Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 314 M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 (Jackson Hall)
Presenter: Carli Barrios, MA CCC-SLP
Cost: $179 for members | $249 for non members | $50 for students
"Building Skills - Caring for Someone Living with Dementia"
Using A Positive Approach to Care by Teepa Snow
Building Skills: Caring for Someone Living with Dementia is a hands-on learning experience designed to improve communication and interaction skills between people living with dementia and their caregivers. This is accomplished by first building up foundational knowledge of dementia, then layering that knowledge with the use of intentional skills learned later in the workshop.
This workshop takes a unique perspective by honing in on changes to the sensory systems as dementia progresses. Learners will participate in a variety of simulation activities that allow for deeper understanding of how a person living with dementia experiences the world. Learners will then use these experiences as a reference for understanding why a person living with dementia can have a more positive experience when approached with intentional use of communication techniques such as Positive Physical Approach™ and Hand under Hand™.
The workshop will conclude with an introduction to Teepa Snow’s GEMS ™ classification model. Through the lens of the GEMS ™ model, we are able to see that given the right care at the right time in the right setting, anyone can shine. The GEMS ™ model gives us a way to re-frame our thinking from what the person lost, to what skills and strengths remain. The aim of this workshop is to refresh our knowledge of dementia and highlight our ability to view people living with dementia holistically and thoughtfully throughout the progression of the disease. Learners will sharpen their own skills, and will learn how to pass these skills on to family members as well.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:
1. Discuss the impact of changing sensory awareness and processing as dementia progresses.
2. Apply Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) and Hand Under Hand™ (HUH) in everyday situations.
3. Develop observational skills necessary to recognize and address unmet emotional and physical needs.
4. Use the GEMS™ to facilitate positive, supportive communication between the caregiver and the person being cared for.
Carli Barrios, MACCC-SLP, is the owner of Catalyst Therapies, an outpatient therapy clinic in Bellingham, Washington. She graduated with her master’s degree from Western Washington University and is currently working on her SLP-D at Northwestern University. She is a certified trainer for Positive Approach to Care™. She has diverse experience providing cognitive communication and swallow rehabilitation services to individuals with dementia. She has worked across many settings including in home health, in skilled nursing facilities, and in an outpatient setting; which has allowed her to think outside of the box. Carli will be presenting the Positive Approach to Care communication strategies to improve our professional interactions with those living with dementia as well as help family members to do the same. Carli uses Positive Approach to Care as a framework for interacting with people living with dementia, however, her focus is always to treat the whole person first and to support what is most important to her patients.
DISCLOSURE: Carlie Barrios is the owner of Catalyst Therapies and earns income by teaching this course to various groups and is receiving an honorarium for her presentation today. No non-financial disclosure to report. This presentation is based on the Positive Approach to Care by Teepa Snow, OTR. and will not cover other similar or related products.
This course is offered for 0.6 ASHA CEUs, (Intermediate level, Professional area)
WSLHA charges a processing fee of $15.00 for ASHA CEUs ($10.00 members) and $10.00 for clock hours payable at the conference. Please bring cash or check.
Workshop Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 10:00: Normal vs. Not Normal Aging
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12:00: Positive Physical Approach ™
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Part III: Hand Under Hand ™
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 4:00 Part IV: Teepa’s Gems; Seeing More Than Loss
