decks (50 cards per deck), vinyl folder
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These all-time favorite kits focus on one specific skill at a time. Every 50-card kit contains 10 cards for each
reading level, 2-6. Each card has a reading paragraph on the front and questions on the back. Answer cards
make the activities self-directing and self-correcting.
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