journey – a 2,700-mile trek on foot across America. The film directly addresses the challenges that service members face after experiencing combat, including PTSD as well as moral injury as well as the evolving treatment, including non-pharmaceutical interventions. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017 7:30 –11:45 a.m. REGISTRATION 7:30-8:15 a.m. Exhibits, Silent Auction, and Continental Breakfast 8:15 – 9:45 a.m. Recreation Therapy, the Heartbeat of Healthcare Wesley Cornelius M.Ed., CTRS C Hope Health Services Participants will describe and identify how Recreation Therapy services provide hope and wellness to the whole person in healthcare settings. Session 7 .15 CEU Identifying the unmet needs of families with special needs in the DFW area Liz Irwin, CTRS and Vance Gilmore, M.S. Highland Park United Methodist Church The results of a survey conducted by the Special Needs Ministry at Highland Park United Methodist Church will be shared and discussed to identify the unmet needs and barriers to services that families experience. Emphasis will be placed on how practitioners can use this information to inform their future program and intervention planning and better serve their participants and families. Session 8 .15 CEU The Power of Prevention: Medical, Psychological, and Social Factors and Challenging Behaviors Amy Foxman, M.Ed., BCBA & Laura Golden, OTR, OTD MHMR Tarrant County Setting event and antecedent strategies are powerful because they minimize or prevent challenging behaviors before they occur. Presenters will describe medical, psychological, and social factors that may contribute to challenging behaviors and provide examples of pro-active interventions and strategies that may be utilized in Session 9 .15 CEU
Transcending Toxic Attitudes in a Therapeutic Work Environment Larry Davis M.ED., CTRS Healthcare Resort of Plano Characteristics of attitudes and will be addressed in the work environment to improve morale, encourage positive productivity, and create a milieu to help sustain a therapeutic work environment. Session 22 .15 CEU Aquatic Therapy: A Recreation Therapy Intervention Tool Liz Clarno, CTRS, RTC, ATRIC Sharp Grossmont Hospital Outlining a recreation therapy program that utilizes aquatic therapy as an interventional tool. Participants will learn how to set up an aquatics program, precautions / contraindications, benefits, therapeutic outcomes, aquatic therapy techniques and resources. We will explore a variety of treatment options for different populations. Session 23 .15 CEU 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Silent Auction Closes, Exhibits, and Refreshments 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Designing Evidence-Based Practice: Sharing Evidence Sarah Walters & Dr. Jun Hyoung Kim Texas State University Building on the collection of evidence and development of protocols in sessions one and two – Finding Evidence and Using Evidence, respectively – this session will explore the possibility of adding to the body of knowledge related to Therapeutic Recreation practice by Sharing Evidence. We will develop strategies for standardized data collection, consider the professional obligation to contribute to our shared body of knowledge, and discuss opportunities for sharing evidence via publications, presentations, etc. This is the last of three sessions – Finding, Using, and Sharing Evidence – that together provide an in-depth look at designing interventions based on evidence of efficacy. Sessions are and participants may attend any or all Session 24 .15 CEU