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A4D is pleased to announce the next Early Stage Dementia Awareness Training for Arts Organisations to be held at The National Gallery on Thursday 28 September. Bookings are now open.
Arts 4 Dementia warmly invites arts organisations learning managers,
facilitators, artists and healthcare professionals to book a place on our
upcoming Early Stage Dementia Awareness training at The National Gallery.
Summary
This early-stage dementia awareness session will be delivered for Arts
4 Dementia (A4D) by a Dementia Pathfinders trainer Aubrey Maasdorp,
with arts workshop guidance from Nigel Franklin (CEO, A4D).
Course duration
Full day training workshop.
Course title
Arts 4 Dementia: Early-Stage Dementia Awareness Training for Arts
Facilitators
Suitable for
Arts facilitators, workshop leaders, animateurs, volunteers and
postgraduate arts students. Organisational staff in areas focused on
learning, access, inclusion, development, community outreach,
audience development, or visitor programmes.
Aim of the day
To give arts facilitators greater understanding, increased skills and
confidence in communicating and working creatively with people
experiencing the early stages of dementia and their carers. To help
organisations work towards reaching new audiences, making their
institutions more inclusive, and increasing their impact in the
community.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the session participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate their understanding of the various types of dementia
and how these impact on people’s abilities and feelings in the early
stages
• Explain the key communication approaches
• Describe with confidence the value of arts based approaches when
working with people with early stage dementia
• Explain the impact of Arts 4 Dementia’s re-energising approach for
participants
• Engage the interest of participants with early-stage dementia and
encourage them to develop new creative skills