"Modifications, Strategies, & Tools" Chart

Great for metacognition!

This “Modifications, Strategies, and Tools” Chart. is a visual aid that is meant to promote collaborative brainstorming between Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and patients. With it, SLPs and patients and generate ideas of what is helpful when patients are faced with difficulties.,

This chart serves as "toolbox" that patients can reference when they want a desired outcome, but just need a little help getting there. This chart highlights:

·      How can we modify the task to get the desired outcome?

·      What strategies can be implement to get the desired outcome?

·      What tools can we use to help get the desired outcome? 

Using, the "Modifications, Strategies, & Tools" chart, SLPs can guide the discussion to what the helpful options are available AND what the patient has the power to control.

Examples of what SLPs can say while using the chart for collaborative brainstorming with patients include:

"I see you have lots of new appointments on your appointment list. Is there a tool that you can use to help you keep track of them?"

"It appears you have several chapters to read for your class this week. How can you modify the task to make it easier for you? Or are there any strategies you can apply before or while you’re reading?

"I know it is hard for you pay attention when others keep interrupting you. What are some modifications that can be to reduce the likelihood of interruption? Or do you have any strategies that can help you task switch more effectively once you’ve already been interrupted? 

"We know you have trouble coming up with words you want to use when typing/texting. What are some AI tools or accessibility features we've covered that can be helpful (predictive text, online thesaurus, chatGPT, etc)?"