Sunday, December 9, 2012
article three:
Name of article:
INFLUENCE OF THE LEADER ON THE ACTIVITY
LEVEL OF THERAPY GROUPS*
Name of journal:
Social Psychology
Name of author(s):
ROBERT E. BECKER, MARTIN HARROW, BORIS M . ASTRACHAN,
THOMAS DETRE, AND JAMES C. MILLER
When and how did you locate this article?
Murphy Library Data Base, at my house, December 9 2012
Two paragraph synopsis of what you learned in this article:
The point of the article was to view the effects of a group led by a superior figure, such as a therapist. While reading the article, I quickly realized that the role of a therapist creates the feelings of insecurity, self conscience, and the feeling of being judged. I also would like to note that groups that are lead, have much less talking occurring, and there is much less spontaneous conversations being created.
The articles makes the point that the "leader" should be playing the role of the "major behavioral leader;" basically stating that the leader should only intervene when the effectiveness of the group decreases. This actually makes a lot of sense for the leader to kind of sit back and observe. I also learned that as the session progresses, spontaneity activities and more talking occurs due to either the increase of comfort or the sense of urge to rush to get through all of the activities and to reach the objective.
How will you apply this knowledge to your professional development?
I now know that I will have to avoid intervening too much. I will have to learn to sit back and listen more than talk and intervene.
Would you recommend this article for other TR students? Why or why not?
Yes, even though I wasn't happy that the role of the therapists seemed to be degraded, I think that it gave some really good advice to not talk to much, and to let the participants naturally become more involved.
Camping presentation
Unfortunatly, for the camping presentation, I had to leave early so that I could make it to my annual work meeting, but I was still able to enjoy the first half. While I was there, not much was discussed about adaptations that could be done, but I am assuming that had been discussed later on in the presentation after I had left. While I was there, although I did get to witness how difficult it would be to do a simple task such as fold a sleeping bag blind.
When I think of going camping, I think of taking some time to spend some time in the boat on the lake to catch some pan fish. The task of reeling in the big fish, although will be very difficult for many with limited fine and motor movements and found something called a power reel that will help them reel in the big one! I thought this was very cool, so I thought I would share it with you!
http://www.adaptiveoutdoorsman.com/pf-100.html
When I think of going camping, I think of taking some time to spend some time in the boat on the lake to catch some pan fish. The task of reeling in the big fish, although will be very difficult for many with limited fine and motor movements and found something called a power reel that will help them reel in the big one! I thought this was very cool, so I thought I would share it with you!
http://www.adaptiveoutdoorsman.com/pf-100.html
Article two: hand cycle
Name of article:
Inclusive Leisure Services: Results of a National Survey of Park and Recreation Departments
Name of journal:
Park and Recreation Administration
Name of author(s):
Mary Ann Devine and Linda Kotowski
When and how did you locate this article?
Murphy data base, at home, December 9 2012
Two paragraph synopsis of what you learned in this article:
The hand cycle is relatively new, and it is the combination of a traditional wheelchair and a hand operated bicycle crank. The hand cycle is used to increase distance by improving the mechanical efficiency in long term endurance. This article uses a person who happens to have had a spinal cord injury. The point of this article is to analyzed the workload, speed, cadence and heart rate parameters during a race.
As persons in wheelchairs are using the hand cycle more and more, their performance is reaching higher and higher capacities each year. Overall, this article proves that hand cycling is possible not only for able bodied people, but also for persons who have had spinal cord injuries. The article goes into great detail on the medical and nutritional preparedness that is required to insure a successful race.
How will you apply this knowledge to your professional development?
This article helped me understand that even though something may not be possible for a particular person at a given time, medical and nutritional preparedness will help them get them to their goal; similar to how I had to train to earn a position on the varsity softball team in high school.
Would you recommend this article for other TR students? Why or why not?
I think that I would steer someone to another article with this topic with more relevant material to therapeutic recreation; there wasn't much informative details in this article.
Article
review assignment: Therapeutic benefits on Hippotherapy
Name of
article:
Why Children With Special Needs Feel Better with Hippotherapy Sessions: A Conceptual Review
Name of
journal:
Name of
author(s):
Anabel Corral Granados, MA, and Inmaculada Ferna´ndez Agı´s, PhD
Anabel Corral Granados, MA, and Inmaculada Ferna´ndez Agı´s, PhD
When and
how did you locate this article?
Murphy Library Data Bases, at home, on December 9th 2012
Murphy Library Data Bases, at home, on December 9th 2012
Two
paragraph synopsis of what you learned in this article:
Hippotherapy is "therapy with the help of a horse." The therapeutic value of ridding a horse has been well know since the day of ancient Greece, and Hipocrates described it as an universal exercise with a "healing rhythm." Modern hippotherapy is used to reach physical, psychologic, cognitive, social, behavioral, and educational goals of the rider. According to Bukovek, this form of therapy can be used for many disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and traumatic brain injuries. On the other hand, it isn't appropriate for for some disabilities such as persons with fragile bones, hemorrhoids, past aggression towards animals, and uncontrolled epilepsy.
Physically, hippotherapy is beneficial for muscle symmetry, balance, muscle strength and increasing their range of motion. Psychologically , horse therapy aids in the release in endorphins which are responsible for producing the feelings of emotional well being. A sense of control over ones body is achieved as well as a reduction in stress, and the decreased need for pain medications. Last but not lease, social benefits of hippotherpay are also achieved. Animals such as horses happen to function as a catalyst for social and verbal interaction in persons while viewing the horses social well being; viewing the horses well being helps them understand their own social well being.
