We offer Eight Unique Courses in the Therapeutic Recreation Major:
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| This Course introduces students to disability sport organizations, classification systems, and sport rules and adaptations. |
Concepts, interventions and therapeutic recreation programming strategies for persons with developmental disabilities. |
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| This course introduces students to explore the benefits and techniques of aquatic therapy when serving persons with neurological, neuromuscular and orthopedic disorders. Students will be exposed to shallow water and deep water aquatic exercises as well as Bad Ragaz and Halliwick therapeutic techniques. |
This course introduces students to recreation interventions and programs appropriate for persons with age related neurological, orthopedic, organic and sensory disorders. Assessment, care planning, as well as need based interventions and recreational programming strategies are the primary focus of the course. |
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| Implications for the therapeutic recreation in the rehabilitative process involving persons with physical disabilities. |
Concepts, interventions and therapeutic recreation programming strategies for persons with emotional impairments. |
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| Concepts, interventions and therapeutic recreation programming strategies for substance abuse treatment. |
Competitive recreation programs for persons with mental retardation. Students will work with summer Special Olympics. |
For more information about the Therapeutic Recreation program at Central Michigan University contact Dr. Mary Lou Schilling at 989-774-7306 or Robert Frostat 989-774-2505.