Recrea&onal Therapy. Thomas K. Skalko, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS Chair, Commi<ee on Accredita&on of Recrea&onal Therapy Educa&on

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1 Recrea&onal Therapy Thomas K. Skalko, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS Chair, Commi<ee on Accredita&on of Recrea&onal Therapy Educa&on

2 Objec&ve At the end of this presenta&on, par&cipants will be able to: Differen&ate between recrea&onal therapy and parks, recrea&on, and leisure and ac&vi&es Iden&fy sekngs in which recrea&onal therapists work Demonstrate an understanding of professional educa&on and creden&aling for recrea&onal therapy

3 DIFFERENTIATING AND UNDERSTANDING THE LABYRINTH OF DISCIPLINES

4 RECREATIONAL THERAPY VS. PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE VS. ACTIVITIES

5 United States Department of Labor Healthcare Prac&&oner and Technical Occupa&ons Includes allied health occupa&ons including physical therapists, occupa&onal therapists, recrea&onal therapists, and speech- language pathologists ( ) (USDOL, 2009; see h<p:// online.onetcenter.org/find/family). This is in contrast to recrea&on worker (which includes ac&vity professionals), which falls in the family of Personal Care and Services ( ) (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010).

6 U.S. Department of Educa&on Classifica&on of Instruc&onal Programs (CIP) codes of the Integrated Postsecondary Educa&on Data System Rehabilita&on and Therapeu&c Professions Therapeu&c Recrea&on/Recrea&onal Therapy (CIP Code: ) under (USDOE, 2009; See h<p:// nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/ cipdetail.aspx? y=55&cipid=88742). Parks, Recrea&on and Leisure Falls under its own CIP code (i.e., ) and includes Parks, Recrea&on, Leisure, and Fitness Studies.

7 RECREATIONAL THERAPY VS. DIVERSIONAL ACTIVITY

8 Diversional Ac&vity vs. Recrea&onal Therapy Diversional ac-vity, while important to well- being, is the use of ac-vity to occupy -me. Recrea-onal Therapy is ac-ve treatment that uses specifically designed ac-vi-es to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person s level of func-oning and independence in life ac-vi-es, to promote health and wellness reduce or eliminate the ac-vity limita-ons and restric-ons to par-cipa-on in life situa-ons (American Therapeu&c Recrea&on Associa&on, 2009)

9 RT is ac&ve treatment Ordered by a physician Prescribed when medically necessary Reasonable expecta&on to improve the pa&ent s condi&on. Documented in the resident s medical record. Periodically evaluated.

10 Recrea&onal Therapist Use ac&vi&es as a means to produce treatment outcomes. Example Modali&es Manual Arts Stress Management & Biofeedback Aqua&cs Exercise Games (e.g., Wii, Kinect) Adapted Sports Social Skills Training

11 Recrea&onal therapy interven&ons: Improve physical, cogni&ve, and social func&oning; Assist with ongoing health maintenance and self- management; Promote preven&on; Enhances community func&oning and re- integra&on; and Promotes psychosocial well- being

12 Professional Associa&on American Therapeu&c Recrea&on Associa&on (ATRA) ATRA is the only independent, autonomous, na&onal associa&on, incorporated as a trade or professional associa&on, represen&ng recrea&onal therapists who work in health care and human service agencies.

13 Professional Creden&aling Na&onal Council for Therapeu&c Recrea&on Cer&fica&on (NCTRC) Established in 1981, is a non- profit, interna&onal organiza&on dedicated to professional excellence for the protec&on of consumers through the cer&fica&on of recrea&onal therapists.

14 Na&onal Council for Therapeu&c Recrea&on Cer&fica&on NCTRC is a charter member organiza&on of the Na&onal Organiza&on for Competency Assurance (NOCA). Accredited by the Na&onal Commission for Cer&fying Agencies (NCCA). (h<p://

15 NCTRC Professional recogni&on is granted by NCTRC to individuals who apply, meet eligibility requirements and pass the NCTRC examina&on. Cer&fied Therapeu&c Recrea&on Specialist (CTRS ) There are approximately 14,000 ac&ve CTRS na&onally

16 Professional Creden&aling RT licensure Oklahoma New Hampshire North Carolina Utah State registra&on programs California Washington

17 Profile 25,000-30,000 recrea&onal therapists na&onally (NCTRC, 2009) 86% female/14% male Projected to grow approximately 15% by 2018 (DOL, 2011)

18 Employment SeKngs According to the Na&onal Council for Therapeu&c Recrea&on Cer&fica&on (NCTRC) na&onal study report 86% of recrea&onal therapists worked in hospital, residen&al, skilled nursing facili&es, adult day care, and par&al or outpa&ent sekngs (Riley & Connolly, 2006).

19 Primary Service SeKngs Hospitals 40.0% Skilled Nursing Facili&es 18.2% Residen&al/Transi&onal 12.1% Outpa&ent/Day Treatment 5.8% Academics 3.7% Parks and Recrea&on 6.9%

20 Primary Popula&ons Served Behavioral/Mental Health 37.0% Geriatric 28.0% Physical Medicine 21.9% Developmental Disabili&es 13.1%

21 Professional Educa&on Formal educa&on for recrea&onal therapy prac&ce began in the 1950 s, first at the graduate level and later at the undergraduate level. Today there are 120 ins&tu&ons of higher educa&on that offer a RT/TR professional prepara&on programs that qualify individuals to sit for the na&onal cer&fica&on examina&on of the NCTRC (Riley & Connolly, 2006).

22 Educa&onal Requirements for Na&onal Cer&fica&on Baccalaureate Degree in RT (or Recrea&on with an op&on in RT or TR) RT content Founda&ons of RT Prac&ce Assessment Individualized Treatment Planning Treatment Program Development Evalua&on and Research Administra&ve Prac&ces RT Modali&es Support Course Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology/Biomechanics, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Disabling Condi&ons

23 Academic Accredita&on April 2010, CAAHEP Accepted Recrea&onal Therapy as an allied health profession Accepted the American Therapeu&c Recrea&on Associa&on (ATRA) as the sponsor Accepted the Commi<ee on Accredita&on of Recrea&onal Therapy Educa&on (CARTE) as the COA In contrast, the Council on Accredita&on of Parks, Recrea&on, and Tourism accredits educa&onal programs in parks, recrea&on, leisure, and tourism

24 Commi<ee on Accredita&on of Recrea&onal Therapy Educa&on Standards and Guidelines for Accredita&on of Recrea&onal Therapy Educa&on were accepted August First year of existence, CARTE has or is an&cipa&ng applica&ons for accredita&on from 5 ins&tu&ons.

25 QUESTIONS?