Clinical Observation Paper

What was happening? Be specific. Include in this discussion your clinical observation of what skill areas the clinician was targeting.

The client had a right temporal craniotomy. In this session, the clinician was targeting recent memory and recall/rehearsal strategies. For example, one activity required the client to look at different color pegs on a peg board. The clinician then removed the pegs and asked the client to put the colored pegs back where they were. The client and clinician worked through different strategies to recall/remember where the pegs were (see feedback section). Another activity consisted of the clinician asking the client to list different types of animals. The client also had to repeat as set of words given to him by the clinician.

Client’s cooperation with procedure: Overall, the client responded well to all activities. When he spoke, it was in a very soft voice. The client displayed great insight into his deficits. He started to seem upset and frustrated when he could not remember where the pegs went in the peg board activity. He mumbled to himself during the activity. I assume he was using rehearsal strategies to remember where

He seemed to warm up and speak more during the activities. He spoke in a soft, timid voice. He seemed to mumble to himself through the therapy session. I could not hear what he was saying, but I assume he was using rehearsal strategies. Other than the soft voice, the client displayed good expressive language skills. Client displayed good insight into his deficits. It was clear he was upset when he could not complete certain activities due to lack of memory. The client seemed to be taking in and understanding what the clinician was asking him to do. Overall, the client displayed good receptive language