This course is designed to acquaint the student with the anatomical and physiological changes that occur with aging and how they affect the health and mobility of the aging adult. Physical activity will be discussed as an intervention procedure that can be used to minimize problems associated with these changes. This course will include an opportunity for onsite observation and involvement. This course is a study of the therapeutic recreation services provided for special populations administered by federal, state, and local health-care treatment facilities. Emphasizes agency organization, administration and therapeutic leadership.
Course includes involvement with various health-care facilities in the Denver area.
This course focuses on applying programming concepts including conceptualization, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive and specific therapeutic recreation services. Equipment, program modifications and adaptations are discussed. This course of study will examine assessment tools, techniques and procedures utilized in therapeutic recreation programs. This course includes involvement in an agency providing therapeutic recreation services. This course examines the requirements necessary for the planning and design of leisure service facilities and areas including open space, recreation centers, parks, aquatics, sports areas and commercial facilities.