What is Recreational Therapy? Using Play, activity, and therapeutic - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What is Recreational Therapy? Using Play, activity, and therapeutic techniques To meet Social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs

• A –assessment • P –planning • I -implementation • E –evaluation

Physical goals

Cognitive goals

Social/emotional goals

Community inclusion

TR as a related service • Therapeutic Recreation is a related service defined by IDEA §300.34(c)(11) Recreation includes— (i) Assessment of leisure function; (ii) Therapeutic recreation services; (iii) Recreation programs in schools and community agencies; and (iv) Leisure education • Nebraska’s Rule 51 section (003.49) on related services lists Therapeutic Recreation, among other services.

Populations served • Physical impairments • Cognitive impairments • Social impairments • Emotional/behavioral impairments • Developmental disabilities • Psychological rhab • Hospital: burn & psych • Physical rehabilitation • Dementia and long term care

Early intervention, IEP & ITP • Early intervention services: developing strategies for inclusion and social skill development; liaison for school in preparation for incoming student • IEP: develop, implement, and evaluate programs designed to help students work on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills necessary for independent rec/leisure functioning in and out of the classroom. • ITP: identify interests and resources in community for transition after school to meet rec/leisure skills, interests, and abilities; independence and community integration

TR goals • Interpersonal skills • Friendship building • Social awareness/social cues • Social skills • Coping skills • aggression outlets • Executive functioning skills • Conversational skills • Self-confidence/self-awareness • cognitive rehab • Stress management

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Friendship Club Middle school/high school age kids Fun Friday night with no parents and/or paras Friendship building, community inclusion, social skills, and self-

Focus Groups 3-4 kids in each group--Meet twice a month on allotted evening & time slot Individualized goals: Social awareness, interpersonal skills, friendship building, emotional coping skills, social cues, social boundaries, and more

Private Recreational Therapy • Using as a stepping block towards Focus Groups • Uniqueness of Focus Groups meets a need in our community more than this.