Wednesday, April 6, 2016

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Chapter 1 Questions
  1. What factors have contributed to a redefinition of therapeutic recreation?
    Therapeutic recreation has been used as a different form of rehab. Most professionals have seen rehab as having physical implications, but therapeutic recreation uses rehab to help someone in the overall wellbeing. The World Health Organization defined health as a state of the overall well-being of a person. The IFC checklist has helped evaluate the state of health a person is in, which can then allow a recreational therapist to provide services.
  2. What is the difference between recreation and therapeutic recreation services? What makes therapeutic recreation unique? Explain how each is related to health and wellness.
    Recreation and therapeutic recreation have for a long time been seen as two separate things. I feel like lately, we have seen more of an idea that recreation is therapeutic. Recreation is seen more as a psychological response to a something physical, but therapeutic recreation includes our body, mind, and soul. Each help us with our overall health, but therapeutic recreation gives us a chance to reflect on that physical experience.
  3. Identify and discuss the similarities and difference among the various therapeutic recreation practice models.
    All of the models seem to have the same outcome. Each of them want to help improve the overall health of the client, but how they get there and their idea of what overall health means can be different. Some models such as the leisure ability model and the self-determination model seem to be saying that if one is independent in their leisure activities, they will feel enjoyment and accomplishment. Other models such as the Aristotelian Good life model focus mostly on what will make the client the most happy. All the models seem to talk about improving the quality of life.
  4. According to the various models, what are the primary treatment or intervention outcomes that therapeutic recreation programs seeks to achieve? Give examples of how each is used in a given setting.
Each outcome the models are looking for is not just to improve wellness, but to reach the ideal state of health. This would mean that most people in society could participate in this in one way or another.  A lot of the models discuss some form of achievement as an outcome. One way people could do this, is by giving a complicated task to the client. Something that makes the client happy, but is not too easy for them. For example, one could give a puzzle that is difficult to master, but once they have they see a beautiful image. Another thing they want to improve is their capability to function. Different sports can help us be coordinated in everyday activities. An example of this could be shooting a basketball. It may help upper arm strength be able to roll their own wheelchair.
  1. Interpret each of the three goals identified in the outcome model. What are example of evidence for each outcome?
    1. Optimal health: Even though someone may be suffering from a terminal illness, they could be in a state of overall wellness because of their ability to remain alert to family relationships, express emotions and find meaning in life
    2. Quality of life: This is from a psychological and spiritual point of view. People can improve the quality of life as they find purpose and meaning in life
    3. Functional capacity: this refers to the person’s strength in mental, physical, psychological, spiritual and social health.
  2. According to the service delivery model, what are the four service components used in comprehensive therapeutic recreation practice? What relationship do they have to outcome goals?
  1. Diagnosis/ needs assessment
  2. Treatment/rehabilitation
  3. Education
  4. Prevention/ health promotion
By finding out a patient’s needs, we can see what outcome goal they are struggling with the most. This can direct the focus of rehab and help educate the person on what is happening and what is they can do.

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