Main description:

Therapeutic Recreation Leadership and Programming will help students learn the essential aspects of professional practice while developing a leadership mind-set. The book focuses on the day-to-day responsibilities of the therapeutic recreation specialist (TRS) while integrating ethical considerations into each aspect of the job. Readers will learn how to perform the daily work of a TRS while maintaining the highest ethical standards of the profession. The book details

* the principles, theories, and codes of ethics that will form the foundation of specialists' understanding of the field and set the stage for practice;

* the knowledge, skills, and leadership principles that TRSs will need in order to help their clients accomplish therapeutic outcomes;

* strategies that will guide TRSs in planning a wide range of programs and services, including information on frequently encountered health problems, major program areas, facilitation strategies, and client and program evaluation; and

* methods for program organization and delivery that will prepare specialists to offer a regular schedule of therapeutic recreation programs that meet the needs of all of their clients, whether in group or individual settings.

The book will arm students with the information and tools they need in order to succeed as therapeutic recreation specialists. It familiarizes students with their future clients by describing the health concerns most often encountered in therapeutic settings. Case studies for the most common concerns provide students with concrete examples of how programming works in various clinical settings. The book also provides specific recreation activities from five major program areas, along with information on the effectiveness of the activities, risk management concerns, and implementation strategies. Step-by-step instructions for structuring, planning, and leading both group and one-on-one sessions will prepare students to implement programs in a wide variety of settings.

Stories from professionals in the field, examples of real and hypothetical clients, and case studies show students how to use the principles they've learned when leading programs. Learning activities help them to further explore the concepts in each chapter, and highlight boxes emphasize key ideas related to each chapter's content. An instructor guide is available to course adopters at www.HumanKinetics.com/TherapeuticRecreationLeadershipandProgramming.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Establishing a Foundation for Ethical Practice

Chapter 1: A Mindset for Ethical Therapeutic Recreation Leadership

Chapter 2: Therapeutic Recreation Principles, Values, and Practice Models

Chapter 3: Program Planning Approaches and the Therapeutic Recreation Process

Chapter 4: The Blended Role of Therapeutic Recreation Leadership

Part II: Creating the Structure of Therapeutic Recreation Practice

Chapter 5: Common Concerns of Therapeutic Recreation Practice

Chapter 6: The Therapeutic Recreation Toolkit: Programs, Benefits, and Implementations

Chapter 7: Therapeutic Recreation Leadership: Strategies for Growth and Learning

Chapter 8: Evaluation of Practitioners, Programs, and Participants

Part III: Applications of Therapeutic Recreation Leadership

Chapter 9: Unit-Wide Programming

Chapter 10: Leading Therapeutic Recreation Groups

Chapter 11: One-to-One Therapeutic Recreation Service

Chapter 12: Therapeutic Recreation Leadership for the 21st Century

Appendix A NTRS Codes of Ethics

Appendix B ATRA Code of Ethics

Appendix C NTRS Standards of Practice

Appendix D ATRA Standards for the Practice of Therapeutic Recreation

Appendix E NCTRC Job Analysis

Appendix F NRPA Policy Statement on Inclusion

References

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