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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of a variety of facilitation techniques used in providing recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities. Various techniques in therapeutic recreation will be considered including adventure therapy, therapeutic use of play therapy, aquatic therapy, assistive technology, anger management, stress management, expressive arts therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, therapeutic reminiscence, pet therapy, therapeutic use of exercise, therapeutic use of humor, and therapeutic use of sports. Prerequisite(s): REC 140. (Pass/Fail option) Every year. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary for aquatics programming for persons with disabilities. Emphasis will be on current trends in adapted aquatics, specifically the inclusion of individuals with disabilities into regular recreational settings. Content areas will also include assessment, adaptations of facilities, equipment, and activity presentation including various water exercises for special groups. Further legal and ethical issues as well as safety and program implementation in various aquatic environments will be covered. This course includes in-water laboratory experiences. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Every year. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of adapted recreation for children with varying abilities. Content areas include federal legislation and mandates, adaptations and modifications, instructional strategies, measurement and assessment, and basic concepts and approaches related to therapeutic recreation methods of managing behavior. Special emphasis will be on incorporating children with varying abilities into the least restrictive environment. Sophomore standing. Every three years. Credit: 4
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to program planning and leadership techniques in recreational activities for persons in institutional, community, and camp settings. Focus will be on the adaptation of activities for individuals with varying abilities. Environmental awareness, inclusion, legal and safety considerations and activity analysis will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): REC 140. Every year. Credit: 2
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
An opportunity to investigate selected topics or problems in recreation or recreational therapy under the direction of a division faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every three years. Credit: 1-4
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4.00 Credits
This course will center on program planning and leadership techniques in leisure and rehabilitation activities for persons with varying abilities. Emphasis is on examining the processes and procedures utilized to implement quality programs in a variety of recreational settings. Concepts related to program evaluation, funding sources, and grant application in therapeutic recreation will be covered. Prerequisite(s): REC 140 or permission of instructor. Every three years. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
Examines the impact of disability and other handicapping conditions on individuals, their families, and the community. Topics include adjustment to loss, attitudes of persons with disability towards themselves and those of others toward them, as well as problems and opportunities associated with specific conditions, such as disability, substance abuse, and criminal behavior. Physical, emotional, mental, and social dimensions throughout the lifespan are considered. Every semester. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
This is an introductory course to the wide range of rehabilitation and social services professions, services and populations. The focus of the course is on the foundation and philosophy of rehabilitation and the social services. Students study professions (e.g. counseling and social work); services (e.g. child protection, probation/parole, community support), and populations (e.g. as juveniles, elderly, persons with mental illness and persons with addiction). The course includes a field experience component. Every three years. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
Major approaches to counseling are examined. The helping relationship and counselor characteristics are examined. Opportunity is provided for students to develop basic interviewing and counseling skills such as attending and responding. Students will gain insight into their own values, reaction patterns and interpersonal styles as important tools in understanding and helping others. Every semester. Credit: 4
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4.00 Credits
Principal theories of group process and group counseling as applied to rehabilitation, human services, and education contexts; major cognitive, affective, behavioral and systems approaches. Application to programs such as self-help groups, support groups, families, directed education groups, professional staffing, and therapeutic groups. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every semesteer. Credit: 4
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