Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation

Terry Robertson, PhD, is an associate professor and department chair in the department of health, physical education, recreation, and dance at Northwest Missouri State University. He has worked in therapeutic recreation for over 30 years as a practitioner, consultant, and educator. Dr. Robertson is a past president of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, the regional independent living center, the Missouri Therapeutic Recreation Society, and the Nevada Therapeutic Recreation Society. He also served on the Utah Therapeutic Recreation Licensure for 6 years and was the director of CEUs for the Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation for over 20 years. Dr. Robertson is currently serving a 4-year, publicly elected term on his county's health board and has served on numerous other boards and in other leadership capacities for related organizations. He is currently serving locally on his county's organization for group homes. Dr. Robertson was also a codeveloper of the Case Histories section of the Therapeutic Recreation Journal. Currently known as Practice Perspectives, this section helps the profession examine individual and group interventions and contributes information on best practices, interventions, and treatment concerns to research literature. Terry Long, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of health, physical education, recreation, and dance at Northwest Missouri State University, where he has coordinated the therapeutic recreation curriculum since 2000. He is also the director of the HPERD Abilities Laboratory. His specialty is applications of therapeutic recreation in the mental health realm, particularly in the area of behavior disorders. Dr. Long also has a master's degree in clinical psychology and worked with various mental health agencies and facilities over the past 10 years in both clinical and outdoor settings. Dr. Long is an associate editor for Therapeutic Recreation Journal and an associate editor for SCHOLE. He is past president of the Missouri Therapeutic Recreation Society, at-large director for the National Therapeutic Recreation Society Board of Directors (2006-2008 term), and the board president for the independent living center serving the Northwest Region of Missouri. He is past president of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association Educators Section.

• Part I. Introduction to Therapeutic RecreationChapter 1. Considering Therapeutic Recreation as Your ProfessionTerry RobertsonTerry LongWhat Is Therapeutic Recreation?A Diverse ProfessionChoosing a ProfessionSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 2. History of Therapeutic RecreationRodney DieserImportance of HistoryOrigins of the Profession (Late 1700s to Mid-1900s)Philosophical Battles in Therapeutic Recreation (1945-1965)The Utopian Years of Therapeutic Recreation (1966-1984)The Fragmentation Years of Therapeutic Recreation (1985-2000)Therapeutic Recreation in the 21st CenturySummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 3. Professional Opportunities in Therapeutic RecreationMichal Anne LordRamon B. ZabriskieCharacteristics of a ProfessionProfessional Preparation in Therapeutic RecreationProfessional OrganizationsProfessional NetworkingSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 4. Person-First Philosophy in Therapeutic RecreationMary Ann DevineJessie L. BennettWho Is the Person With a Disability?Person-First PhilosophyUsing Person-First PhilosophyAttitudes Toward People With DisabilitiesService DeliverySummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 5. Models and Modalities of PracticeJamie HoffmanTerry LongTherapeutic Recreation Practice ModelsBroader Models of PracticeTherapeutic Recreation Treatment ModalitiesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsPart II. Potential Areas of PracticeChapter 6. The Therapeutic Recreation ProcessTerry LongAssessmentPlanningImplementationEvaluationSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 7. Therapeutic Recreation and Mental HealthMelissa D’EloiaKeith FulthorpTerry LongComponents of a Healthy MindWhat Is a Mental Disorder?Role of Therapeutic Recreation in Treating Mental DisordersLevels of Care in Mental HealthDiagnostic CategoriesTheoretical ConsiderationsPositive Psychology and Related ParadigmsMental Health and Secondary DisabilitiesCommon Therapeutic Recreation Modalities for Mental HealthSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 8. Therapeutic Recreation and Developmental DisabilitiesSusan MyllykangasAlice FoosePatricia ArdovinoWhat Are Developmental Disabilities?Practice SettingsNeurodevelopmental DisordersSensory-Related Developmental DisabilitiesMetabolic DisabilitiesDegenerative DisabilitiesBest PracticesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 9. Therapeutic Recreation and Physical RehabilitationTerry RobertsonJody CormackTerry LongCommon Diagnostic Groups in RehabilitationCommon Therapeutic Recreation Modalities in RehabilitationBest PracticesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 10. Youth Development and Therapeutic RecreationSydney L. SklarCari E. AutryPositive Youth DevelopmentChallenges to Positive DevelopmentTheories That Guide Therapeutic Recreation PracticePrevention, Intervention, and the Therapeutic Process: APIEDSettings and OpportunitiesModalities for Youth DevelopmentSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 11. Therapeutic Recreation and Senior PopulationsLaura Covert-MillerCameo RogersThe Aging PopulationCareer Opportunities With SeniorsTheories of Successful AgingCommon ModalitiesDementia FrameworksSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 12. A Global Perspective of Therapeutic RecreationRodney DieserHeewon YangShane PeggShinichi NagataTherapeutic Recreation in CanadaTherapeutic Recreation in South KoreaTherapeutic Recreation in JapanTherapeutic Recreation in AustraliaSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 13. Envisioning the Future: Therapeutic Recreation as a ProfessionTerry RobertsonErick KongEmbracing Our HistoryThe Emergence of a Global SocietyThe Future of Therapeutic Recreation as a ProfessionWorldviews: Finding the Optimal PerspectiveSummaryDiscussion Questions