The week of April 26, we had two presenters come in to our class and talk to us about timeslips. timeslips is where you allow the participants to create a story based on a picture. Timeslips are mainly used with individuals who have dementia because instead of forcing someone to remember past experiences this activity can passively help bring back memories of the past. As a class we were also able to participate in a story. It was a lot of fun and it helped me see exactly how timeslips are done.
After timeslips, we had another group presentation. This group presented on the dramatic arts and as an activity we made sock puppets. We were all able to pick out a sock and decorate it as we pleased with googly eyes, feathers, pipe cleaners and much more. Once we were done decorating, In our groups we had to perform a short skit. They had given everyone a list of topics that we could choose from as ideas for the skit. some ideas were going dress shopping for prom or getting stuck in an elevator. What I noticed is that I was more comfortable acting out a skit using my hand then if I were doing it myself. I think that is really important to be aware of especially when working with certain populations. I also think this activity is great because with a few minor adaptations this can be use with almost any population.
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