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Week 1 Discussion Questions

Week 1 Discussion Questions

Q Week One and Two Discussion Questions Discussion Questions: Please answer all questions in detail; typed, and uploaded. • What is the difference between recreation and therapeutic recreation services? What makes therapeutic recreation unique? • What are the four service components used in a comprehensive therapeutic recreation service and what relationship do they have to outcome goals? • Identify the difference among; o Clinical o Custodial o Community-Based o Educational, and o Milieu Service Delivery Systems What are the implications for therapeutic recreation services in each system? • What events led to the development of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association? What are the mission and purpose and how does it differ from NTRS? • What is the role and purpose of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification? What is the history and what is it’s significance in the therapeutic recreation profession? • Given your understanding of the history of therapeutic recreation, what factors will contribute to the development of future philosophical perspectives?

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Recreation Services means all services relating to athletic or entertainment participation events and/or activities including but not limited to pool, golf, billiards, skating, tennis, bowling, health/athletic club memberships, coin operated amusement devices, video games and video club memberships. Recreational therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, to psychological and physical health, recovery, and well-being. The unique feature of RT/TR that makes it different from other therapies is the use of recreational modalities in the designed intervention strategies. RT/TR is individualized to each person by his or her past, present and future interests, and lifestyle.