Stages of Life Through Drawing

These are the stages of life, the assisted living facility we visited in Finland has a deaf community and they drew these to show the stages of life.

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and that you enjoy spending this time with your family and friends!

Teaching the Finish Students a Little American Fun

The American students taught the Finish students how to play American card games!

New Orleans Here I Come!

Off to the Gerontological Society on Aging in New Orleans - to present the now 11 research studies on the TTAP Method improving cogniton while cutting health care costs!

HAMK University, Finland and The TTAP Method

HAMK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, HAMEENLINNA, FINLAND

This week starts the four day certificate course on the TTAP Method for working professionals in the fields of gerontology, specifically Art Therapists, Recreation Therapists, Nurses, Administrators and health care providers. Collen Ryan, featured below, a Recreation Therapist who graduated St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2008 and has been utilizing the TTAP Method at Westchester Valhalla Medical Center with those in Skilled Nursing Care as well as Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, with adolescents. Colleen presenting a case study in which she sucessfully conducted the TTAP Method with individuals diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorders.

The participants conducted experientials with sharing memories about berries which were handed out to each participant. This use of objects enhances detailed levels of communication while allowing each individual to learn an enormous amount of detailed information in a short span of time. Below are images of these conversations.

Below are artworks of the participants, after expereincing a guided imagery.

Some of my students went to London after their trip to Finland. These are some pictures they shared with me of the London Eye.

Study the TTAP Method in Finland, May 2011!!!

I have been getting a number of emails asking
1 " Do I have to be in college to take the course"-
THE ANSWER IS NO- YOU WILL RECIEVE 50 CEU'S THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO RE-CERTIFICATION

2. "Can I take the course if I go to another school?"
THE ANSWER IS YES- YOU CAN TAKE THE 3 CREDIT COURSE AND HAVE IT TRANSFERED TO THE SCHOOL YOU WILL GRADUATE FROM.

3. "How long is the course?"
THE COURSE ITSELF IS 5 DAYS, HOWEVER YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE IN FINLAND FOR ONE OR MORE WEEKENDS, STAYING ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS.

Any other questions, please contact me, Dr. Levine Madori at Llevinem@stac.edu

Nursing Home in Finland

These patients are doing art activities to stimulate their brains.

Earn 3 credits in MAY this Summer in Finland!!

Come join students from around the world, in an English speaking country and
learn the TTAP Method-
which has now been proven and published in 11 National and International studies to enhance cognition and social wellbeing!

The 5 day course will be tentatively scheduled for May 16 through May 20th with one or two weekends on the campus in the Town of Hammenalinna which sits on a lake with a 500 year old castle.

Finland is a wonderful country, with lots to see and visit. Part of the international experience includes visiting healthcare facilities using the TTAP Method in; Children’s' Hospital, Rehabilitation Centers, Drug and Alcohol treatment facilities and Assisted Living Communities and Long Term Care.

Estimated costs are as follows:
3 credit undergraduate Credits from STAC: $900.00
Round trip tickets: $750.00
Daily campus room and board( includes 2 hot meals) $20.00
Bus from airport to campus R/T: 20.00

Interested? Contact Dr. Linda Levine Madori ASAP at Llevinem@stac.edu or Levinemadoriphd@aol.com
There are only 10 spots and today 2 are already reserved- so act soon!

The Food of Finland

The American students learn Finish cooking and learn how to make a Finsh meal.

The TTAP Method recieves second Fulbright Scholarship Award to create Certification Training.

The TTAP Method recieves second Fulbright Scholarship Award to create Certification Training.

Students at HAMK University are learning how the TTAP Method(c) affects the brain in a very direct way. By experiencing each of the nine steps through experientials, the students learn first hand what it means to give and receive therapeutic stimulation and person centered programming. Charts and graphs make learning about TTAP Method(c) steps, brain region, and learning styles easy.

Every day of in class learning is complemented with educational filming. Footage is obtained daily to be edited into a five part documentary that have now been edited and featured through LTV Television in Long Island, New York. Go to LTV.org for more information on schedule dates.

The TTAP Method by St. Thomas Aquinas College Students at Bergen Regional Medical Center

In December 2009, students at St. Thomas Aquinas College presented findings that support earlier research by Levine Madori, 2007; Alders, 2008; Levine Madori, 2009 on the TTAP Method enhancing cognition and social interactions. Students coordinated, planned and implimented weekly 90 minute TTAP Method sessions with those individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe Alzheimer's Disease on a locked unit. The last session, was a party, with Jazz Music from the 1950's playing. The photo's shows residents dancing in beat to the music, enjoying the celebration.

Helsinki, Finland

Before we left Finland to go back home we went to Helsinki to have some fun!
We really enjoyed our trip, so many memories!

Exploration of Sensory Stimulation through the TTAP Method

The TTAP Method structures the group process towards a dynamic balance between the needs of the individual, the interaction in the group and the therapeutic goal intergrating the Theme Centered Interaction, (i.e. I, We, It: Balance). Students at HAMK International Summer School started their own exploration of themes as a way to connect the group enhancing therapeutic interactions. Below students are first given the directive to explore the outdoors with the focus of utilizing touch, taste , smell, sight and sound.


In this movie clip, you are witnessing students (with closed eyes), experiencing various collected found natural items, including flowers, branches, leaves, bark, stones, roots, etc. Through this experiential, students are able to explore heightened sense of awareness in the mind-body connection.

Students in Finland Climbing to New Heights!

The German students set up the ropes course.

The American students climb there way to the top.

The German students do this all the time back in Germany.

The American students were surprised how high up they were at 40 feet and most of them made it across without falling. They had a great time in Finland!