Hope everyone had a happy holiday!

In a few weeks a few of my students will begin to blog about their internships that they will be starting at different facilities. They will talk about their experiences and what they have learned. They will tell you a little about themselves as their internships get closer.

I wish you a very happy new year I am excited to see what the new year brings!

STUDY THE TTAP METHOD IN FINLAND THIS MAY!

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!

Generations Through Hands..

This is a sculpture of hands that was made for a nursing facility in Finland.
It represents the hands through generations, for youngest to oldest and back again.

TTAP Method on TV!

There are over 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease, a condition that destroys brain cells causing memory loss. For patients and for their families the disease also destroys their quality of life. Dr. Linda Madori, leading expert on Alzheimer's Disease, has an innovative methodology called the TTAP Method -- Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming for Older Adults -- that helps those afflicted with AD disease have a better quality of life.
Object 1: Memory Box
The story behind it: The memory box was created by an 87 yr. old woman with mild Alzheimer's disease. The box was decorated with red decorations and has a photograph of a lock that the woman cut and glued onto the box. The memory that she created the box from was based on a positive experience the woman had going back 80 years when the woman was a child in the first grade. She remembered that she was very advanced in reading and writing. This memory made her very happy.
Object 2: Drawing of two rings overlapping
The story behind it: The drawing was made by a 67-year-old man with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Madori had a meditation session with the patient, who talked about the deep love he felt for his wife. Other positive memories include the first time he met his wife, how she had changed his life and how she visits him daily since he has been living in a facility away from home.
For more information about Dr.Madori's TTAP Method, visit www.ttapmethod.com.
WATCH THE INTERVIEW >>>

http://www.wpix.com/videobeta/b58baad4-7f95-413d-8b67-862d15f99db8/Health/TTAP-Method-Creative-Therapy-For-Alzheimer-s-Patients

Listen to a Podcast Interview with Dr. Levine-Madori

Click Here to listen to a Podcast interview with Dr. Levine-Madori over the TTAP Method©

"Art Therapist Melissa Solorzano speaks with Dr. Linda Levine Madori. With a quarter-century of experience in the field of gerontology, Dr. Levine Madori has explored the relationship of arts and aging. The Certified Recreation Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist is the author of a new, breakthrough book, Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming for Older Adults.She has helped, those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, having designed innovative creative arts programs and worked with the elderly, skilled nurses, caregivers, and residents of assisted living and senior housing."

(Description taken directly from the Creative Therapy Sessions website developed by Melissa Solorzano)

Visit the website, under publications to read about the 7 efficacy research studies conducted over the last two years.

A special thanks for Melissa Solorzano for spearheading podcasts for Art Therapists!

STUDY THE TTAP METHOD IN FINLAND!

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

The TTAP Method receives 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.

TTAP Method Cornell Study and St. Thomas Aquinas College

I thought I would share some interesting photos from the Cornell University and Weil Medical College study, which was conducted in January through May 2009. View these "capturing" images from both my students who are learning the TTAP Method and the participants at Cornell "doing" the TTAP Method. Here are some of those images, notice the concentration and the "flow" as the participants explore the creative arts in painting and mask making.

This research study will be presented at the Gerontological Society Annual Conference in November, 2010. For more infomation go to geron.org.