Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11955
Joanna Bettman, Aaron Leonard, Ellison Blumenthal
Research indicates that outdoor recreation can serve as adjunct to mental health treatment for veterans, enhancing mental health of veteran populations. However, existing outdoor programs appear to serve largely White, male populations even though many veterans are female and racially diverse. In order to consider barriers to outdoor program engagement for diverse and marginalized populations of veterans, the present study examined website landing pages for programs which provide outdoor programming for veterans and/or military populations. The study aimed to answer the question: what racial and gender identities appear on the online marketing for veterans-serving outdoor programs? In order to answer the research question, four coders independently coded visual data from imagery found on publicly-available websites and each organization’s associated social media. Three hundred and six organizations which provide outdoor programming for veterans were identified and coded in the present study. Image coding showed that website landing pages for outdoor programs serving veterans present overwhelming White and male images, rather than images of women and racial minorities. The implications of the present study for veteran outdoor programs are that such programs need to consider how they market and present themselves in terms of representing diverse and marginalized identities in their materials. Without modifying their existing materials, female veterans and veterans from racially diverse backgrounds and marginalized communities will continue to face substantial barriers in getting outdoors.
{"title":"Website Representation as a Potential Barrier for Veterans Accessing Outdoor Programming","authors":"Joanna Bettman, Aaron Leonard, Ellison Blumenthal","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11955","url":null,"abstract":"Research indicates that outdoor recreation can serve as adjunct to mental health treatment for veterans, enhancing mental health of veteran populations. However, existing outdoor programs appear to serve largely White, male populations even though many veterans are female and racially diverse. In order to consider barriers to outdoor program engagement for diverse and marginalized populations of veterans, the present study examined website landing pages for programs which provide outdoor programming for veterans and/or military populations. The study aimed to answer the question: what racial and gender identities appear on the online marketing for veterans-serving outdoor programs? In order to answer the research question, four coders independently coded visual data from imagery found on publicly-available websites and each organization’s associated social media. Three hundred and six organizations which provide outdoor programming for veterans were identified and coded in the present study. Image coding showed that website landing pages for outdoor programs serving veterans present overwhelming White and male images, rather than images of women and racial minorities. The implications of the present study for veteran outdoor programs are that such programs need to consider how they market and present themselves in terms of representing diverse and marginalized identities in their materials. Without modifying their existing materials, female veterans and veterans from racially diverse backgrounds and marginalized communities will continue to face substantial barriers in getting outdoors.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135729784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11989
Blair McKissock, Betsy Kemeny, Taylor Hooker, Courtney Gramlich
Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialists (CTRS®) have incorporated equines into their practice for many years. Though not common, it is growing in popularity as the demand for equine-assisted services (EAS) grows. Recent factors draw new attention and significance to the discussion, including the 2021 Optimal Terminology Consensus paper. This paper left out recreational therapy (RT) service provision. The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) Board of Directors commissioned a task force to define the position of therapeutic recreation within the defined service provisions of EAS and the role of the CTRS® in the implementation. This paper examines RT within the newly defined EAS scope. As a result of this work, RT was accepted as a therapy service as defined by the parameters of the Optimal Terminology Consensus paper under “Therapy.” The role of the CTRS® in planning and implementing a RT session incorporating equines using the Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (APIE) process is also discussed. The hope is to advocate for and bring awareness to the essential role of RT and the need for further development of professional competencies, training, protocols, and standards for CTRS®s who incorporate equines into their practice as an intervention or modality for their clients.
