Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired (2 Hours)
Objectives
- Define cognitive impairment
- Explore symptoms of cognitive impairment in
- Alzheimer’s
- Dementias
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Review APA Treatment Guidelines for counselors working with persons with Alzheimer’s
- Identify methods for effective communication
- Learn how to handle difficult behaviors
- Identify specific issues and interventions for a person with a FASD
$6.00 for 90 days