Word-finding Intervention Program

The third edition of the Word-Finding Intervention Program provides speech–language pathologists with specific interventions to address word-finding difficulties. The WFIP-3 uses a three-fold model for word-finding (1) retrieval strategy instruction, (2) self-advocacy instruction, and (3) word-finding-based differentiated instruction. The primary goal of each component is to facilitate learners’ success in oral communication in school and at home. The WFIP-3 is a flexible resource, designed for use with a wide age range and organized according to the differential diagnoses of clients’ word-finding skills. You’ll get comprehensive lesson plans for retrieval and self-advocacy instruction. Specific lessons also help to implement differentiated instruction in the classrooms for learners with word-finding difficulties. A new section on assessment now makes it easier to evaluate and track student progress, and access to online reproducible materials is included. Since 1993, the Word-Finding Intervention Program has become very popular and has been used in numerous schools, centers, and hospitals by speech–language pathologists, special education personnel, and reading teachers. Contents Introduction Differential Diagnosis Retrieval Strategy Instruction Retrieval Strategies for Error Pattern 1 Retrieval Strategies for Error Pattern 2 Retrieval Strategies for Error Pattern 3 Additional Retrieval Strategies for Error Patterns 2 and 3 Self-Advocacy Program Strategies Differentiated Instruction and Assessment for Word-Finding Intervention Lesson Plans for Word-Finding-Based Differentiated Instruction and Assessment Progress Monitoring