Bonnie S MacLachlan

Connecting Memories - Book 3 Bonnie S MacLachlan

Connecting Memories - Books 1 & 2 In ONE BIG BOOK. A Home Inspired Memory Provoking Interactive Coloring Book For People With Advanced Stage Dementia, Alzheimer's, Stroke, Brain Injury, Autism, Parkinson's, and Other Cognitive Conditions. These books are also excellent for lesson and story telling for preschool and early grade school students. This provides an excellent opportunity to include children in on the fun to encourage new memories and help reconnect the old. This Activity Book is engaging and soothes anxiety for the elderly and all ages with late stage and advanced Brain stroke, Alzheimer, Dementia, Aphasia or Memory issues with diminished speech and poor vision. Each illustration is easy to see and fun to color and has a phrase beneath it with a missing word to encourage memory. This Book has all of the Same Elements of Books 1 & 2 of Connecting Memories, In ONE BIG BOOK. Section 1: 27 Simple Familiar BLACK-LINE Drawings With Sentence Cuing Common Phrases (the same as in Book 1 and Book 1 Companion). Section 2: 27 Simple Familiar COLOR-CUED Drawings With Sentence Cuing Common Phrases (the same as in Book 2). The Drawings and sentence cuing in both sections are the same, except that the 2nd section Drawings are Color-Cued for people that require assistance. Art Therapy is often used to help Reconnect Memories in a Calm, Fun and Inviting way. It can lessen anxiety and depression as it Increases a Happy Mood. -Family and caregivers are encouraged to participate - This Book Was Created With and Recommended By Director Of Therapeutic Recreation Departments and Dementia Program Coordinator Long Term Center - Alexis Chiucarello. The Connecting Memories Book Series Are Recommended As A Resource For In-Home and Health-Care Facilities. Look for my other Interactive Coloring Books; Connecting Edible Memories, Books 1, 2 & 3. Remembering The 4-Seasons 1, 2 & 3. Remembering The Holidays 1, 2 & 3.