Making a Difference book 3 (includes a DVD)
Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy- a manual for carers
Authors: Lauren Yates, Martin Orrell, Phuong Leung, Aimee Spector, Bob woods and Vasililki Orgeta
Publisher: The Journal of Dementia care 2015
Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy or ISCST is described in this book. The bulk of the book are programs and suggestions of 75 sessions that can be used as a one- on- one program 3 times a week for 25 weeks for a person with dementia living at home. All the programs are prepared with quizzes, pictures word searches ready to use. The quality of the pictures is excellent and easy to adapt to any reminiscing recreation program. The book itself is a high quality ring folder and easy to use for photocopying.
The DVD shows carers actually doing the programs in a very relaxed and pleasing way and easy for any staff to model with their family member or client.
The programs would be easy to adapt to individual persons in a retirement village or nursing home or small group activity.
I endorse this book for anyone who wants to experiment with doing one-on one with a client living with dementia. The programs suggested might encourage a therapist to write and create more programs better suited to the Australian environment.