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Copy And Recall Treatment (CART) Worksheets (80+ pages and 120 sample target images)

CART is a lexical writing treatment technique focused on improving writing skills for communication in individuals with severe aphasia (Beeson, 1999; Beeson, et al., 2002). Stimuli selected should be personalized and relatable to each client. Practice includes copying target words and progresses to writing words from recall. The CART protocol includes training functional words in sets of five and incorporates a daily homework component six days a week (Beeson, et al., 2002). The activities in this packet were adapted from and are based on the CART protocol (Beeson, et al., 2002).

Beeson, P.M. (1999). Treating acquired writing impairment. Strengthening graphemic representations. Aphasiology, 13(9-11), 767-785.

Beeson, P. M., Hirsch, F. M., & Rewega, M. A. (2002). Successful single-word writing treatment: Experimental analyses of four cases. Aphasiology, 16(4-6), 473-491.