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The TTAP Method The TTAP Method with mentally with mentally challenged adults challenged adults Kirsi Kangas-Kallio Kirsi Kangas-Kallio Eskoon palvelukeskus Eskoon palvelukeskus 02.11.2009 02.11.2009 Finland Finland

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The TTAP Method The TTAP Method with mentally with mentally

challenged adultschallenged adults

Kirsi Kangas-KallioKirsi Kangas-Kallio

Eskoon palvelukeskusEskoon palvelukeskus

02.11.200902.11.2009

FinlandFinland

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Description of populationDescription of population I invited colleagues with their clients from I invited colleagues with their clients from

other wards to our ward, so that we can do other wards to our ward, so that we can do this together.this together.

All participants are institutionalized, and All participants are institutionalized, and often we run out of interesting programs for often we run out of interesting programs for this special population.this special population.

We had about 24 clients with about 10 We had about 24 clients with about 10 instructors present to conduct a TTAP instructors present to conduct a TTAP Method 9 step program.Method 9 step program.

It was quite a big and somewhat noisy It was quite a big and somewhat noisy group but everything went extremelly well group but everything went extremelly well as you will see.as you will see.

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STEP 1-ConversationSTEP 1-ConversationTheme was couch-travelling. Theme was couch-travelling. I had pictures of two different I had pictures of two different

destinations so participants could make a destinations so participants could make a choice of what to do.choice of what to do.

Because choosing is difficult we only had Because choosing is difficult we only had two choices, between Spain and Greece.two choices, between Spain and Greece.

Greece was chosen because of the Greece was chosen because of the dancers, scenary, water, warm weather.dancers, scenary, water, warm weather.

It is important to offer choices to this It is important to offer choices to this special needs group, since so much in special needs group, since so much in their day is NOT by choice.their day is NOT by choice.

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pictures that were shownpictures that were shown

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STEP 2-MusicSTEP 2-Music

Music that I played is original Greek Music that I played is original Greek music. The Story of Greece, music. The Story of Greece, Hemisphere. (Track 4. called Aponi Hemisphere. (Track 4. called Aponi Zoi).Zoi).

I handed out pictures of Greek I handed out pictures of Greek dancers at the same time.dancers at the same time.

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STEP 3-DrawingSTEP 3-Drawing

Then we discussed about the music Then we discussed about the music and started to paint the feelings that and started to paint the feelings that the music brought up.the music brought up.

While waiting everyone to finish I had While waiting everyone to finish I had books with pictures of Greece to books with pictures of Greece to show to those who had their pictures show to those who had their pictures ready.ready.

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the artworkthe artwork

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STEP 4 -SculptureSTEP 4 -Sculpture

We skipped step four-sculpture and We skipped step four-sculpture and went straigth to step 5 - dancing.went straigth to step 5 - dancing.

You don’t have to use all 9 steps of You don’t have to use all 9 steps of the TTAP Method for sucessful the TTAP Method for sucessful programming!programming!

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STEP 5-MovementSTEP 5-Movement

I played a CD: 20 most popular I played a CD: 20 most popular syrtakis by Athenians.syrtakis by Athenians.

At first I showed syrtaki (or Zorbas) At first I showed syrtaki (or Zorbas) steps and we all tried that.steps and we all tried that.

Then we danced freely. Then we danced freely. And at the end of the dancesession And at the end of the dancesession

we formed a sircle and danced we formed a sircle and danced together.together.

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STEP 6-Words and WritingSTEP 6-Words and Writing

From movement to words we made From movement to words we made three groups. Every group came up three groups. Every group came up with ten words about the experience with ten words about the experience and then they made a strory or a and then they made a strory or a poem of those words.poem of those words.

And then every group shared their And then every group shared their stories with others.stories with others.

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Stories that were created by Stories that were created by groups:groups:

1 group: We lie on the warm sandy beach, 1 group: We lie on the warm sandy beach, sun is shining and the sweat is pouring sun is shining and the sweat is pouring and a cold drink is on our hand. Happy and a cold drink is on our hand. Happy music and dancing is going on nearby.music and dancing is going on nearby.

2 group: We dance in a rythm clapping and 2 group: We dance in a rythm clapping and drawing pictures together. We are happy drawing pictures together. We are happy and waiting for the food feeling fine.and waiting for the food feeling fine.

