RECR 302 - Recreation Therapy in Physical Rehabilitation Settings I

3 credits
This is the first class in a two-semester sequence that provides information concerning neurologic diseases and disorders that are common to clients evaluated and treated by recreation therapists in the rehabilitation setting. From a medical perspective, information will include disease description, etiology, pathology, clinical signs and symptoms. From a recreation therapy perspective, specific standardized assessments, evaluation and treatment strategies, techniques, and approaches will be addressed. Functional abilities and limitations will be considered along with the medical terminology needed to understand medical documentation. Information will be presented on the dynamics of adjustment, conflicts that may arise from disabilities, coping mechanisms and the impact on the individual.

Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): BIOL 206