Emotion-Focused Communication Training

We want to share with you information about an interactive, self-paced, online educational program on emotion-focused communication. The training is geared toward anyone providing care to people living with dementia. This was developed and is being tested by researchers at Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.   Currently, the course is available at no cost and those who complete the course will receive a certificate from Miami University that can be added to a resume or human resources documentation. 

The team at Scripps is hoping to get as many direct care workers (facility or community-based) through the course as possible by April 1st. More information is pasted below and you are encouraged to email Dr. Katy Abbott if you have questions (abbottkm@miamioh.edu).  

Thank you,

National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

Emotion-Focused Communication Training

This training increases a person's awareness of their own feelings as well as emotions in others. The training helps care partners develop more positive care experiences and relationships with people living with dementia.

The course contains 6 lessons, each taking 15-30 minutes to complete. The content can be completed at one's own pace -- on a desktop or laptop computer or a tablet or smartphone. Participants will learn:

• What Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is
• How to increase Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• How to identify one's own feelings in response to an event
• How to identify the feeling a person is displaying based on their body posture
• How to replace a negative feeling with a positive feeling (how to manage emotions)
• How to handle emotions in others with active listening and positive communication strategies

Click here to register: https://www.preferencebasedliving.com/emotion-focused-communication-training/