G6: Opening General Session (.1 CEUs)

Holistic Health:

Sr. Kathy Green, R.S.M.

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This presentation will focus on origins of the holistic health and wellness movement and its development in our current healthcare environment. Special emphasis will be placed on the vital connection of body, mind and spirit and how when curing fails us, healing is always available.

A7: International Institute (.15 CEUs)

Coordinated by David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS

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Take a global look at therapeutic recreation! This institute will provide a forum for the presentation of therapeutic recreation related activities occurring outside of the United States, including but not limited to programs or interventions conducted outside the US; TR professional preparation programs outside the US; and international training opportunities for professionals.

“Toward a Globalization of TR: How Can We Learn from Each Other,” Heewon Yang, I-Tsun Chiang, and Youngkhill Lee, Indiana University

“Past, Present and Future of Therapeutic Recreation in Spain: The Role of the Institute of Leisure Studies of the Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao,” Susana Gorbena, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain

“Introducing Recreational Therapy Concepts and Interventions in Costa Rica and Russia,” Marjorie Malkin, Southern Illinois University

A8: Principles of Producing Therapeutic Recreation Outcomes (.15 CEUs)

Norma J. Stumbo, Ph.D., CTRS

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Producing client outcomes that are measurable and meaningful is simpler once you know and understand some basic principles. You’ve heard about assessment, protocols, quality improvement, and program evaluation – but how do they all relate and come together to make an accountable program? This session will address some ideas that are immediately applicable to your own work situation.

A9: Teaching TR Using Response Journals and Rubrics for Authentic Assessment (.15 CEUs)

Susan “Boon” Murray, Ed.D., CTRS

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What are response journals, rubrics and authentic assessment? An educator will share how these techniques animated student learning in Issues and Trends in TR. All participating faculty, graduate teaching assistants and adjunct instructors are urged to bring a syllabus with a favored assignment. Assignments will be converted into individualized grading rubrics and shared as a
wall gallery of poster post-its.

A10: CARF’s Direction and Its Impact on Recreational Therapy (.15 CEUs)

Joanne F. Finegan, MSA, CTRS and Peter Vicente, Ph.D.

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Healthcare continues to feel like a roller coaster ride. This session will review the current and future directions of CARF and the impact those may have on our field. The session will also cover current standards in medical rehabilitation, behavioral health, adult day services/assisted living and employment and community services. Substantial time will be allotted for the audience to
ask questions and give input to ATRA’s CARF liaison, Joanne Finegan, and the incoming chair of the CARF Board of Directors, Dr. Peter Vicente.

A11: Animal Assisted Therapy:

Gary J. Allen, CTRS

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This program has been extremely effective in reducing difficult behaviors of the dementia and gero-psychiatric population. This presentation will show how a trained animal can be effective in increasing positive behavior in patients.

A12: New Hope:

Rob Endt, CTRS

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Inclusion for children with disabilities in public schools is a reality. Unfortunately recreation inclusion is not always a reality. The role of the CTRS and strategies for public school involvement will be presented.

A14: Adventure Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation:

Suzie W. Lane, Ed.D., CTRS and Beth Ryan

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This session will address the possibility of blending adventure therapy and therapeutic recreation. An overview of adventure therapy, benefits and functions will be followed by a discussion regarding the implications of adventure therapy in therapeutic recreation.

A15: International Institute (.15 CEUs)

Coordinated by David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS

(see A7 on page 8)

“The Development of the International Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation,” Jerry Hitzhusen, University of Missouri, and Gary Robb, Indiana University

“Combining Perspectives on Therapeutic Recreation in the Spanish Psychiatric Hospitals: The State of the Art and Future Directions,” Susana Gorbena, Universida de Deustro, and John Shank, Temple University

“UK Therapeutic and Community Recreation: A Welsh Perspective and Prospect,” Gwilym Davies, University of Wales Institute Cardiff

A16: Enhancing the Developmental Assets of Youth Through Therapeutic Recreation (.15 CEUs)

Cynthia Carruthers, Ph.D., CTRS

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This session will provide an understanding of the experiences and qualities that youth need to become healthy, competent, caring adults. Implications for therapeutic recreation practice will be discussed.

A17: Assessing Coping Strategies in Stress Management Programs:

Francie Pagell, Ed.D., CTRS

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Participants will learn the value and use of the Story Making Method in evaluating the coping strategies of participants in stress management programs. They will learn the six step process and the scoring procedure which can be completed by the client or the CTRS. The validity and reliability of the technique will be discussed with the presenter’s most recent research.

