Justin Valdes

LEI 4724
Activity: Long Word/ Short Word
Source: Therapeutic Recreation Activities & Tx Ideas: Cognitive Activities. (n.d.). Retrieved
February 03, 2016, from http://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/longword.htm
Equipment needed: large board to write on in front of group
Activity Description:
1. Write a very long word up at the top of a large ""chalk"" board i.e.
PERSONIFICATIONS"". Have the participants call out new words that can be made
from the long word, using three or more of the letters (example: person, note, price, etc.).
Write them all down as they're called out and see how many they can come up with.
2. This activity can be done with a medium to large group from about 10-20 people. Since
everyone can participate simultaneously, the participants would not feel as if theyre put
on the spot and make them more willing to participate and challenge their cognitive
abilities.
Leadership Considerations:
1. When working with individuals with hearing loss, one way that I would facilitate
communication for them is to give them a sheet of paper and pencil and have them write
down the word they come up with and use body language to show them that they are
doing a good job for their active participation. Also, because other complications such as
vision loss I would provide these participants with instructions that they can read so they
are fully aware of whats going on.
2. A symptom that may hinder a person living with Traumatic Brain Injury is the ability
to use fine motor skills to be able to write the word they come up with. In this case I
would provide the participant with an alphabet board and communicate to him to spell the
letter out using his finger.