2021 Course List

COMING SOON

Students will manipulate various parts of the brain while discovering the relation to the types of dementia and their associated symptoms. This course will also include a comparison between normal aging and aging with dementia and a discussion on the stages of particular dementias.

Course: Understanding Dementia

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Introductory

Frequency: Every Monday and Wednesday at 9:00 AM CST. Please select date at check out.

Instructor: Kacye Vanderplas

COMING SOON

Are you one of millions that only associates Montessori with children and education? This course will dive into the history of Maria Montessori and how her philosophy and methods are transferrable in many industries.

Course: Understanding Montessori

Cost: $100

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Introductory

Instructor: Kacye Vanderplas

COMING SOON

Capture a true understanding of Montessori Methods applied to dementia care by learning the 12 Montessori principles and how to approach persons living with dementia using this method in any care setting.

Course: Montessori in Dementia Care

Cost: $100

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Introductory

Instructor: Cameron Camp, Ph.D. & Kacye Vanderplas

COMING SOON

Students will be able to identify the difference between trauma and complex trauma within the context of disconnection and where the wounds started, therein, relating the identified wounds to a dementia diagnosis.

Course: 104 Trauma & Dementia

Duration: 2 hours

Skill Level: Introductory

Instructor: Ruby Stanley

Learn to communicate successfully and without stress through these proven strategies. This course also provides an application period to help all learners become more comfortable applying the communication strategies before leaving class.

Course: Communication Strategies for Dementia

Cost: $100

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Advanced

Discover how to create a routine based on our natural circadian rhythm for your loved one living with dementia. This understanding helps your day-to-day become more familiar and predictable to caregivers and persons living with dementia and in turn reduces a lot of negative behaviors.

Course: Creating a Routine in Dementia

Cost: $100

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Advanced

After defining responsive behaviors, this class will discuss the challenges of dementia, a formula to address unmet needs and use case studies to sharpen detective skills in problem solving for behaviors.

Course: Responding to Unmet Needs

Cost: $100

Available: Online (Via Zoom) or In-Person (When Available)

Duration: 1 Hour

Skill Level: Advanced

Trauma 304: Understanding the role of childhood caregivers in utilizing supportive behaviors to heal and deal with childhood traumatic experiences.

Course: 304 Trauma

Duration: 2 hours

Skill Level: Advanced

Every highly functioning organization has figured out how to do the following three things well. #1. Treat their customers with Dignity, Equality and Respect. #2. Treat their staff with the same Dignity, Equality and Respect they extend to their customers. #3. Create a culture that protects the emotional and physical safety of both customers and staff. Participants will learn how to apply 12 Montessori principles to improve the interactions staff have with their customers, improve the relationships leaders have with their front line employees and how to tie it all together by creating an environment where everyone can function at their highest levels because they feel safe both emotionally and physically.

* Due to the higher-level understanding required for this course, you must have completed a pre-requisite course in the 300s or be able to demonstrate experience and expertise in this area of study.

Course: 401 Healthcare Trinity

Level: Expert

Duration: 6 hours