Educators must develop, for therapeutic recreation students, curriculum that teaches stress management techniques and theories. Guidelines for curriculum revision or enhancement in this area are presented. (CJ)

North Dakota's Rural Recreation Integration Project disseminates innovative training and technical assistance from therapeutic recreation specialists to recreation and human service providers. The information helps facilitate the inclusion of people with disabilities into recreation/leisure activities. To make the training accessible, they use the…

A study examined why therapeutic recreation practitioners participate in continuing professional education. The most significant motivators identified were previous continuing education activity and reinforcement by significant others. (Author/JN)

Determined whether therapeutic recreation intervention was necessary in the lives of adolescents with endocrinological disorders, examining their leisure behavior patterns and experiences. Survey data indicated that leisure behaviors and experiences of adolescents with endocrinological disorders were similar to those of comparison group…

Reviews the literature on theories of coping, describing the role of therapeutic recreation in improving coping skills. The article notes that while individuals with disabilities and illnesses experience many challenges that require a variety of coping skills, and it is important to develop skills to address problems, there is a need to focus on…

Adapted physical education is a mandated service, whereas therapeutic recreation and traditional recreation are considered related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In this article, the authors describe the distinctions between the services, recognition of need for referral, methods of assessment, sample…

Used Bandura's theory of self-efficacy as a basis for designing a therapeutic recreation intervention (cross-country skiing) for an adolescent girl with severe depression and oppositional defiant disorder in a long-term residential treatment facility. The intervention facilitated increased self- confidence and helped her discover positive ways to…

The paper recommends areas for consideration by the Oregon State Department of Education for providing recreational services as outlined in PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Four service areas are defined (assessment of leisure function, therapeutic recreation services, leisure education, and recreation programs in school…

Discusses culturally biased assumptions in human services, reviewing three newer therapeutic recreation (TR) models (self- Determination and Enjoyment Enhancement, Aristotelian Good Life, and Optimizing Lifelong Health Through TR) and providing multicultural critiques of each model. Suggestions for the future include: conduct cross-cultural…

Reports research that utilized multidimensional scaling and related analytic procedures to validate the curricular goals of a graduate therapeutic recreation program. Data analysis includes the use of the two-dimensional KYST and PREFMAP spaces. (Author/JD)

Explores benefits and impacts of outdoor leadership development programs upon disabled individuals, their friends, and program staff members. Explains four outdoor therapeutic recreation program models developed at Indiana University's Bradford Woods Outdoor Education, Recreation and Camping Center. Contains seven references. (TES)

With a working definition of rehabilitation, the author assesses the therapeutic recreation program at a psychiatric hospital to determine whether it enabled psychiatric day patients to overcome social disabilities and make a full return to community life. (SK)

With the shift in correctional philosophy from punishment to rehabilitation, juvenile correction facilities are aimed toward providing a specialized program for confined youth. The primary goal is to reintegrate the youthful offender with society through a rehabilitation program involving therapeutic recreation. (JN)

Survey assessed the reasons why members of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society participated in continuing professional education. There were no significant trends, but representative information was obtained about the importance of the reasons themselves. Two of the most important reasons were professional service and professional…

Describes some of the goals and methodologies of ropes and wilderness adventure interventions as they satisfy the definition of therapeutic recreation, specifically with reference to emotional and/or social dysfunctions among adolescents and adults. The two interventions have some characteristics in common, including supporting theory and group…