The following are excerpts from the daily lesson plans of Linda Ross, an SLP. She is working with a man named Bill who has Alzheimer's Disease.

Client Info:

Name: Bill Who
Age: 67
Date: 7/27/02

Objectives:

1) Bill will correctly identify 20 pictures out of 50 in his memory book in a 30 minute therapy session.
2) Bill will tell 3 stories about things he remembers from his past.
3) Bill will show the clinician how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while describing the steps.

Procedures:

1) The clinician will ask Bill questions regarding pictures in his memory book while reinforcing him on a 1:1 ratio.
2) The clinician will record important points from Bill's stories about his past.
3) The clinician will ask Bill questions regarding sequence while he makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Materials:

Bill's memory book
bread
peanut butter
jelly
a knife and plate

Activities:

1) memory book
2) story telling
3) sandwich making

Observations:

Bill did very well in therapy today. He was in a good mood, and cooperated with the clinician. He correctly identified 30/50 pictures in his memory book. This exceeded the set goal! He told 3 detailed stories about events in his past. He successfully made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, identifying the steps in the process. Bill enjoyed eating the sandwich afterward as well!

More lesson plans to follow...