Hidden Therapy: Practical Speech and Cognitive Exercises You Can Do at Home Paperback – December 2, 2025

Hidden Therapy is a practical, caregiver-friendly workbook that brings real speech therapy strategies into everyday life. Created by speech-language pathologist Nina Minervini, M.S., CCC-SLP, this book includes 60 activities designed for adults with Parkinson’s disease, stroke, aphasia, dementia, traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment, MS, ALS, and other neurological or progressive conditions.The Hidden Therapy approach turns daily routines into communication practice. Activities are short (2–15 minutes), low-pressure, and easy to adapt. No special materials are required, and most exercises can be done during normal home routines like cooking, walking, errands, or conversations around the table.WHAT THIS BOOK OFFERS• 60 practical speech and cognitive activities• Everyday communication strategies that fit naturally into home life• Tips for word-finding, memory, attention, sequencing, reasoning, and speech clarity• Real-life examples that help caregivers know exactly what to do• Adaptation options for different ability levels• Safety considerations for conditions like dysphagia• Tools for setting meaningful goals and tracking progress over timeINSIDE THE BOOKSection A: No-Prep ActivitiesThemes include Daily Life Boosters, Memory & Recall, Language & Play, Social Sparks, Movement & Expression, and Relax & Reflect. These activities support speech clarity, expressive language, memory, attention, and social communication with simple conversational prompts and short tasks.Section B: Prep ActivitiesMore structured activities using simple materials from home. Themes include Words & Pictures (matching, categories, menus, sentence building), Life Stories (photos, personal history, memory timelines), and Hands-On & Home Routines (object sorting, household categories, functional tasks). These strengthen reasoning, organization, expressive language, and semantic memory.Section C: Adaptation GuideCondition-specific strategies for Parkinson’s disease, aphasia, dementia, brain injury, and cognitive decline. Includes modifications for volume, processing speed, cueing, comprehension support, memory breakdowns, and communication fatigue.Section D: Tracking Tools and Caregiver SupportWeekly progress trackers, goal-setting templates, reflection pages, troubleshooting tips for resistance and fatigue, and guidance for noticing day-to-day improvements that might otherwise be missed.BONUS MATERIALSYour purchase includes access to online caregiver resources, including extra activities, printable planners, role-play scripts, conversation starters, and a resource library.WHO THIS BOOK IS FORCaregivers, spouses, adult children, friends, and therapy partners supporting adults with neurological or progressive communication challenges. Also helpful for home-health clinicians and SLPs who want simple home-practice tools for clients.Hidden Therapy makes meaningful communication possible again one small, everyday moment at a time. Read more