Texas Health and Human Services, International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and Center for Applied Research in Dementia
have come together to offer a 1-day seminar on
Montessori Inspired Lifestyle®: Montessori Based Dementia Programming®
December 17, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
In-person in Austin, Texas, or via webinar!
HHSC is bringing a Montessori course provided by Dr. Cameron Camp. He is founder of Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD) and the Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP) certification provided by the International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (ICCDP).
This course is for everyone, especially direct care professionals, certified nursing assistants, attendants, social workers, nurses, administrators and activity professionals.
Dr. Camp’s course goes deep into not only providing person-centered practices but letting each person function at their highest optimum level. The Montessori approach supports all people as adults who have much more capability than often given credit.
How many times have you witnessed people in a craft or cooking program and the staff or others are doing everything versus letting the attendees complete the task at their level? How many times have you seen ball toss as the only activity? How many times have you witnessed support professionals and family members feeding people who could feed themselves, if provided finger foods or adaptive devices?
Registration options:
In person registration – Location: 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, Texas (Theater style and seats 150 people)
Seats are already filling up. Don’t delay!
Education credit:
Nurse CEs are approved. CEUS provided by CEU Network for an additional fee paid directly to CEU Network. Additional CEUs are available for
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- Managed by Mary Valente, HHSC, Medicaid/CHIP Services, Austin, Texas:
- Assisted living facility managers
- Certified nurse aides
- Day Activity and Health Services managers
- Guardianship (pending)
- Home and Community Support Services Agency managers
- Licensed marriage and family therapists
- Licensed professional counselors
- Licensed psychologists
- Long Term Care Ombudsmen (pending)
- Occupational therapists
- Qualified intellectual and developmental disability professionals
- Social workers
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- Managed by Nelly Jane Selby at Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD), Solon, Ohio:
- Activity Professionals (NCCAP) (pending)
- Administrators (NAB/NCERS)
- Care Managers (NACCM)
- Recreational Therapists (NCTRC)
- Nurses (CE Network)
Information on claiming CEUs will be provided in class.
CMDCP certification
The Montessori Dementia Care Professional seminar is the required course for those pursuing CMDCP Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Certification. CMDCP application information will be provided in class. For those who are interested in CMDCP certification, the ICCDP is offering all attendees a large application discount. The fee is reduced to $35 from $270. You must attend the entire course to receive a certificate of attendance.
To complete application within 30 days of completing the course, please Go to www.iccdp.net and click CMDCP and on the drop-down menu click association. Scroll to bottom of page and select the grandfather option and begin the application process. You will be asked to upload the class certificate that you received at the conclusion of the seminar. You will be asked which association to apply discount towards and you will select TX HHS. Your CMDCP certification will be emailed to you.
For anyone who missed this opportunity and would like an individual discount or a discount for a group of employees for the six hour online course $35.00 and the CMDCP application $35.00 can go to www.iccdp.net, click CMDCP and select association and begin the application process. For corporate groups, contact ICCDP for registration directions.
Please direct questions to mary.bishop@hhsc.state.tx.us.
