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What is Therapeutic Recreation?

What is Therapeutic Recreation?. By: Allison Cole. Therapeutic Recreation is….

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What is Therapeutic Recreation?

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  1. What is Therapeutic Recreation? By: Allison Cole

  2. Therapeutic Recreation is… • Therapeutic Recreation is the provision of recreation, leisure, and treatment services that help a variety of different people to learn, grow, and adapt in their own environment while enhancing one’s health, quality of life, and functional abilities. (Cole, 2008)

  3. Who? • Children • Youth at Risk • Adults • Seniors • People with various disabilities -physical -social -emotional -behavioral • People recovering from severe injuries

  4. TR Services Leisure Education Puzzles Cooking Sports adaptive inclusive Card Games Arts and Crafts Camps Trips Dance Sensory Activities Writing Computer Games Dining Out Music Nutrition and Fitness Pets Special Olympics Groups

  5. Where is TR? • Hospitals • Nursing Homes • Residential Facilities • Schools • Special Recreation Associations • Veterans Administrations • Detention Centers • Homeless Shelters • Many more…

  6. Outcomes from TR Friendships Communication Skills Cognitive skills Memory Coordination Teamwork Professionalism Organization Growth and Fine Motor Skills Independence Mobility Control of Emotions Attention Participation Less Anxiety

  7. Before Therapeutic Recreation... • Jacob • Age 15 • Started with TR at age 9 • Physically and verbally aggressive • Restrained often • Could not be around other children • Involved in summer camps, Special Olympics, and different social groups

  8. After Therapeutic Recreation… • Helps the counselors • Tries to teach the younger kids what to do • More social and can be around other people • Still has occasional outbursts, but is overall calmer than he was • Works with his aide to control his outbursts

  9. Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists • Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in TR • Pass the NCTRC exam • Complete required coursework • Complete 480 hour internship • Recertified every 5 years • Need to stay educated in field for recertification

  10. “Therapeutic Recreation is not about looking at the capabilities of the individuals but the abilities that make that individual who they are.” (recreationtherapy.com)

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