{"title":"The Role of Recreational Therapy in Equine-Assisted Services","authors":"Blair McKissock, Betsy Kemeny, Taylor Hooker, Courtney Gramlich","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11989","url":null,"abstract":"Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialists (CTRS®) have incorporated equines into their practice for many years. Though not common, it is growing in popularity as the demand for equine-assisted services (EAS) grows. Recent factors draw new attention and significance to the discussion, including the 2021 Optimal Terminology Consensus paper. This paper left out recreational therapy (RT) service provision. The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) Board of Directors commissioned a task force to define the position of therapeutic recreation within the defined service provisions of EAS and the role of the CTRS® in the implementation. This paper examines RT within the newly defined EAS scope. As a result of this work, RT was accepted as a therapy service as defined by the parameters of the Optimal Terminology Consensus paper under “Therapy.” The role of the CTRS® in planning and implementing a RT session incorporating equines using the Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (APIE) process is also discussed. The hope is to advocate for and bring awareness to the essential role of RT and the need for further development of professional competencies, training, protocols, and standards for CTRS®s who incorporate equines into their practice as an intervention or modality for their clients.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135778528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11995
Mildred Oligbo, Lisa Mische Lawson, Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan
Though not considered a core diagnostic criterion, most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present with motor impairments that persist into adolescence. In addition, compared to same-age peers, children with ASD participate less in physical, leisure, and recreation activities. The World Health Organization considers participation to be critical to quality of life. This scoping review presents the types of interventions used to address gross motor impairments, and the standardized outcome measures within the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), used to evaluate the impact of the interventions. Results produced 17 articles and five types of motor interventions, including land-based exercise, motor physical activity interventions; sports-based, active recreation; movement-based mind-body interventions; equine or therapeutic horseback riding, and active video games/virtual and augmented reality. The interventions were provided by either a single discipline or an interprofessional team, with physical and recreational therapy being underrepresented as team members. Most studies used outcome measures in the body functions and structures, and activities domains of the ICF and few in the participation domain. The results of this study will be important to professionals for planning, implementing, and monitoring interventions for children with ASD.
{"title":"Motor Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review","authors":"Mildred Oligbo, Lisa Mische Lawson, Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11995","url":null,"abstract":"Though not considered a core diagnostic criterion, most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present with motor impairments that persist into adolescence. In addition, compared to same-age peers, children with ASD participate less in physical, leisure, and recreation activities. The World Health Organization considers participation to be critical to quality of life. This scoping review presents the types of interventions used to address gross motor impairments, and the standardized outcome measures within the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), used to evaluate the impact of the interventions. Results produced 17 articles and five types of motor interventions, including land-based exercise, motor physical activity interventions; sports-based, active recreation; movement-based mind-body interventions; equine or therapeutic horseback riding, and active video games/virtual and augmented reality. The interventions were provided by either a single discipline or an interprofessional team, with physical and recreational therapy being underrepresented as team members. Most studies used outcome measures in the body functions and structures, and activities domains of the ICF and few in the participation domain. The results of this study will be important to professionals for planning, implementing, and monitoring interventions for children with ASD.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135729983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11974
Shelby Sharpe, Tim Passmore, Allie Thomas, Joe Winston
Heroes on the Water is a nonprofit organization providing kayak fishing programs to veterans and their families. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact kayak fishing programs, provided by Heroes on the Water, had on posttraumatic growth in military veterans in the United States. The concept of posttraumatic growth suggests that individuals may experience positive psychological changes after severe traumatic events. Research suggests posttraumatic growth can occur in the form of recognizing personal strengths, new possibilities, relating to others, an appreciation for life, and spiritual changes. Studies also suggest that recreation can aid in facilitation of growth. Additionally, recreation has been considered a complementary form of treatment for veterans, specifically the use of nature-based and outdoor recreation programs. For this study, participants reflected on their experiences before and after engaging in Heroes on the Water using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Though the results cannot be generalized, participants reported an increase in score after participating in Heroes on the Water kayak fishing programs. This study adds to the knowledge about the use of recreation to facilitate growth in veterans and encourages continued research on this topic.
