The Therapeutic Recreation Program wraps up another successful year!
Goals of the Therapeutic Recreation Program
• Bases practice on knowledge of history, service models, theory/philosophy, anatomy and physiology, growth/development, and psychology.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct as defined by Therapeutic Recreation professional, certification, and licensing bodies and human rights legislative acts.
• Engage in continuing education opportunities to maintain their abilities as a Therapeutic Recreation professional.
• Use current, relevant research to guide practice.
• Assess and systematically collect comprehensive and accurate information to plan one-on-one and group programs/interventions.
• Collaboratively plan and develop care plans that identify measurable and meaningful goals, modalities, techniques, and interventions specific to the needs of the person.
• Implement program plans using current, relevant interventions to encourage meaningful participation, make changes in the person’s well-being, and engage in life activities.
• Conduct evaluation and research to determine changes that occur based on programs implemented.
• Deliver therapeutic recreation programs that respect diversity of the people that they serve.
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Partnership Highlights
• Six field trips were planned to expose students to many diverse populations. Places included corrections, therapeutic riding, senior community centre, schizophrenia society, developmental disability centre, and family centre.
• Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association 2017 annual conference was held in Lethbridge in October, with many students and faculty volunteering in the various planning committees.
• Opportunity for students to expand educational opportunities by participating in the Opening Minds through Art training here in the South Zone of Alberta and drumming facilitation training hosted by ATRA Lethbridge Chapter.