Reviewing a TR Program: How Nationwide Children's Hospital utilized the literature to support the Intensive Pain Rehabilitation and Education Program (.1 CEUs)
Providing Therapeutic Recreation Services to Pediatric Populations with Severe Behavioral Challenges (.1 CEUs)
Providing LGBTQIA+ Competent Care in Pediatric Therapeutic Recreation Practice (.15 CEUs) Session Description Over the last five generations, the number of individuals that belong to the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States has either doubled or...
Effective Interdisciplinary Teaming within Therapeutic Recreation Practice: A Program-Specific Example (0.1 CEUs) This session will explore how CTRSs utilize and engage in interdisciplinary teaming at the Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) Behavioral Health Pavilion in Columbus,...
The Power of Center Stage: Recreational Therapy's Role in Promoting Self-Esteem, Social Skills, and Confidence Through the Use of Dramatic Expression (.15 CEUs)
Quality of Life with Cerebral Palsy and Recreational Therapy: A Parent's Perception (.1 CEUs) This session will focus on perceived QOL of a child with cerebral palsy related to RT treatment in an aquatic environment. There is little research pertaining to CP...
The Biggest Impact on the Littlest Patients: Powerful Pediatric Projects (.1 CEUs) When an infant/toddler is not quite ready to go home after the NICU, providing developmental opportunities in a hospital setting is essential to support quickly...
Youth Development in Recreational Therapy (.1 CEUs) This session will explore the connection between positive youth development philosophies and recreational therapy treatment. We will discuss several youth development...
The Role of Therapeutic Recreation in a Pediatric Partial Hospitalization Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Disorders: A Hospital-based Program Example (.1 CEUs) The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is housed in the Behavioral Health Pavilion, the largest free-standing...
The Role of Therapeutic Recreation in a Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Department: A Program Example (.1 CEUs) The Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is the largest behavioral health treatment and research center dedicated to children...
Social Network Analysis of Youth with Physical Disabilities: Implications for Recreational Therapy Practice (.1 CEUs) Social network analysis is a new and exciting approach within the social sciences. There is great potential for the use of social network approaches within...
Therapeutic Play in an Pediatric Setting (.1 CEUs) This module will focus on the role of Therapeutic Recreation in an inpatient pediatric setting. For a child, living on an inpatient unit is not “normal” and can create...
Modern Mindfulness for the Rest of Us: Recreation Therapists Approach to Teaching Mind-Body Techniques (.3 CEUs) With the growing popularity of wellness and mind-body techniques, Recreation Therapists are poised to embrace complementary and integrative methods. Two recreation...
Return to School and Community Following a Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalization, a Therapeutic Recreation Approach (.1 CEUs) The module will explore therapeutic interventions and training to support the return to school and community through linkage with community-based resources, services,...