The Sunshine on My Face: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults
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Author: Lydia Burdick
Publisher: Health Professions Press
Hardcover:
ISBN 10: 1938870573
ISBN 13: 978-1938870576
Two-Lap Books® have provided a truly enjoyable way to spend time with loved ones who are experiencing memory loss. This beautiful anniversary edition of The Sunshine on My Face presents the pictures and stories that readers have come to love while introducing new content to make interactions with loved ones even more meaningful. Just sit down together, open this colorful and engaging book across both laps, and begin reading, talking, singing, joking, and reminiscing. You can use this versatile book in many ways: turn to favorite pages, sing songs to match the themes, or simply read together from beginning to end. Tips on how to promote engagement with the book are provided, as well as song suggestions for each illustration. In this innovative book, colorful illustrations accompany short, easy-to-read text that describes universally appealing experiences: feeling the warmth of the sun on your face, listening to music, watching children play, going for a ride in the countryside, and more. Pictures and text together will spark boundless opportunities to discuss and remember happy times and comforting experiences. Reading The Sunshine on My Face is an instant activity; no planning or preparation is required. Although Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders can interfere with communication skills, this book stimulates remaining abilities and lets you connect in positive ways. Use this book to start conversation, encourage physical closeness, promote intergenerational exchanges with children, or provide a calming diversion. A Two-Lap Book’s appeal is universal and timeless.
Review
“In working with families and professionals, The Sunshine on My Face has been an invaluable tool for them to engage people with advanced dementia on a one-to-one basis. The simple words, pleasant themes and colorful illustrations enable everyone to have an enjoyable experience.” -- All Trust Home Care (Chicago, IL), Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“This book offers a unique way of sharing with someone who is living with dementia. Knowing that your loved one is there communicating with you ‘in the moment’ is such a blessing!” -- Legend at Jefferson's Garden Assisted Living (Edmond, OK), Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“I used to read this book to my mother who had dementia, and it really was the only book that seemed to keep her attention. It deals with day-to-day events that she could not only relate to, but see through the illustrations on each page. I highly recommend The Sunshine on My Face, not only to facilities for memory-impaired individuals, but also for caregivers at home with their loved ones.”, Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“This book is a TRUE GEM! When reading it together with my mom who has dementia, in very little time her mood changed. She became very engaged and very ALIVE! It is a truly transformational book.”, Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“As an activities director in assisted living memory care, I frequently used Lydia Burdick’s charming books and witnessed family caregivers as well as staff successfully sharing them with the adults who had memory impairment. Reading together and enjoying the colorful pictures of positive daily activities provides genuine opportunities for engaging interactions. Two-Lap Books are simply fabulous and require no preparation time or materials to get ready.” -- Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and Memory Care (Asheville, NC), Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“One of the challenges in caring for someone with dementia is knowing what to talk about. In The Sunshine on My Face, Lydia Burdick and Jane Freeman provide vivid conversation starting points that are fun to look at.”, Reviews Published On: 2015-08-18
“[The Two-Lap Books] help caregivers not only interact and engage, but maybe share a few words and a smile.” -- Senior Living Executive, Reviews Published On: 2017-07-31
About the Author
With a master's degree in Clinical Practices (psychology), Lydia Burdick's career has been in human resources. Since 1993, she has been a consultant at an international outplacement firm. Lydia wrote The Sunshine on My Face in the course of caring for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "One of my greatest pleasures," she says, "was sitting together with my mother and hearing her read the words from this book when she had otherwise stopped speaking almost entirely."