A18: Services and Supports for Persons with Brain Injury:

Betsey Zook, MS, TRS/CTRS; Karen Luken, MS, TRS/CTRS and Jan Hodges, Ph.D., CTRS

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As persons with brain injury are receiving less inpatient and post acute care rehabilitation, recreation therapy must look toward establishing an effective array of community services and supports that promote psychosocial adjustment, successful return to work, and community inclusion.

A19: Programming for Quality of Life in Older Adults (.15 CEUs)

Maridith A. Janssen, Ed.D., RTC/CTRS

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This session addresses a leisure education program designed to enhance perceptions of quality of life in older adults. The session will define quality of life, determine needs of older adults, and the need for leisure educatio n.

A20: Technology Advancements:

Peg Connolly, Ph.D., CTRS and Teresa Eberhart, MS, CTRS

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In November 2001, NCTRC will implement the first computer based testing exam for certification. By 2002, a computer mastery test will be implemented for exams. Mastery testing involves an innovative new model of assessment that will place
NCTRC’s testing technology on the leading edge. This session will provide an overview of the transformation from paper and pencil testing to computer based examination, an explanation of computer mastery testing for the profession of therapeutic recreation, and a technology demonstration of the computer test.

A21: Welcome to ATRA (.15 CEUs)

Ann D. Huston, MPA, CTRS

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Becoming a member of ATRA and/or attending your first ATRA conference is very exciting. There are so many things that the Association is accomplishing on behalf of the profession that it is difficult to gain all the information in a four day conference. Join Ann Huston, Executive Director of ATRA in highlighting the activities of the Association and specific events occurring
during the 2000 Annual Conference. Students are encouraged to attend and meet other students early on in the conference.

A22: Tai Chi — Seeking Strength, Balance, Peace (.15 CEUs)

Suzie W. Lane, Ed.D., CTRS

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This session will address the benefits of Tai Chi as an intervention and as a leisure pursuit. Participants will be exposed to the beginning form of Tai Chi Chuan “western style.”

A23: International Institute (.15 CEUs)

Coordinated by David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS

(see A7 on page 8)

“A Naturalistic Study of Yoga Therapy in India,” Jane W. Young, Western Carolina University

“Japan:

“An Application and Effects of Leisure Education Program in Japanese (LEP-J) on Independence in Leisure Among the Clients in Independent Living Training Center,” Hirolaki Chino, Mukogawa Women’s University, Japan

A24: Protocol or Clinical Practice Guideline??? What Are We Doing in TR? (.15 CEUs)

Colleen Deyell Hood, Ph.D., CTRS

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The development and use of clinical practice guidelines has serious implications for allied health care professions, including therapeutic recreation. This session will provide a discussion of these issues as they relate to the professionalization of the field of therapeutic recreation.

A25: Mentoring:

Nancy McFarlane, CTRS; Dan Ancone, MA, CTRS; Kari Kensinger, MS, CTRS and Bree Roper

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This session is designed to provide participants with an overview of the role and benefits of professional mentoring and to develop the basic skills necessary for an effective mentoring relationship.

A26: State Recognition in Therapeutic Recreation:

Anne Simonson, Ph.D., CTRS, CLP and Missy Armstrong, MS, CTRS

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This session will focus on the work the Alliance for Therapeutic Recreation’s Joint Task Force on Credentialing has been doing since its creation in 1996. Issues that will be addressed include:n credentialing. The session will include a question/answer and discussion period.

A27: Understanding the Blueprints of Group Therapy (.15 CEUs)

Jim Shea, MS, CTRS

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Creating successful therapeutic groups, in many ways, parallels the process of building a house. The quality of the final product in each is a direct reflection of preparation, design, organization, craftsmanship and attention to detail. The session will explore the steps necessary in building therapeutic groups.

A28: Back to Basics:

Adria Armendariz, MS, RTC, CTRS and Donaca Andersen, CTRS

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Learn how to enhance productivity standards, involve other disciplines in therapeutic recreation and provide effective co-treatment activities that improve patients’ functional outcomes.

A29: Inclusion in Our Communities (.15 CEUs)

Sandy Kerlin, M.Ed. and Peg Gutsell, Ed.D, NCC, LPCC

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This presentation will challenge participants to use their skills and role to support people with disabilities in inclusive recreation.