Hippotherapy is "therapy with the help of a horse." The therapeutic value of ridding a horse has been well know since the day of ancient Greece, and Hipocrates described it as an universal exercise with a "healing rhythm." Modern hippotherapy is used to reach physical, psychologic, cognitive, social, behavioral, and educational goals of the rider. According to Bukovek, this form of therapy can be used for many disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and traumatic brain injuries. On the other hand, it isn't appropriate for for some disabilities such as persons with fragile bones, hemorrhoids, past aggression towards animals, and uncontrolled epilepsy.
Physically, hippotherapy is beneficial for muscle symmetry, balance, muscle strength and increasing their range of motion. Psychologically , horse therapy aids in the release in endorphins which are responsible for producing the feelings of emotional well being. A sense of control over ones body is achieved as well as a reduction in stress, and the decreased need for pain medications. Last but not lease, social benefits of hippotherpay are also achieved. Animals such as horses happen to function as a catalyst for social and verbal interaction in persons while viewing the horses social well being; viewing the horses well being helps them understand their own social well being.
How will
you apply this knowledge to your professional development?
It is a goal of mine to get a puppy and to train it to be a therapy dog so that I can include him/her in some of my activities in TR.
Would
you recommend this article for other TR students? Why or why not?
Yes, I think that the article did an excellent job briefly describing the various benefits of hippotherapy which may prove to be helpful as we continue in our TR journey.
Yes, I think that the article did an excellent job briefly describing the various benefits of hippotherapy which may prove to be helpful as we continue in our TR journey.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Activity 10: Water balloon sit
This is a great game for a group of kids who are looking to get wet on a hot summer day.
Materials:
Water balloons
water
two large buckets
Instructions:
Blow up all of the balloons, filling about a quarter of them and number them with a sharpie. Blind fold the participants, and have them call out a number. Grab the balloon of the number that they requested, and place it on the ground where they are going to sit, or on their chair. Have them sit on the balloon to reveal if the balloon was filled with water or not! There is really no point to the game other than to have a good time and cool off!
Adaptations:
If the person has poor gross motar skills, I recommend using a chair for them to sit in; it may be hard to sit down on the ground safely or get up blind folded.
Materials:
Water balloons
water
two large buckets
Instructions:
Blow up all of the balloons, filling about a quarter of them and number them with a sharpie. Blind fold the participants, and have them call out a number. Grab the balloon of the number that they requested, and place it on the ground where they are going to sit, or on their chair. Have them sit on the balloon to reveal if the balloon was filled with water or not! There is really no point to the game other than to have a good time and cool off!
Adaptations:
If the person has poor gross motar skills, I recommend using a chair for them to sit in; it may be hard to sit down on the ground safely or get up blind folded.
- Also, if they don't wish to sit on the balloon, they can break the balloon with their hands or you can even break it over their head!!
Activity 9:
Wwheelchair Skydiving:
Population:
Persons who use a wheelchair
Equiptment:
You would use the same equiptment for someone in a wheelchair that you would use for someone who is not in a wheelchair.
Persons who use wheelchairs will need assistance getting into the plane if there is no ramp available. Putting the harness on will also prove to be challenging; I read that one person in particular had to lay down while they put the harness on. Since persons in a wheelchair have little mobility, so you will have to be careful to not bend them in a way that is going to cause an injury; try doing some streches or yoga with them before hand.
http://www.streetsie.com/wheelchair-skydiving-quadriplegics/
Population:
Persons who use a wheelchair
Equiptment:
You would use the same equiptment for someone in a wheelchair that you would use for someone who is not in a wheelchair.
Persons who use wheelchairs will need assistance getting into the plane if there is no ramp available. Putting the harness on will also prove to be challenging; I read that one person in particular had to lay down while they put the harness on. Since persons in a wheelchair have little mobility, so you will have to be careful to not bend them in a way that is going to cause an injury; try doing some streches or yoga with them before hand.
http://www.streetsie.com/wheelchair-skydiving-quadriplegics/
Activity 8: Adapted surfing
Adapted surfing:
In Costa Rica, there is a non profit organizatoin that takes children with children with disabilities such as quadriplegia, muscular dystorophy and spina bifida to teach them to surf, play with them on the beach, take them on nature rides, and care for them for an entire week. This organization does all of this while the parents are away on their own vacation so that they can relax and enjoy themselves.
Excellent training on disabilities on surfing would be required of the staff to ensure proper instruction; certifications in CPR and first aid are a must as well.
Good for:
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Amputee
Autism
Spina Bifida
Muscular Dystrophy
Cerebral Palsy
http://www.shakacostarica.com/adaptive-surfing/
Although I couldn't find any tips on how to facilitate adapted surfing (probably because there is specialized training and certification required), I did gather that there are lessons required that are adaptable and progress at a pace appropriate for each individual.
In Costa Rica, there is a non profit organizatoin that takes children with children with disabilities such as quadriplegia, muscular dystorophy and spina bifida to teach them to surf, play with them on the beach, take them on nature rides, and care for them for an entire week. This organization does all of this while the parents are away on their own vacation so that they can relax and enjoy themselves.
Excellent training on disabilities on surfing would be required of the staff to ensure proper instruction; certifications in CPR and first aid are a must as well.
Good for:
http://www.shakacostarica.com/adaptive-surfing/
Although I couldn't find any tips on how to facilitate adapted surfing (probably because there is specialized training and certification required), I did gather that there are lessons required that are adaptable and progress at a pace appropriate for each individual.
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