Course Description:

This is a 2 part course. Once registered we will assign self study courses to be completed prior to the live in person course. There are 4 courses that will take 30 minutes to complete. : Participants will be introduced to Abilities Care Approach. They will gain a broad overview of ACA, and the use of the Allen Cognitive Battery for the assessment of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other Major Neurocognitive Disorders. Participants will be asked to bring back situations to be addressed during the live sessions.
During the live in person course, participants will engage in small group activities, discussion, lecture, and case studies to examine the impact of neurocognitive impairments on the rehabilitation process and daily functioning of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
After lunch they will be split up into discipline specific training where they will learn the importance of the PT/PTA during the rehab process