A30: Body Image and Recreational Therapy (.15 CEUs)

Laurie Jake, CTRS, CEDS and Cindy Ingels, CTRS

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This session will include an overview of body image for a variety of populations, especially clients with eating disorders. The session will also provide experiential body image activities.

A31: International Institute (.15 CEUs)

Coordinated by David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS

(see A7 on page 8)

“The Effects of Leisure Education on Leisure Boredom, Leisure Attitude, and Leisure Satisfaction Among Korean Older Adults,” Yongkoo Noh, Korea University

“Effects of a Developmental Play Program with Infants and Preschool Children in Two Romanian Orphanages,” Daniel D. Ferguson, Brigham Young University

“Assessment of Family Quality of Life for Families with Disabilities:

B41: Developing Professional Power (Student Institute) (.6 CEUs)

Nancy McFarlane, CTRS; Kari Kensinger, MS, CTRS; Pamela A. Wilson, MS, TRS/CTRS;

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This day long institute is designed to provide students and new professionals with an overview of the role of professional leadership and their involvement, initiating professional contacts and mentoring, NCTRC credentialing, the future of TR, and culiminating with a “Meet the Authors” panel.

B42: Research Institute – Who Wants to be a Researcher?:

Leandra A. Bedini, Ph.D., CTRS and Charlsena F. Stone, Ph.D., TRS/CTRS

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This session is designed to help make research more accessible to both practitioners and their consumers in therapeutic recreation. Often barriers to using and understanding research lie in the interpretation and translation of published research
articles. Through games, discussion, and small group work, this session will address these issues.

B43: Piecing Together the Puzzle of School/Community Reintegration (.15 CEUs)

Juliet M. Coscia, Ph.D.; Lisa J. Hicks, CTRS; Diane C. Jansen, M.Ed.; Bonnie Kostreva; and Linda Magness Stulz, RN, M.Ed.

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During this interactive presentation, members of a pediatric rehabilitation team will discuss the components of a successful school/community reintegration program. Additionally, information from a parent’s perspective will be shared.

B44: Marketing Therapeutic Recreation Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration (.15 CEUs)

Janice Elich Monroe, Ph.D., CTRS

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Understanding and utilizing your role on an interdisciplinary team can greatly enhance the visibility and acceptance of TR. An interactive look at how interdisciplinary initiatives can effectively market TR.

B45: Innovative Team Approaches for Recreation Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities (.15 CEUs)

Dawn De Vries, CTRS and Julie Lake, CTRS

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This presentation discusses group treatments and a recreation therapy restorative program in a skilled nursing facility, aimed at improving functional abilities through a team approach.

B46: Building Resiliency and Assets Through Activity Based Therapeutics (.15 CEUs)

David B. Jones, Ed.D., CTRS and Kimberly Moody, Ph.D., RN-CS, ANP

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This session will explore how therapeutic recreation specialists can incorporate adventure based therapeutics to foster resiliency and build assets in youth identified as “at-risk” or in treatment programs.

B47:

Coordinated by Bryan McCormick, Ph.D., CTRS and Youngkhill Lee, Ph.D., CTRS

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This session will present innovations in teaching therapeutic recreation. Presenters will identify teaching/learning difficulties and innovations to address these difficulties. The session will provide an opportunity for educators to network and share innovative practices and ideas for use in the classroom.

B48: Metaphors:

Colleen Deyell Hood, Ph.D., CTRS and Suzie W. Lane, Ed.D., CTRS

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Processing is one of the most important techniques used in therapeutic recreation to facilitate client change. This session will provide experienced therapists with guidelines as to how to use metaphors to enhance the effectiveness of our interventions.

B49: Research Institute – Therapeutic Recreation Concepts and Interventions (.15 CEUs)

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This session will present completed research papers that address and explore selected concepts and interventions relevant to therapeutic recreation practice.

“Correlates of Social and Activity Competence in Adolescents with Epilepsy or Asthma”

Donald E. Rogers, Ph.D., CTRS, Indiana State University

“The Effects of Yoga Training on Symptoms of Stress in Individuals Recovering from Heart Disease”

Jane W. Young, Ph.D., TRS/CTRS, Western Carolina University

“The Relationships Between Self-Monitoring and Leisure Functioning of People with Spinal Cord Injury”

Youngkhill Lee, Ph.D., CTRS, and Bryan McCormick, Ph.D., CTRS, Indiana University

“Practitioners’ Knowledge of ATRA Standards of Practice”

Ruthie Kucharewski, Ph.D., CTRS and Roy Olsson, Ph.D., CTRS, University of Toledo

B50: Breaking Through Culture and Language:

Christina Meneses

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This session provides a discussion on the dangers of cultural and language barriers and how breaking these barriers benefits the therapeutic recreation profession as well as provides quality care for clients.

