Course Code: REL-RTS-0-22POD2
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify how to apply the Montessori philosophy to individuals living with dementia.
Recognize the benefit of Montessori philosophy for older adults living with dementia.
Determine steps to integrate the Montessori philosophy into your interventions to achieve the best outcomes.
Outline:
Introduction
Key Learning Points (2:44)
Montessori with Older Adults (4:06)
Experience Implementing Montessori (7:16)
Montessori for Aging and Dementia (8:50)
Principle: The Prepared Environment (11:41)
Principle: Freedom of Movement (13:03)
Principle: Hands-on Activity (14:36)
Principle: Intrinsic Motivation (16:27)
Principle: Concentration (18:30)
Principle: Independence (20:20)
Principle: Mixed Abilities of Individuals (22:50)
Principle: Individualized Engagement (25:03)
Principle: Observation (26:28)
Principle: Grace and Courtesy (28:09)
Implementation in a Care Community (29:36)
Engaging Care Community Staff (33:35)
Independence Within the Community (37:27)
Example of a Prepared Space (39:03)
Visualizing a Community That Integrates Montessori (42:01)
Supporting Individuals’ Roles (47:16)
Selecting and Organizing Supplies (51:42)
Benefits for Older Adults (53:52)
Person-Centered Care (54:41)
Communication with Team Members (55:59)
Example (58:53)
Recommendations (01:00:38)
Conclusion (01:02:14)
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Brush, MA/CCC-SLP
Jennifer Brush is an award-winning dementia care author and consultant. She is a Fulbright Specialist and serves as Program Director for the Montessori Education for Dementia St. Nicholas Montessori College in Dublin, Ireland. Jennifer is the author of numerous research articles and several nationally recognized books on dementia. She is widely known for her innovative work in the spaced retrieval memory intervention, pioneering this area of study in speech-language pathology and co-authoring two books on the subject.
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech and Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Relias Learning will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Relias Learning has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias Learning will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias Learning at support@reliaslearning.com.
All courses offered by Relias Learning, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.