Montessori Dementia Care Professional

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18 Jan

Montessori Dementia Care Professional

Montessori Dementia Care Professional

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (12:00 AM) to Sunday, January 31, 2027 (11:59 PM)
6 PDCs
Provider: Center for Applied Research in Dementia
Course Name: Montessori Dementia Care Professional

Speaker: Cameron Camp, PhD
Program Type: Videoconferences, webcasts, audiocasts, podcasts, eBooks, self-directed E-Learning
Registration URL: http://www.cen4ard.com

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By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand underlying causes of responsive behaviors in persons with dementia Understand the importance of activities in the lives of persons with dementia and those who provide care for them Describe memory systems as they relate to persons with dementia Describe abilities that are spared in persons with dementia that can serve as the bases for effective interventions Describe how the educational method and philosophy of Maria Montessori can be used to enable persons with dementia to participate in meaningful, effective, and engaging activity. Describe the key principles of Montessori-Based Dementia Programming Use key principles of Montessori programming to transform current activities to make them more engaging Assess the ability of persons with dementia to become engaged in activity Communicate effectively with persons with dementia Develop effective interventions for challenging behaviors Create text and visual cueing systems that can be effectively used by persons with dementia Create individualized activities for persons with dementia based on their interests and background Create meaningful social roles for persons with dementia Create environments that support persons with dementia Show family members and friends how to have better visits with persons with dementia

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This course consists of 8 modules, each with their own quiz which must be passed to proceed to the next module, and broken up into short lessons presented in videos.