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The Aphasia Center of California's
innovative Book ConnectionTM program
began in 1999 and evolved from more traditional reading and writing
groups. In 2004, we received a two-year grant from the Langeloth
Foundation to replicate our Book ConnectionTM
program at four sites in North America. The content and format of
the Book ConnectionTM
materials were enhanced as a result of the feedback we received
from independent speech-language pathologists and people with aphasia
at the Aphasia Institute (Toronto), MossRehab (Philadelphia), Montclair
University (New Jersey), and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
The Book ConnectionTM manual and
curriculum materials provide "reading ramps" to help make
books accessible to individuals with acquired reading impairments.
Although the materials were specifically developed to accomodate the communication challenges associated with aphasia, they may also be appropriate for other populations. NOTE: YOU MAY NEED TO DISABLE POP-UP BLOCKERS IN ORDER TO VIEW SAMPLES OF THE MATERIAL BELOW
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The Book Connection™ Facilitator's Manual
Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, MA, CCC-SLP
Roberta J. Elman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
The Book Connection™ Facilitator's Manual contains:
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How to organize and run a book club
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Attributes of successful participants
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How to recruit new participants
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How to select a book for use in a book club
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Where to find unabridged audiotapes and tape players
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Types of tape players and useful features
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How to assess course length and create appropriate schedules
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How to use the chapter summaries in the discussion sessions
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Ways to use the chapter worksheets
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Things the facilitator needs to do when running a meeting
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Ways the facilitator can encourage individual participation in discussions
- Ways to utilize additional resources to enhance discussion sessions
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How to determine course fees
Note: This 20 page manual is not available separately. It is bundled with the Book Connection™ materials--you will automatically receive it with your order.
Three types of worksheets are provided for every unit
in each book. The purpose of the worksheets is to explore personal connections
to the story, provide writing and drawing opportunities, and reinforce
book content.
Please click the links below for examples:
Worksheet A: Typically 10-15 multiple choice or rating scale questions
Worksheet B: Typically 5-10 essay questions or themes
Worksheet C: Typically 5-10 questions with single word or drawn answers
A Dog's Life
Description:
A humorous memoir, told from the dog's perspective
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 6 weeks; 7 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 15 units of materials. Includes brief chapter overview incorporated
into the worksheets and three worksheets per unit. 75 pages total. A
sample class schedule is also provided.
Price: $90.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a sample chapter overview question
A Reporter's Life
Description:
The autobiography of newsman Walter Cronkite
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 16 weeks; 17 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 16 units of materials. Includes chapter summaries and three
worksheets per unit. 251 pages total. A sample class schedule is also
provided.
Price: $240.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
At Home in Mitford
Description:
The first in a best selling series. This "slice of life" story tells
about the adventures of Father Tim, a cherished small-town rector.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 16 weeks; 17 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 16 units of materials. Includes chapter summaries and three
worksheets per unit. 294 pages total. A sample class schedule and a
character list are also provided.
:Price: $240.00 (U.S.)
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Description:
Oswald Campbell ends up in the small town of Lost River, Alabama, where
folks take him under their wings. A holiday tale of hope, friendship,
and common decency that will inspire readers year-round.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 7 weeks; 8weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 22 units of materials. 91 pages total. Includes chapter
highlights, three worksheets per unit, and a character list.. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Price: $105.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
A Walk in the Woods
Description:
Bill Bryson has made a living out of traveling and writing about it.
This best seller traces his journey across the Appalachian Trail.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 12 weeks; 13 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 21 units of materials. Includes a brief chapter overview
incorporated into the worksheets, chapter highlights, short chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 145 pages total. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Price: $180.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click
here for a sample of a short chapter summary
Click here for a sample chapter overview question
Cheaper by the Dozen
Description:
The classic story of the large Gilbreth family and their escapades at
the turn of the twentieth century. Recently re-released as a movie.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 6 weeks; 7 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 19 units of materials. Includes brief chapter overview incorporated
into the worksheets and three worksheets per unit. 76 pages total. A
sample class schedule is also provided.
Price: $90.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a sample chapter overview question
Crashing Through: A True
Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See
Description: The compelling story of Mike May, a highly
successful entrepreneur, athlete, husband and father who undergoes experimental
surgery to regain the vision that he lost in a chemical explosion at
age three.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 10 weeks; 11 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 18 units of materials. 72 pages total. Includes chapter
highlights and three worksheets per unit. A sample class schedule is
also provided.
Price: $150.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Fifty Acres and a Poodle
Description:
A humorous and true account of a city girl's adventures of living on
a farm.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 10 weeks; 11 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 22 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 193 pages total. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Please note: This book is recorded on commerically available
audiotapes but not currently available through the Talking Books library.