B51: FUNctional Family Program (.15 CEUs)

Christine Cox, M.Ed., CTRS and Natalie Flack

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This session will present a program focus of positive family interactions with “at risk” adolescents combining fun and education.

B52: How to Read and Understand Psychological Reports (.15 CEUs)

Caroline Ajemian, Psy.D.

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Dr. Ajemian, a psychologist at the New Hampshire Hospital and a member of an interdisciplinary team which includes recreational therapists, will focus on establishing a basic understanding of psychological tests, how to read the results, and how to use the recommendations to help interventions work better.

B54: High Adventure Outdoor Recreation – The Right to Risk (.15 CEUs)

Gus La Zear, CTRS

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This session will address empowering people with disabilities by creating opportunities for challenging and exciting experiences in the out-of-doors. By focusing on abilities, not disabilities, we can provide success both physically and mentally.

B55: An Unlikely Combination:

Jo-Ellen Ross, Ph.D., CTRS

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Social interaction is an important form and context for leisure and critical for overall well-being and inclusion. This session will address how technology can be used to develop and maintain social skills and relationships.

B56: Research Institute:

Theory Based Therapeutic Recreation Programming and Evaluation (.3 CEUs)

Linda Caldwell, Ph.D.; Cynthia Carruthers, Ph.D., CTRS; Bryan McCormick, Ph.D., CTRS; and Colleen Deyell Hood, Ph.D., CTRS

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This session is designed for therapists who want to become involved in advancing therapeutic recreation evaluation and research. Participants will gain a working knowledge of concepts, approaches and methods related to theory based therapeutic recreation programming and evaluation. This knowledge will allow therapists to provide more effective TR services, evaluate
the outcomes of their programs, and contribute to the TR efficacy research agenda.

B57: Diversity:

Deb Getz, MS, CTRS; Marcia D. Smith, MA, CTRS, H/FI; Denise Chatham, MS, CTRS; Jody Hironaka-Juteau, Ed.D., CTRS, RTC; and Michele Fanfair, CTRS

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This panel presentation will provide insight into diversity issues as presented by five members of the ATRA Diversity Team who are practitioners from five different settings. Suggestions for addressing issues common to all settings will be provided.

B58: Expression Through Art (.3 CEUs)

Lisa Comley, M.Ed., CTRS, RTC; Ellen Finkler, B.Ed., CTRS, CCLS; and Jodi Timmerman, BS, Art Therapy

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This session will provide benefits of utilizing the art process as a therapeutic modality. Hands-on experiences and ideas for groups along with adaptations for various populations will be included.

B59: Creating a Meaningful Life in the New Millennium (.3 CEUs)

Suzanne T. Shepard, MS, CTRS

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Conferees will discover how a meaningful life relates to freedom to pursue happiness. They will examine social, academic and cultural resources for a creative and successful lifestyle. By attending this session, one will learn to recognize and foster creative potential for lifelong personal growth, meaningful rewards, and leisure enjoyment. It is the creative process that will be examined conceptually and experientially by the participants.

B60: Revised Standards of Practice:

(.3 CEUs)

Bob Riley, Ph.D., CTRS; Ray West, MS, TRS/CTRS; Jim Barrett, MS, CTRS; and Glen Van Andel, Ed.D. CTRS, CLP

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The revised ATRA Standards of Practice Self Assessment Guide (2000) is a practical tool for practitioners who wish to improve the quality of therapeutic recreation services and prepare for JCAHO or state accreditation audits. Comparisons will also be made with APTA and AOTA standards of practice.

B61: Healing the Wounded Heart:

Lynn H. Hennessy, BS, CCLS

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This session will discuss techniques for coping with repeated exposure to tragedy, with particular emphasis on caregiver’s grief.

B62: Breathing 101:

Jane W. Young, Ph.D., TRS/CTRS

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This participatory session presents a program protocol for teaching clients relaxed, abdominal breathing. Step-by-step procedures for progressive modules address content, process, and outcome criteria. Comfortable clothes suggested.

