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Environment and Communication Assessment Toolkit (ECAT) for Dementia Care

Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit (ECAT™) for Dementia Care
By Jennifer Brush, M.A., CCC-SLP, Margaret Calkins, Ph.D., CAPS, EDAC, Carrie Bruce, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP, and Jon Sanford, M.Arch.
Copyright © 2012 by I.D.E.A.S., Inc.

With this innovative toolkit, identify simple changes you can make in the care environment to drastically improve everyday functioning of people with dementia—light and sound meters included!

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