SETTINGS & POPULATIONS

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Therapeutic Recreation Is….

Health and human service profession A quality of life profession

Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Recreational Therapy (RT)

Recognition of Profession

Recreation Therapy is #4 best college major for a career Kiplinger 2012

Recreation Therapist is #9 best profession for saving the world CNN May 2011

Number of Recreation Therapists

30,000 positions in U.S. & Canada Variety of titles: Recreational Therapist,

Activity Therapist, Inclusion Specials, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, etc.

12,000 certified in U.S. & Canada NCTRC, 2009

2,000 members of ATRA ATRA, 2012

Who

Clients

Any individual with a physical, mental, social, or emotional condition that limits leisure functioning

Individuals with illnesses, disabilities, or conditions acknowledged by health and human services classification systems

Medical & psychiatric classification schemes DSM 5 WHO, ICF Healthy People 2020

Also includes legal offenders, at-risk youth Deviation from social norms & become recipients

of specialized services

WHO DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH?

Primary Age GroupsNCTRC, 2009

2%

5%

22%

23%

26%

13%

8%

PediatricAdolescentAdultAdult & Oder AdultOlder AdultAll Age GroupsOther

Major Populations ServedNCTRC, 2009

36%

28%

22%

14%

Behavior/mental healthGeriatricsPhysical disabilitiesDevelopmental disabilities

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO WORK?

Where Long term care facilities

Residential facilities Mental health facilities

Special recreation associations Veteran hospitals

Hospitals Substance abuse facilities

And more..!

Settings

Any agency or center that serves the clients we discussed

Health care (clinical), residential, community

Settings

NCTRC Primary Sector: 40% Hospital 18% Skilled Nursing Facility 9% Residential/Transitional 8% Community Parks & Rec. 7% Other 5% Outpatient/Day Treatment 4% Human Services

Higher number in community settings in IL due to SRAs

WHAT MODALITIES WILL YOU USE?

Using

Games Cooking Puzzles Arts and crafts Dancing Aquatics Computer games Sewing/knitting Pets Community

Reintegration

Music Sports Art Writing Special Olympics Outdoor activities Traveling Card games

And more!

WHAT OUTCOMES DO YOU HOPE TO

ACHIEVE?

Outcomes

Develop friendships Improve physical health Improve cognitive

functioning Decrease stress Increase self-esteem Independence Develop new social

skills Learn how to cope Overcome barriers

And more!

You Tube Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGY16MssBw0