Price: $150.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Description:
The first of the best selling series. The story of Harry Potter at Hogwart's
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 7 weeks; 8 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 17 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, character lists, vocabulary lists, and three worksheets per
unit. 144 pages total. A sample class schedule is also provided.
Price: $105.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Description:
The autobiography of Lance Armstrong, seven-time winner of the Tour
de France and cancer survivor. These materials cover the first edition
of the book.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 11 weeks; 12 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 11 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 235 pages total. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Price: $165.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
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Description:
An engaging memoir of George Dawson, an African-American manual laborer
who learned to read at age 98.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 13 weeks; 14 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 13 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 325 pages total. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Price: $195.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
Description:
A chronicle of the adventures of the overly energetic but endearing
labrador retriever, Marley-- written with great humor!
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 15 weeks; 16 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 29 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 198 pages total. A sample
class schedule is also provided.
Price: $225.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Description:
The autobiography of actor and stroke survivor Kirk Douglas.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 7 weeks; 8 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 7 units of materials. Includes chapter summaries, and three
worksheets per unit. 77 pages total. A sample class schedule is also
provided.
Price: $105.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Description:
A captivating account of thoroughbred horse racing and the true Cinderella
story of one amazing horse.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 15 weeks; 16 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 15 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 284 pages total. A sample
class schedule and timeline of book events are also provided.
Price: $225.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
Description:
The enthralling true account of the search for the identity of a WWII
deep-sea wreck found off the coast of New Jersey.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 15 weeks; 16 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 15 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. 201 pages total. A sample
class schedule, diving schematic, and character list are also provided.
Price: $225.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Description: A fable about an ordinary man named Eddie.
He meets five people from his life--each with a story to tell, a secret
to reveal, and a lesson to share.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 8 weeks; 9 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 8 units of materials. 85 pages total. Includes chapter highlights,
chapter summaries, and three worksheets per unit. A sample class schedule
is also provided.
Price: $120.00 (U.S.)
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The Greatest Generation Speaks
Description:
Tom Brokaw's homage to the Americans who proudly served during World
War II and the lives they touched.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 8 weeks; 9 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 10 units of materials. Includes brief chapter overview incorporated
into the worksheets and three worksheets per unit. 73 pages total. A
sample class schedule is also provided.
Price: $120.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a sample chapter overview question
Description:
Professor Randy Pausch provides life lessons for his young children
so they'll know him after his death from pancreatic cancer. An entertaining
and inspirational true story. A New York Times bestseller and Internet
sensation.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 9 weeks; 10 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 9 units of materials. 49 pages total. Includes chapter highlights,
three worksheets per unit, and a character list.. Due to the short length
of many of the chapters, the units are combined as follows: Chapters
1-3, Chapters 4-7, Chapters 8-11, Chapters 12-16, Chapters 17-22, Chapters
23-27, Chapters 28-46, Chapter 47-58 and Chapters 59-61. A sample class
schedule is also provided.
Price: $135.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Description: A series of captivating vignettes about Precious
Ramotswe, Botswana's one and only lady private detective.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 13 weeks; 14 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 13 units of materials. 209 pages total. Includes chapter
highlights and chapter summaries for 22 chapters; character lists, vocabulary
lists and three worksheets per unit. A sample class schedule is also
provided.
Price: $195.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
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Description:
Mrs. Emily Pollifax, a widow with grown children, was bored with life
and decided to do something good for her country. This feisty lady soon
becomes embroiled in an international adventure of suspense and intrigue!
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 9 weeks; 10 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 23 units of materials. 96 pages total. Includes chapter
highlights and three worksheets per unit. A sample class schedule and
list of book characters is also provided.
Price: $135.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
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Description:
The true story about love and real-life teachings between a mentor and
his pupil. The "lessons" chronicle Morrie Schwartz's battle with ALS.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 6 weeks; 7 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 27 units of materials. Includes chapter highlights and three
worksheets per unit. 112 pages total. A sample class schedule is also
provided.
Price: $90.00 (U.S.)
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Description:
Beryl Markham's memoir of her adventures as an African Bush Pilot.
Materials Provided:
Recommended course length is 12 weeks; 13 weeks if an introductory session
is desired. 24 units of materials. Note that this book is recommended
for clients with milder reading impairments as the writing style is
often literary. 201 pages total. Includes chapter highlights, chapter
summaries, and three worksheets per unit. A sample class schedule is
also provided.
Price: $180.00 (U.S.)
Click here for a snippet of chapter highlights
Click here for a snippet of a chapter summary
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