C63: Membership Meeting and Breakfast – Recreational Therapy:

Peter Thomas, ATRA Legislative Counsel

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Join us for breakfast and to hear ATRA’s Legislative Counsel for an up to date picture of ATRA’s legislative and regulatory agendas to advance the therapeutic recreation profession at the national level. Learn about the successes of ATRA’s Day on
the Hill this past March. (See full description on page 6.)

C64: General Session:

Otis Williams

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Have you ever felt like giving up? If so, you are not alone. Life has a way of touching all of us at one time or another. The level of your motivation will have a major impact on your achievement, happiness, productivity, success and well-being.

C65: JCAHO, CARF and Cultural Diversity…Making the Connection (.3 CEUs)

Linda Hutchison Troyer, MGA, CTRS

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This session will outline specific standards from CARF and JCAHO requiring organizations to integrate unique diversity issues of persons served, into evaluation and treatment planning processes. Self-assessment tool for participants will be introduced to assist clinicians in identifying how well they address cultural diversity.

C66: Self-Promotion as Professional Portfolio for Interns, Practitioners, & Educators (.3 CEUs)

Susan “Boon” Murray, Ed.D., CTRS

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This session introduces the concept of a professional portfolio in the context of career and teaching portfolios. Participants will learn to showcase their academic and work experiences to reveal their competence in words and images. Participants will learn how to design, organize, customize, revise, and present a professional portfolio whether student, practitioner, or educator.

C67: Marketing Recreation Therapy Services Using a Benefits Approach (.3 CEUs)

Jane Kaufman Broida, Ed.D., CTRS

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What are the benefits of recreational therapy? How do I communicate these to administrators, healthcare providers, insurance companies, school personnel and other recreation therapists? This hands-on session will provide knowledge and skills to market therapeutic recreation services to various audiences.

C68: Group Program Design in Long Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities (.3 CEUs)

Susanne Lesnik-Emas, Ed.D., CTRS; Janet Turner, M.Ed., CTRS; and Terri Rappaport, CTRS

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Developing recreation programs that address specific resident needs is an ongoing challenge in both LTC and ALF settings. The functional levels are diverse among residents despite similar diagnoses. This situation calls for more than generic recreation programs. This session examines the various components that influence group behavior and establishes a systematic approach
to tying your program offerings directly to your resident’s level of social and physical functioning.

C69: Increasing Cultural Competence of Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (.3 CEUs)

Charlsena F. Stone, Ph.D., TRS/CTRS and Leandra A. Bedini, Ph.D., CTRS

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This session will explore cultural competence of CTRSs on personal and professional levels. Conceptual frameworks, exercises for introspection, discussion of responsibilities, and applications to healthcare systems will be presented.

C70: Thinking Outside the Box:

Ronald W. Malik, M.Ed., and Patricia Barret Malik, Ph.D., CTRS

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Service provision for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities will continue to change and grow as we enter a new millennium. This session will describe how and why a new community rehabilitation company was formed. In addition, the following will be described:

C72: Elevation of the Human Spirit (.3 CEUs)

Annette L. Jacobs, MS, TRS/CTRS and Edward J. Kesgen, Ph.D., TRS/CTRS

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Perhaps the most important element in building group harmony and effective communication is validation. Join us for an experiential encounter through which techniques for opening the heart and elevating the human spirit will be explored. This session has marvelous applicability for patient and caregiver alike.

D73: Debating ATRA Public Policy Initiatives From All Sides of the Aisle (.15 CEUs)

GT Thompson, M.Ed.; Pamela A. Wilson, MS, TRS/CTRS; and Gloria Gram, CTRS

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Ever find yourself struggling to sell the value of recreational therapy? Learn how to identify and present your profession’s public policy selling points within the philosophies of the country’s political parties.

D74: Integrating Wellness into Practice (.15 CEUs)

Karen Grote, MS, CTRS

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Thinking out-of-the-box allows us to see TR in a broader context of wellness and holism. This session will help you think about ways that the CTRS can help clients integrate an attitude of wellness into their lives.

D75: Universal Design:

Jo-Ellen Ross, Ph.D., CTRS and Lorraine Norwich, BSME

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Universal design is the approach to design recognizing the diversity of users striving to create environments and products. This session will demonstrate how playgrounds incorporate this concept and facilitate inclusion.

D76: Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Through Teen Mentorships (.15 CEUs)

David B. Jones, Ed.D., CTRS and Kimberly Moody, Ph.D., RN-CS, ANP

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Presenters will describe a multi-layered collaborative program in which university faculty educate university students to develop,
implement, and evaluate substance abuse and violence prevention curriculum. Students then train teens to mentor elementary school children.

