Advanced Interventions and Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy

Course Description

Prepares students to select, plan, implement, and evaluate advanced recreational therapy interventions using various therapeutic facilitation techniques. Relevant efficacy research and theoretical foundations will be included. Prerequisite: CTR 611 or permission of instructor.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Analyze & apply health care & therapeutic recreation delivery models, theories & concepts

  • Demonstrate an advanced ability to interpret Evidence Based Practice, patient goals, and program goals that will inform activity analyses and interventions.

  • Demonstrate the ability to modify and adapt equipment and interventions for diverse patient populations.

  • Demonstrate the ability to perform proper listening skills and therapeutic techniques in a TR intervention

  • Demonstrate the advanced ability to conduct leisure education techniques with clients

  • Develop 7 TR interventions for a variety of patient populations using EBP research

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Quizzes

200 points

Assignments

100 points

RT Portfolio

250 points

Grading Scale

Points

Letter Grade

517 - 550

A

495 - 516

A-

479 - 494

B+

462 - 478

B

440 - 461

B-

424 - 439

C+

407 - 423

C

385 - 406

C-

369 – 384

D+

352 - 368

D

330 - 351

D-

below 330

F

Attendance/Participation:

No attendance policy

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Porter, H.R. (Ed.) (2016). Recreational therapy basics, techniques, and interventions. Enumclaw, WA: Idyll Arbor, Inc.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.