Addressing Challenging Behaviors Associated with Dementia in Occupational Therapy

Course overview

It can be intimidating to work with individuals with dementia especially when addressing challenging behaviors. For busy OT practitioners it can even be overwhelming. This course will provide clinicians with simple techniques and strategies that will help them engage clients, build rapport and change the way practitioners work with their clients. With the number of individuals with Alzheimer's dementia expected to continue to increase, it is important for OT practitioners to be able to communicate effectively and help clients with dementia feel safe and secure. This course will discuss challenging behavior in dementia and provide techniques and skills that practitioners can utilize to help communicate with their clients. This course will examine language used, conversational tricks and strategies, and the relationship between behavior and communication. This course will utilize a case study and provide cheat sheets to help OT practitioners take the strategies straight to practice! Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities. Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.