New Online Courses for 2021!

Enrollment open now for new courses on our upgraded online Learning Portal!

There’s never been a better time to learn how a Montessori approach provides the best care possible for your clients or loved ones, and earn CEUs from the comfort of your home. Read the new course descriptions below, then visit the Learning Portal to enroll today!

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Montessori Principles for Leadership and Staff Engagement

Increase engagement in both residents and staff! Effective tools for managers and leaders.

Based on our popular 2020 webinar, Cameron Camp, Ph.D. and Gary Johnson, MSW, show you how to apply Montessori-based approaches to improve engagement among residents and staff in care communities. Learn how applying social scaffolding and a deliberately developmental leadership approach leads to more greater staff satisfaction and productivity, and recognize potential long-term benefits of adopting and sustaining a comprehensive Montessori-based approach within care organizations. (6 hour)

Determining Cause and Effective Treatment for Responsive Behavior in Persons with Dementia

Gain a better understanding of responsive behaviors and how to address them with dignity and respect

Participants in this course will learn to understand that responsive behavior in persons with dementia is not random and usually is in response to an unmet human need, to internalize the use of three key steps of a person-centered approach to dementia care, and to internalize approaches to determining the cause of a responsive behavior and to match cause with nonpharmacologic treatment. (2 hour)

Montessori-Based Activities for Persons with Dementia 1 & 2

Earn CEUs while exploring extensions and modifications of activities to make them fit people with a range of abilities and interests.

Complete the first course for detailed instruction on creating and presenting Montessori-based activities in working with persons with dementia, including step-by-step guidance on selecting materials and preparing the work environment. The second course focuses on important, yet often overlooked activity categories, including activities to enhance restorative and rehabilitative programs, activities for men, and activities to promote social interaction. Each course presents over 30 activities with explanations of how to adapt, extend and modify activities to accommodate the needs and preferences of individuals. (2 hrs each)