{"title":"Operation Growth: The Impact of Heroes on the Water Kayak Fishing on Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans","authors":"Shelby Sharpe, Tim Passmore, Allie Thomas, Joe Winston","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i4-11974","url":null,"abstract":"Heroes on the Water is a nonprofit organization providing kayak fishing programs to veterans and their families. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact kayak fishing programs, provided by Heroes on the Water, had on posttraumatic growth in military veterans in the United States. The concept of posttraumatic growth suggests that individuals may experience positive psychological changes after severe traumatic events. Research suggests posttraumatic growth can occur in the form of recognizing personal strengths, new possibilities, relating to others, an appreciation for life, and spiritual changes. Studies also suggest that recreation can aid in facilitation of growth. Additionally, recreation has been considered a complementary form of treatment for veterans, specifically the use of nature-based and outdoor recreation programs. For this study, participants reflected on their experiences before and after engaging in Heroes on the Water using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Though the results cannot be generalized, participants reported an increase in score after participating in Heroes on the Water kayak fishing programs. This study adds to the knowledge about the use of recreation to facilitate growth in veterans and encourages continued research on this topic.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135779319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-24DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11998
Susan Purrington, Brent L. Hawkins, Kirstin L. Whitely, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel
Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) academic programs provide opportunities for students to further develop competencies through the NCTRC- eligible internship prior to graduation. The NCTRC- eligible internship experience is the third focus of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association’s Academic Action Task Force study to understand the landscape of RT academic program fieldwork experiences in the United States and Canada. Out of a total of 95 RT academic programs, 54 programs responded to an online questionnaire about the fieldwork opportunities provided to students. This brief report discusses the results of the NCTRC-eligible internship experiences in three areas: Pre-Internship Preparation, Program Eligibility Factors, and the NCTRC- eligible Internship Experience. Results indicated that most programs provide some level of support in finding, applying to, and securing internship sites; require students to have the majority of the coursework completed, a minimum program GPA of 2.0, completion of a 12-credit internship; and, evaluate learning outcomes through mid- and final evaluation reports. Areas of variability remain, such as site supervisor requirements and course requirements. Recommendations are made for further inquiry related to NCTRC-eligible internship fieldwork education.
{"title":"How Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation Academic Programs Structure the NCTRC-Eligible Internship into their Curricula","authors":"Susan Purrington, Brent L. Hawkins, Kirstin L. Whitely, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11998","url":null,"abstract":"Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) academic programs provide opportunities for students to further develop competencies through the NCTRC- eligible internship prior to graduation. The NCTRC- eligible internship experience is the third focus of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association’s Academic Action Task Force study to understand the landscape of RT academic program fieldwork experiences in the United States and Canada. Out of a total of 95 RT academic programs, 54 programs responded to an online questionnaire about the fieldwork opportunities provided to students. This brief report discusses the results of the NCTRC-eligible internship experiences in three areas: Pre-Internship Preparation, Program Eligibility Factors, and the NCTRC- eligible Internship Experience. Results indicated that most programs provide some level of support in finding, applying to, and securing internship sites; require students to have the majority of the coursework completed, a minimum program GPA of 2.0, completion of a 12-credit internship; and, evaluate learning outcomes through mid- and final evaluation reports. Areas of variability remain, such as site supervisor requirements and course requirements. Recommendations are made for further inquiry related to NCTRC-eligible internship fieldwork education.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45222352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-24DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11987
Kristin L. Whitely, Susan Purrington, Brent L. Hawkins, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel
The purpose of this second of a three-part study on fieldwork in Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) education was to create a landscape of fieldwork as it pertains to academic courses. Course- related fieldwork is a learning opportunity for RT students to develop and practice competencies through hands-on experiences in applied RT service settings. In an online survey, 54 of 95 programs surveyed responded. Forty-four indicated that fieldwork was incorporated in 172 courses. All the courses fell within nine course-types: Introduction/Foundations, Assessment, Programming, Management, Populations/Settings, Interventions/Modalities, Research/Evaluation, Issues and Trends, and Other Fieldwork Placements (such as practicum, junior internship). This brief report discusses findings in the areas of course requirements, approaches to designing fieldwork experiences, settings and populations, and course connection to the RT process (i.e., assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation).The findings revealed the majority of courses containing fieldwork are similarly required for graduation, prior to the NCTRC internship, worth 3-credits, and require an average of 12-23 hours of fieldwork. However, the settings and populations CTRS' work in most are underrepresented in course-related fieldwork and several courses reported lack of connection to the RT process. Further collaboration is needed to clarify course-related fieldwork terminology and develop guidelines for all RT academic programs. Implications address curriculum considerations and future research.
