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BH 225 Therapeutic Recreation


Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Describes the foundations of therapeutic recreation including models of service, definitions and benefits of therapeutic recreation, the history and development of the profession, and the nature of therapeutic recreation service. Explains theories and experiential activities that both drive and support the profession.

Prerequisite: Admitted in the Behavioral Health program; or consent of instructor. 
Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Describe the historical foundations and evolution of the therapeutic recreation (TR) profession.  
  • Describe the philosophical concepts/definitions of TR and implications for service delivery. 
  • Describe the health care and human service systems and the role and function of TR and allied disciplines within each.  
  • Describe both personal and societal attitudes related to health, illness, and disability.
  •  Describe the TR process: assessment, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation.
  •  Describe the role and responsibilities of TR practitioners working as an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment process.


Content Outline
  • Historical Foundation of Therapeutic Recreation
    • Beginnings of recreational therapy
    • Current recreational therapy ideologies
    • Special populations and recreational therapy
  • Knowledge of TR concepts/Philosophy
    • Different theories of TR
    • Vocabulary of TR
    • TR as part of a holistic wellness program
  • TR within healthcare systems
    • TR in medical treatment
    • TR in developmental disability treatment
    • TR in substance abuse treatment
    • TR in co-occurring treatment
  • Knowledge of personal and societal attitudes related to health, illness and disability
    • Health attitude self-assessment
    • Mainstream beliefs about health
    • Media/Mainstream representation of disability
    • Personal attitudes about disabilities assessments
  • TR within healthcare systems
    • TR in medical treatment
    • TR in developmental disability treatment
    • TR in substance abuse treatment
    • TR in co-occurring treatment
  • Knowledge of personal and societal attitudes related to health, illness and disability
    • Health attitude self-assessment
    • Mainstream beliefs about health
    • Media/Mainstream representation of disability
    • Personal attitudes about disabilities assessment
  • Knowledge of TR process
    • Assessments
    • Treatment Planning
    • Implementation
    • Evaluation
  • RT therapist as part of the team 
  • A holistic model of wellness