Few programs provide dementia friendly environments and activities for adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) (Buettner, Lundegren, Lago, Farrell, & Smith, 1996). Montessori-based activities focus on ability and facilitate positive engagement and affect (Jarrott, Gozali, & Gigliotti, 2008). This research project aimed to enhance clinical skills of undergraduate students by focusing on creating and implementing Montessori-based activities for adults with ADRD. Research participants were four college students who majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The students created two Montessori-based activities aiming to capitalize on their abilities including the five senses and engaging in meaningful conversation topics with the participants. The flower activity provides opportunities for students to appropriately set up and guide adults with ADRD to arrange vases, choose flowers based on color, texture, scent, and personal preferences with visual and auditory support. The toolbox activity offers opportunities for students to guide adults with ADRD to sort common household items and the tools (hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, etc.) and to discuss the function and sensory qualities of each with visual and auditory support. Each activity was implemented for 30 minutes two times a week for an 8-week duration in a local memory care facility. A student was paired with 1-2 adults with ADRD, set up and implemented the activities, and used one of the two versions of a script (downward/simplified and upward/more challenging) to facilitate meaningful conversations based on the abilities of the adult with ADRD. Engagement and communicative behaviors of the students and adults with ADRD were documented using a 5-point rating scale and descriptively. Qualitative and quantitative data will be analyzed. The expected outcome is for college students to develop clinical and interpersonal skills to support adults with ADRD and curate a dementia friendly environment.