LEIS 4512

This course is an upper level therapeutic recreation specialization course which takes the concepts and skills learned in the previous therapeutic recreation courses and applies them specifically to clients with physical and developmental disabilities. Initially, issues related to etiology, characteristics, and treatment needs of clients with various physical and developmental disabilities will be discussed. The implications of these characteristics for therapeutic recreation services and the various service settings in which therapeutic recreation services are provided will then be examined. Finally, the therapeutic recreation service delivery issues specific to physical and developmental disabilities will be examined, including assessment procedures, program intervention techniques, etc. Site visits, observations, and simulations will be used to facilitate the application of this material.