D77: 21st Century Teaching and Learning:

David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS and Bryan McCormick, Ph.D., CTRS

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As we enter the millennium, it is a good time to both look at the current use of technology in teaching and to explore the future as to what may be ahead. This session will cover current and anticipated technologies.

D78: Assisted Living:

Terri Rappaport, CTRS

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With a quickly aging population, assisted living facilities (ALF) are springing up at a phenomenal rate. With a philosophy of “aging on place,” and the diverse functioning levels of ALF residents, it will no longer be acceptable to provide only the basic activity model program. Increasingly, many customers need special interventions to retain the skills and abilities necessary to function independently – and longer – in ALFs. The speaker will present the current status of recreation programs in the assisted living industry. A rationale for the provision of therapeutic recreation programming in ALFs as well as a suggested model and strategies for implementation will also be provided.

D79:

Candace Ashton-Shaeffer, Ph.D., CTRS and Marieka Holt, CTRS

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A case study of a Status One Heart Transplant Unit will be used to explain the role of TR in meeting the needs of patients and their families before and after transplantation

D80: Helping the Grieving Family in Pediatrics (.15 CEUs)

Gail Klayman, M.Ed., CCLS

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This presentation will address grief issues. Developmental concepts will be reviewed as well as supportive measures regarding loss of good health, death of the patient, or death of someone close. Helping patients, parents, siblings, and classmates will be discussed.

D82: How to Write A Personal Narrative as a Manuscript for Publication (.15 CEUs)

Robin M. Yaffe Tschumper, Ed.D., CTRS and Susan “Boon” Murray, Ed.D., CTRS

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The Practice Perspective Co-editors of the Therapeutic Recreation Journal will demonstrate the difference between a case report and a personal narrative, and teach participants to write practice related personal narratives through group reading / discussion of exemplars and step-by-step guidelines.

D83: Leaving a Legacy:

Nancy Richeson, CAS, MA, CTRS

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Human beings have a need to leave a legacy, something of themselves, before they die. That legacy can be left through the process of writing down one’s story. These autobiographical stories may create the solutions and meaning that the adult is looking for during transitional periods of their life.

D84: Transition Planning – Building Bridges in the New Millennium (.15 CEUs)

Steve LeConey, CTRS and Marcia Jean Carter, Re.D., CLP, CTRS

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This session will include a discussion of practices for transitioning among inpatient and community human services, the emerging roles of CTRSs as training facilitators for inclusion, and networking of a public therapeutic recreation division and private organization focusing on inclusion.

D85: A Crisis in TR:

David R. Austin, Ph.D., CTRS, FALS and Bryan McCormick, Ph.D., CTRS

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There exists a critical shortage of Ph.D.s for university positions in therapeutic recreation. The nature and extent of the problem will be discussed and solutions identified.

D86: Treatment of the Axis II Client Within a Day Treatment Program (.15 CEUs)

Becky Stackhouse, MA, CTRS, CMC

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The majority of day treatment programs work with primarily Axis I clientele. Therapists face great challenges when attempting to include those clients with personality disorders. This session will explain ways in which the recreation therapist can assist with integration of the Axis II clients into an existing program.

D87: Stress Management within the Leisure Education Component (.15 CEUs)

Gayle Resh, CTRS, CLP and Lori Colchagoff, CTRS

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Our hunter-gatherer ancestors had a risky life confronted with constant crises. To survive, all your physical and mental faculties had to operate correctly. Some were obviously better with coping in the environment that others. How do people cope in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential? Through leisure, of course!

D88: Creative Links (.15 CEUs)

Christine Cox, M.Ed., CTRS and Natalie Flack

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This session provides hands on interventions adaptable for various populations. The session focus will be on adolescents with conduct and/or cognitive disorders.

D89: The ATRA Legacy:

Pamela A. Wilson, MS, CTRS/TRS and Sharon Nichols, CTRS will moderate ATRA Past Presidents

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Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” In 1984, ATRA was founded by a small group of committed recreational therapy professionals. This session will take a look back at the accomplishments of the past fifteen years as well as provide a template for future directions for the recreational therapy profession. Please join ATRA’s past leaders as they provide thoughtful reflections of our profession’s accomplishments and present some insightful strategies to shape a clear vision for our profession’s future.