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Welcome to the Home Page of
The Validation Training
Institute, Inc.
Here you can find information about Validation, a method for communicating with very old people who are diagnosed with dementia. In addition to articles, videos, DVDs and books, the best introduction to Validation is through a Validation Workshop, given by Naomi Feil, developer of the Validation Method. The DVD "Communications with Alheimer-type Populations" is especially helpful for families.
Award Winning Book
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin's new book, Validation Techniques for Dementia Care: The Family Caregiver's Guide to Improving Communication
Order Validation Videos On-Line
You can now order videos and books about the Validation Method on-line from Edward Feil Productions.
Courses
Intensive Courses leading to Validation Certification are given by Validation Training Centers in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Colorado, and throughout Europe and Japan.
Oakland California and Redding California- UPDATE
Two new Validation worker courses sponsored by Ridgeline Management Company will be held in Oakland California, and Redding California. The first blocks begin in November, 2008. The instructor will be Vicki de Klerk-Rubin.
UPDATE: There have been date changes for the third blocks; for Redding, it is now April 1 & 2, 2009 (Wednesday & Thursday), and for Oakland, it is now April 4 & 5. 2009 (Saturday & Sunday).
Click here to download a workshop brochure (PDF)
Click here to download the Redding Schedule (PDF)
Click here to download the Oakland Schedule (PDF)
For More information contact:
Jean Garboden, Chief Operations Officer
Ridgeline Management Company
184 E. 11th Avenue, Suite 210
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541-686-1119
Cell: 503-851-8668
Jgarboden@ridgelinemc.com
www.ridgelinemc.com
Minnesota:
Validation Worker Certification Course
Validation Group Practitioner Course
Naomi Feil Workshops Validation--The Feil Method, Breaking through the Barrier of Dementia
Country Meadows Expands Course Offerings
Country Meadows has added three Validation Worker Courses and a Validation Group Practitioner Course to their list of offered courses. Read More...
Memory Bridge is doing excellent work with Alzheimer's-type patients. You can view an excerpt, featuring Naomi Feil, from their recent documentary video There is a Bridge by clicking on the icon pictured at the right on their home page. (Adobe Flash Player required)
Article: Communicating with Cognitively Impaired Elderly
Part I - Validation with Verbal "Alzheimer-type" Populations
The Four Phases of Resolution
This video is available from Edward Feil Productions
European Validation Website:
- European Validation Association
- www.validation-eva.com
What do you say when....
What to you say when you are 11 years old and your grandma thinks you are your mother?
You do not say this:
Grandma, age 86: Alice, Let me tie your braids. You look very messy.
Melanie, age 11: Grandma, I am not Alice. I’m Melanie. Alice is my Mom.
If you do, your grandmother will either get angry or retreat and stop talking.
Grandma: Alice, I know my own daughter. Now, stop fooling, or you’ll get a licking. Come here! Let me fix your hair. Your father will be home in a few minutes, and you don’t want him to see you looking like this.
Melanie: Grandma! Don’t you remember? Grandpa died a long time ago.
Grandma: He did not die! I saw him just a few minutes ago. (She starts to yell) HAROLD! HAROLD!
Silence.
Melanie: See. Grandpa is gone.
Grandma: (sobbing through her tears) He is not gone. He is right here.
Grandma turns away from Melanie, staring into space.
How do I validate when I am...
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