_Here’s an Educational Opportunity You Don’t Want to
Miss!_Understanding & Utilizing the Allen Cognitive Disability
Model in Everyday Practice: Foundation Course
Friday & Saturday, November 15th & 16th, 2019
American Mountaineering Center
710, 10th St.
_Hosted by Vita Cura, LLC_
Contact: Dr. Patricia Cornille at Vita Cura Education & Services
Phone: 616.566.2342 Email: Pat@vitacurallc.com
Golden, CO 80401
This Course is designed for:
Occupational and Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists,
Activity Professionals, Social Workers, Physicians, Nurse
Practitioners, Administrators,
Psychologists/Mental Health Practitioners, Researchers
Integrative /Holistic Medicine Professionals and Caregivers
_COURSE DESCRIPTION_
The overall goal of this course is to provide participants a
theoretical and evidenced based understanding of the Allen Cognitive
Disability Model (CDM) and its use within a variety of clinical
settings.
The CDM is used by healthcare professionals, caregivers, researchers
and organizations that support adult, adolescent and geriatric
populations where COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT HAS FUNCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS.
The central construct used in the CDM considers both functional
performance and global COGNITIVE PROCESSING SKILLS SUCH AS ATTENTION,
working memory, processing, organization and problem solving. Levels
of ability and limitations are identified while the person’s
capacity to perform routine tasks and adapt to novel situations are
recognized.
_For healthcare professionals, caregivers, researchers and
administrators, this realistic and compassionate approach identifies
client focused services that can successfully change the way
healthcare professionals’ practice and how care is delivered._
Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical tenets of the model in the
context of understanding underlying cognitive processes, personal
factors, and how sensory cues are utilized in functional contexts. Use
of standardized assessments and skilled observations in directing care
and predicting outcomes will be discussed and research, case examples
and intervention strategies will be highlighted.
Benefits of Using the CDM in Clinical Practice & Organizational
Programming
* Reduce falls and re-hospitalization
* Improve functional outcomes
* Decrease secondary conditions such as contractures, pressure
sores, depression and weight loss
* Prevent and manage challenging behaviors
* Prevent or delay institutionalization
* Improve safety
* Reduce caregiver burden and staff turnover
* Improve engagement in daily meaningful activities and routine
This Program Will Cover the Following Topics & Supporting Research
* The history, development and theory of the Allen Cognitive
Disability Model
* Assessments - Allen Cognitive Level Screen, Allen Diagnostic
Module, Routine Task Inventory and skilled observations. * The Allen
Cognitive Level Screen, 6th edition (ACLS-6) has been expanded to
include standardized observations for ACL 1 and 2
* The six cognitive levels - Allen’s scale and actions, activities
and patterns of performance associated with 26 modes of performance
* Interventions which include task modification, restoration of
skills, prevention and safety
* The cognitive link associated with behavioral challenges
* Tailored activity programs - select and design activities that
work with the levels and modes of performance
In this Program You Will Learn To:
* Explain the underlying theory of the Allen Cognitive Disability
Model and learn what is new with the model
* Identify patterns of behavior associated with cognitive levels and
modes of performance
* Identify links between theoretical constructs and practical
recommendations for activities of daily living, environmental
adaptations, driving, safety, assistive technology, home exercise
programs, and staffing assistance for cognitive levels
* Use assessments and skilled observations to assess changes,
improvements or stabilization in functional cognition for a variety of
conditions (includes new assessments)
* Develop a functional profile to design tailored programs and
activities supported by research
* Describe the range of assessment tools within the framework of the
Allen Cognitive Disability Model
* Describe how to apply the CDM in your practice setting
What You Will Receive
* Cognitive disability model CEU certificate (12 CEU’s)
* Comprehensive course manual with reproducible handouts
* New information on evidenced based practice /activity
programs/dementia care
* Invitation to join our study group
* 20% discount on upcoming courses, events and materials
* Join us in a night out in Golden
_Faculty_
Dr. Patricia Cornille, OTR/L, OTD, CCECL, Certified Brain Longevity
Specialist, Adjunct Instructor-Dr. Cornille has over 30 years of
clinical experience and is the founder and clinical director of Vita
Cura – an organization supporting individuals living with dementia
and cognitive disability. Pat is the past President and board member
of the Allen Cognitive Network. She has trained and mentored thousands
of healthcare professionals, students and caregivers on the use of the
CDM – nationally and internationally and received an award for
education and use of the model in clinical practice. Dr. Cornille has
worked extensively with the author of the Model, Claudia K. Allen and
has used the model in clinical research and in program development in
education in a variety of mental health and dementia care settings.
