Foundations of Rec Therapy Exam #2

Therapeutic recreation involves what two parts?

leisure context and purposeful intervention

Therapeutic recreation professionals work in what type of settings?

physical rehabilitation, mental health facilities, community settings

What are the reasons for studying and understanding the history of your profession?

helps us avoid mistakes and learn from successes, provides a sense of professional identity, and helps people interpret the present reality

Who was the individual we talked about that is associated with the settlement houses taht developed in the 1800s?

Jane Addams

who was the individual the book talked about that was associated with developing recreation-based interventions for British veterans of Crimean War?

Florence Nightingale

Which organization trained hundreds of professions to provide hospital recreation after World War II in veteran’s hospitals?

The red cross

Which organization is the independent credentialing agency that oversees the certification process for therapeutic recreation professionals?

The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

The leisure ability approach to therapeutic recreation involves what three phases?

Treatment/therapy, leisure education, and recreation participation

One of the primary characteristics of a profession is?

It has a distinct set, or systemic body, of knowledge

Why is credentialing important?

It enhances the credibility of the profession. It allows others to distinguish between those who have and have not attained competence.It protects clients and consumers from getting services that are not of quality

What is Licensure?

It is a credential that is a legal requirement by a government body for those who wish to practice a profession in a particular state that has licensure

The primary national credential for therapeutic recreation specialists is what?

certification

What do you need to receive the credential of CTRS?

Pass a certification exam, and pay an annual registration fee

What can happen if you violate the Code of Ethics?

Reprimands from credentialing agencies requiring additional training

Probationary periods with required supervision

Or loss of certification or license

Labels that refer to a disability can have both positives and negatives such as:

They can facilitate communication among professionals

They can lead to generalizations regarding the extent of one’s disability

They can overshadow the strengths of a person

The philosophy that we should treat each person as a unique human being with the potential to grow, rather than focusing on individual differences and limitations, is referred to as

person-first philosophy

People with disabilities take an emotional, social, and psychological risk when choosing to participate in inclusive rather than separate recreation programs. Creating social acceptance, belonging, and a feeling that one is valued as a participant is called

social inclusion

Making adaptations to an activity only when absolutely necessary fosters what?

the least restrictive environment

The social model of disability views disability as

A result of social discrimination toward people who differ from the norm

“I work with people with disabilities” instead of “I work with the disabled, or I work with the handicapped, or I work with the retarded” is an example of

Person- first language

The philosophy that persons with disabilities should be cured to fit into social norms is consistent with

the medical model

Approximately one-third of all therapeutic recreation patients are receiving care in

Psychiatric facilities

The provision of short-term care for serious health concerns is done at

Acute care hospitals

According to NCTRC, approximately 40% of CTRSs work in

Hospitals

As of 2005, the average stay in an acute care hospital was

4.8 days

In the coming years, the number of Americans above the age of 70 is expected to

increase

Municipal therapeutic recreation settings and programs have become

more common in recent years

The health protection–health promotion model was developed in an effort to align therapeutic recreation practice more specifically with

Health care delivery systems

Leisure education is a specified component of

The leisure ability model

Recreation or other activities used to help clients meet therapeutic goals are called

treatment modalities

the most popular modality for the older adult population is

music

Community reintegration involves planned client visits into the community and is most often used during

impatient care

The modality of _________________is desirable because it can address client self-esteem, as well as other client goals.

arts and crafts

Programs that use leisure as a therapy tool can ultimately lead to enhanced __________.

leisure functioning

It is essential to ____________ / ___________ in a therapeutic recreation program.

target outcomes

Therapeutic recreation IS or IS NOT a profession that is right for everyone?

is not

The Inkerman Café provided an alternative to soldiers who frequented _________ / _____.

local bars

The ______ / _________ trained a great number of professionals to work with injured war veterans during hospital recreation.

red cross

__________ / __________ was one of the original “play ladies” of Hull-House.

Jane Addams

The primary credentialing system for therapeutic recreation specialists is based on ————-

certification

The primary code of ethics used by therapeutic recreation professionals was developed by ——

ATRA

Consulting other professionals regarding ethical dilemmas is ____________________ because it gives you other viewpoints

Highly recommended

_________________________is a primary example of how professionals can participate in professional development.

conference attendance

Accreditation of academic institutions and programs is a __________________ ____________.

Voluntary process

Making _________________ _____________ during an activity can lead to overreliance on equipment or other people.

unnecessary adaptations

Viewing persons with disabilities as superheroes for being able to succeed despite their disabilities is _________ an example of person-first philosophy.

not

The language we use in our daily lives contributes to the ________________ we have toward disabilities

attitudes

The _____________________ of disability views disability as a variation from the physical norm that can disadvantage the person. Having a disability is a negative and we should try and fix it.

medical model

Patient stays in hospitals have gotten increasingly shorter; _______________ the amount of time a CTRS has to work with the patient.

reducing

The majority of people who receive psychiatric care and psychological counseling do so on an __________________ basis.

outpatient

Therapeutic recreation specialists working in _________________________ typically will work with a variety of patient conditions and needs.

acute care hospitals

Therapeutic recreation professionals often work in partnership with occupational therapists or physical therapists in __________________________

rehabilitation centers

It is _____________________ that each modality that a therapeutic recreation professional chooses to implement be mastered as a part of his or her college training. Many modalities are learned on the job.

not necessary

A ________________ is an occupation or profession followed as a life’s work.

career

A ____________ is a regular remunerative position; a person is paid for the completion of assigned tasks.

job

A _________________ is a self-directed, service-oriented career path that reflects one’s creativity, personality, interests, and goals

profession

The ability of a profession to hold its members accountable is known as ________________________.

professional authority

philosophy

deals with assumption, truths and fundamental principles used as a foundation for building a theoretical explanation.

Rationalism

is the philosophy that people should only trust things of the mind.

Empiricism

is the philosophy that knowledge should only be gained through direct experience.

existentialism

is a combination of both rationalism and empiricism. Experience includes passion, intensity, suffering and anguish.

life scheme

ties our past, present and future into a logical whole oriented around life goals.

Existential Vacuum

is the alternative to finding meaning.

flow

is a peak experience where you match skills with a particular challenge.

Name two desirable characteristics of a therapeutic recreation professional

responsibility & flexibility

Name and explain the two defining characteristics of therapeutic recreation.

Leisure element and is always purposeful. Must always involve leisure and have a targeted goal. The targeted goal must have a outcome relevant to the clients goal.

Belonging to a professional association provides five general benefits to members. Describe these three of these five benefits.

Publishing literature that reflects the body of knowledge. Provides for credentialing or maintenance of professional credentials. Defines professional behavior

Beneficence

benefit the client

Non-malfeasance

don’t harm the client

autonomy

client should have freedom of choice

justice

treat everyone fairly

fidelity

be faithful to your obligations

Name three different ways that a practicing professional might earn continuing education units.

conferences, webinars, classes

Give two examples of inappropriate terminology and two examples of appropriate terminology when referring to persons with disabilities using person-first.

The blind man - the man who is blind

Confined to a wheelchair - uses a wheelchair

Attitudes toward people with disabilities can come from a variety of sources within society. Explain three societal tendencies that lead to stereotypical views or inappropriate attitudes toward people with disabilities

Viewing people with disabilities as if they are superhuman-an inspiration. Superiority - We are better than they are. Invisible

List the elements of the leisure ability model

Treatment or Functional Intervention. Leisure Education. Recreation Participation