3 group: We have a party. Food, and drinks 3 group: We have a party. Food, and drinks are served and the best is dancing and the are served and the best is dancing and the music. Everyone is in a very good mood.music. Everyone is in a very good mood.

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STEP 7-Food ProgramSTEP 7-Food Program

From words to food.From words to food. I read a strory about Greek food from I read a strory about Greek food from

a cookbook and we discussed it.a cookbook and we discussed it. I had Greek aperativ Ouzo with me I had Greek aperativ Ouzo with me

and everyone had a tiny zip of it.and everyone had a tiny zip of it. I had arranged with our kitchen that I had arranged with our kitchen that

we had Moussaka and Fetasalad for we had Moussaka and Fetasalad for lounch.lounch.

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STEP 8-Theme EventSTEP 8-Theme Event

From thougth to a party.From thougth to a party.This was a great party for us, it is not This was a great party for us, it is not

everyday we get together.everyday we get together.We also had great fun and people We also had great fun and people

enjoyed themselves.enjoyed themselves.

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STEP 9- PhototherapySTEP 9- Phototherapy

I had pictures of Greece copied from I had pictures of Greece copied from the books beforehand.the books beforehand.

At the end of the event everyone got At the end of the event everyone got to choose one picture to take home to choose one picture to take home with them and I promised to send with them and I promised to send them photos from the party when I them photos from the party when I get them done.get them done.

I am going have an exhibition of the I am going have an exhibition of the artwork and the pictures later this artwork and the pictures later this month for everyone to see.month for everyone to see.

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SUMMARYSUMMARY I think everyone had a positive I think everyone had a positive

experience.experience.This was something we had not done This was something we had not done

before, but the TTAP Method was very before, but the TTAP Method was very sucessfull in that it structured sucessfull in that it structured programming to connect from one programming to connect from one program to the next and we will program to the next and we will continue to use this approach. Staff as continue to use this approach. Staff as well as residents enjoyed the entire well as residents enjoyed the entire process and I beleive it brought us ALL process and I beleive it brought us ALL closer!closer!

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Cognitive goals achieved:Cognitive goals achieved:

I think everyone got a lot of new I think everyone got a lot of new information and experience about information and experience about Greece.Greece.

We got to know Greek music, We got to know Greek music, scenery and food and drink.scenery and food and drink.

It gave people new ideas of what to It gave people new ideas of what to do and what happens somewhere do and what happens somewhere outside Finland.outside Finland.

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Social goals achieved:Social goals achieved:

It was a new experience to have so It was a new experience to have so many people visiting us and getting many people visiting us and getting to know each other.to know each other.

Doing everything together was great.Doing everything together was great.We had a big group, but everything We had a big group, but everything

went real well, there was more went real well, there was more verbal and social interaction then verbal and social interaction then any other program.any other program.

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Emotional goals achieved:Emotional goals achieved:

I think the event made people happy I think the event made people happy and feeling good and positive about and feeling good and positive about themselves.themselves.

It gave them new spirit to do things. It gave them new spirit to do things. People have come to thank me People have come to thank me

afterwards which had never happened afterwards which had never happened before. I do believe that using a theme before. I do believe that using a theme enriches the programs development enriches the programs development for this special population.for this special population.

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Physical goals achieved: Physical goals achieved: Listening and dancing foreign music was Listening and dancing foreign music was

great and different, it encouraged great and different, it encouraged physical movement.physical movement.

Participants got really excited about how Participants got really excited about how to move like greek dancers, but in their to move like greek dancers, but in their own personal way.own personal way.

Dancing in a circle was also fun, and had Dancing in a circle was also fun, and had meaning.meaning.

We could feel the heath of the movement We could feel the heath of the movement and heightened involvements.and heightened involvements.

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Spiritual goals achieved: Spiritual goals achieved: I think it was a spiritual experience as I think it was a spiritual experience as

well. well. People who are not able to travel got a People who are not able to travel got a

chance to stay in the moment in chance to stay in the moment in Greece, and actually FEEL that moment.Greece, and actually FEEL that moment.

Many of us workers really got deep into Many of us workers really got deep into Greek mentality by recalling trips to Greek mentality by recalling trips to Greece. And it brought the workers Greece. And it brought the workers together in the sharing of our own together in the sharing of our own personal memories.personal memories.