{"title":"How Fieldwork is Embedded within Curricula and Coursework in Recreational Therapy Academic Programs","authors":"Kristin L. Whitely, Susan Purrington, Brent L. Hawkins, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11987","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this second of a three-part study on fieldwork in Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) education was to create a landscape of fieldwork as it pertains to academic courses. Course- related fieldwork is a learning opportunity for RT students to develop and practice competencies through hands-on experiences in applied RT service settings. In an online survey, 54 of 95 programs surveyed responded. Forty-four indicated that fieldwork was incorporated in 172 courses. All the courses fell within nine course-types: Introduction/Foundations, Assessment, Programming, Management, Populations/Settings, Interventions/Modalities, Research/Evaluation, Issues and Trends, and Other Fieldwork Placements (such as practicum, junior internship). This brief report discusses findings in the areas of course requirements, approaches to designing fieldwork experiences, settings and populations, and course connection to the RT process (i.e., assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation).The findings revealed the majority of courses containing fieldwork are similarly required for graduation, prior to the NCTRC internship, worth 3-credits, and require an average of 12-23 hours of fieldwork. However, the settings and populations CTRS' work in most are underrepresented in course-related fieldwork and several courses reported lack of connection to the RT process. Further collaboration is needed to clarify course-related fieldwork terminology and develop guidelines for all RT academic programs. Implications address curriculum considerations and future research.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67738294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-24DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11887
S. Dawson, Čedomirka Stanojević, B. McCormick, Daniela Tamas, F. Eminović, Lauren Lomax, LeAnn Wheeler
This study documents the perceptions of recreational therapy students who took part in an international faculty-led study abroad experience for 3 weeks in Serbia, Romania, and Croatia. Students volunteered in institutions, schools, and a camp for individuals with disabilities as well as taking part in cultural experiences. Participant video journals were recorded pre-trip, during the trip, and shortly after returning from studying abroad to garner student perspectives. Using a general qualitative approach, responses were transcribed verbatim, coded, and then arranged in over-arching themes. Pre-trip themes focused on looking forward to the experience coupled with anxiety. During the trip perceptions included, a positive impact from working in programs with clients who have disabilities as well as developing relationships with peers in the program cohort. Upon return and reflection, students expressed a perceived overall growth professionally and personally from the trip, a positive experience, life-long relationships that were firmly established, a gratefulness for the experience, and finally, helpful suggestions for future improvements.