She currently serves on the education committee for the Alzheimer’s
Research and Prevention Foundation and integrates the model in a
variety of brain health programs.
Carol Luhman, OTR/L, Certified Brain Longevity Specialist
Carol is the past President and board member of the Allen Cognitive
Network and has over 30 years of experience as an occupational
therapist working with a variety of individuals experiencing cognitive
changes. Carol is an expert in the clinical application of the CDM and
has mentored numerous students and healthcare professionals. She has
participated extensively in a variety of clinical development programs
and in educational development. Carol also participates in research as
a validity expert in the use of the CDM.
Iris Bowden, ADC, CDP, Life Enrichment and Memory Café Coordinator
Iris has extensive experience in dementia care, providing program and
educational development and direct care services in activity programs.
She currently is an adjunct instructor at St. Philips College
responsible for teaching the Long Term Care Activity Director’s
Course. Additionally, Iris has presented in numerous conferences and
has coordinated statewide continuing education programs for activity
directors, social workers, volunteer managers, ombudsmen and state
health personnel. She uses the CDM in her clinical dementia care
programs.
_Course Information:___
Tuition: $425 regular price (includes handouts, power-point
presentation, invitation to study groups, discounts on materials and
future events, morning and afternoon drinks and snacks during breaks.
This course will offer optional sessions on both days with Siri Kartar
- Expert yoga and meditation instructor for over 40 years. Siri is the
lead consultant in our groundbreaking “Caring for Yourself While
Caring for Yourself Series”.
Break-out session with Iris Bowden on setting up an Allen based
activity program and an award winning Memory Café.
Break out session and mentoring with Carol Luhman on advanced clinical
cases and delivering and “elevator pitch” on using the Allen model
in clinical settings. Carol will discuss and demonstrate special
tecniques on physical mobility skills targeting each cognitive level
and provide examples of using the “can do, will do and may do”
with a variety of cases.
Super Saver & Early Bird Deadlines:
* Super Saver Deadline
(8 weeks prior to course date): $350
* Early-Bird Deadline
(4 weeks prior to course date): $390
Student Discounts: $80.00 off course registration for students. Enter
the promotional code STUDENT just above the register button.
Group Discounts: Groups must register together to obtain the group
rates unless otherwise authorized. Groups of 2-4 receive a
$25.00/person discount. Groups of 5 or more receive a $50.00/person
discount.
Course time frames and breaks: Day one and two course
registration/sign-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses begin promptly at 8:30
AM and adjourn at 3:30 PM day one and 4:30 on day two. There is a
one-hour lunch break (on your own) and two 15-minute breaks each day
(snacks provided).
We will have opportunities for events and social gatherings both
evenings in downtown Golden.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be in writing, including the reason for
canceling, and must be received by Vita Cura LLC at least three weeks
prior to the course; no compensation will be granted after that date.
If the cancellation meets the three-week deadline, the registrant may
choose a refund or a transfer credit, minus a $75 processing fee, to
be issued following the program. A transfer credit may be applied
toward another Vita Cura, LLC course within two years of the issue
date.
Vita Cura, LLC reserves the right to cancel any COURSE WITH DUE CAUSE
AND REFUND IN FULL. Participants purchasing NON-refundable airfare
tickets should_ verify course availability before final purchase_.
Weather and/or transportation difficulties are not the responsibility
of the workshop sponsor Vita Cura, LLC and failure of a chosen means
of transportation is not grounds for tuition refund. However, credit
for another course will be considered on an individual basis
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