{"title":"Disability in Southeast Europe: Qualitative Analysis of a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program","authors":"S. Dawson, Čedomirka Stanojević, B. McCormick, Daniela Tamas, F. Eminović, Lauren Lomax, LeAnn Wheeler","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11887","url":null,"abstract":"This study documents the perceptions of recreational therapy students who took part in an international faculty-led study abroad experience for 3 weeks in Serbia, Romania, and Croatia. Students volunteered in institutions, schools, and a camp for individuals with disabilities as well as taking part in cultural experiences. Participant video journals were recorded pre-trip, during the trip, and shortly after returning from studying abroad to garner student perspectives. Using a general qualitative approach, responses were transcribed verbatim, coded, and then arranged in over-arching themes. Pre-trip themes focused on looking forward to the experience coupled with anxiety. During the trip perceptions included, a positive impact from working in programs with clients who have disabilities as well as developing relationships with peers in the program cohort. Upon return and reflection, students expressed a perceived overall growth professionally and personally from the trip, a positive experience, life-long relationships that were firmly established, a gratefulness for the experience, and finally, helpful suggestions for future improvements.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48390859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-24DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-12000
Brent L. Hawkins, Kirstin L. Whitely, Susan Purrington, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel
An important aspect of preparing students for Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) professional practice is fieldwork education. In this study, fieldwork education was defined as a learning opportunity for RT students to develop practice competencies through hands-on experiences in applied RT service settings. Previous research has indicated the unanimous desire of stakeholders within the profession to improve the quality and consistency of RT education, particularly regarding fieldwork education experiences. This three-part study sought to develop a better understanding of the scope of RT fieldwork education within and across RT academic programs. Using a cross-sectional survey of academic programs, this study found that various types, amounts, guiding frameworks, and structures of fieldwork experiences existed. This article discusses implications such as the need for a guiding framework or model beyond following the minimum credentialing requirements, increased consistency of support provided by program faculty and staff, improved accreditation standards related to fieldwork, and how a consensus from the field on adoption of accreditation requirements could support consistency of fieldwork education.
{"title":"Toward a Better Understanding of Fieldwork Requirements in Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation Education","authors":"Brent L. Hawkins, Kirstin L. Whitely, Susan Purrington, Erik Luvaas, Gena Bell Vargas, Emma Bentley-Gottel","doi":"10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-12000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-12000","url":null,"abstract":"An important aspect of preparing students for Recreation(al) Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT) professional practice is fieldwork education. In this study, fieldwork education was defined as a learning opportunity for RT students to develop practice competencies through hands-on experiences in applied RT service settings. Previous research has indicated the unanimous desire of stakeholders within the profession to improve the quality and consistency of RT education, particularly regarding fieldwork education experiences. This three-part study sought to develop a better understanding of the scope of RT fieldwork education within and across RT academic programs. Using a cross-sectional survey of academic programs, this study found that various types, amounts, guiding frameworks, and structures of fieldwork experiences existed. This article discusses implications such as the need for a guiding framework or model beyond following the minimum credentialing requirements, increased consistency of support provided by program faculty and staff, improved accreditation standards related to fieldwork, and how a consensus from the field on adoption of accreditation requirements could support consistency of fieldwork education.","PeriodicalId":45238,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Recreation Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47596159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-24DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11957
J. Hinton, Rachel Smith, J. Allsop, Donna L.V. Lozano
While therapeutic recreation internships have long been required for individuals to be credentialed in Therapeutic Recreation, there have been few requirements for individuals to supervise an intern. Addressing two specific requirements of the Higher Education Task Force report (Carter & Hawkins, 2018), the Quality Internship Subcommittee was formed under the American Therapeutic Recreation Association Quality Providers team. The initial goal of the subcommittee was to advance excellence in internships by providing structure and direction for Therapeutic Recreation internship supervision. Descriptions of three subcommittee outcomes of the Subcommittee are detailed: the Qualified Supervisors Statement, the Internship Manual template, and the Quality Internship Supervisor Training. Limitations and ongoing Subcommittee efforts are noted.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-09DOI: 10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i2-11759
Miika Hernesniemi, Sienna Caspar, R. Dieser
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) has been likened to an existential therapy because it facilitates meaningful outcomes for participants. Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (LTEA) has previously been proposed as a suitable existential approach for TR. However, this proposition has not been examined extensively in TR; consequently, LTEA has not been adopted widely as an in-depth approach to practice. Deductive content analysis (DCA) is a research method that has been recommended for testing a theoretical structure in a new context. A DCA of four of the most recent introductory textbooks in TR was conducted to test the theoretical structure of LTEA within the TR context. Content in the textbooks that related to the theoretical structure—the sources of meaning in life—was extracted and formed into categories and overarching TR concepts. Based on these findings, LTEA aligns with TR and could be a suitable approach to TR practice with the potential of enhancing its therapeutic aims. Recommendations for practice and further research are proposed as a result of this study.
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