WSTRA Continuing Education

Contact Hours
Courses
Auditing
Publications
Presentations

Educational Contact Hours

1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU = 1 credit

10 contact hours = 1.0 CEU = 10 credits

Academic Coursework

1 semester credit = 15 credits

1 trimester credit = 14 credits

1 quarter credit = 10 credits

Audited Academic Coursework

1 semester credit = 8 credits

1 trimester credit = 7 credits

1 quarter credit = 5 credits

Publications

Published professional book (original/revised) = 25 credits

Authored unpublished masters/doctoral thesis = 20 credits

Published editor of a professional book/journal = 15 credits

Published professional book chapter (original/revised) = 15 credits

Authored article in refereed journal = 15 credits

Published book review = 10 credits

Editorial review of professional journal article = 5 credits

Published research abstract/proceeding = 5 credits

Published article in professional magazine = 5 credits

Published professional newsletter article = 2 credits

No more than 25 credits in the areas of Publications and/or Presentations will be allowed toward Recertification Requirements.

Presentations

Professional conference presentation = 2 credits

Research or program poster = 2 credits

No more than 25 credits in the areas of Publications and/or Presentations will be allowed toward Recertification Requirements.

Annual Symposium
Experiential Workshops

14th Annual Northwest TR Conference

April 5, 2013, Magunson Park, Seattle, WA

April 6, 2013, Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

Registration Brochure

You may register at the door

Pre-Conference

April 5, Magnuson Park, Seattle

Outdoors for All Adaptive Sports Clinic

Dan Retailliau, CTRS, Outdoors for All Program Manager; Connor Inslee, Outdoors for All Chief Operating Officer; Molly Harrigan, Outdoors for All Program Manager

Adaptive Cycling

Match an individual to the appropriate adaptive cycle through ability assessment. Structure a successful adaptive cycling group or individual program.

Transitioning Clinical Patients to Community for Continuing TR Treatment Programs

Create a community partnership between a clinical and community programs for successful patient transitions. Review success stories, discuss common goals and objectives and build a common language between clinical and community programs through case studies and professional discussion.

Adaptive Paddling

Equipment and adaptations available for flat-water kayaking with individuals with disabilities including paddling instruction, group and individual program development, ability assessments as well as the safety and support needed for a successful paddling program.

Adaptive Climbing

Adaptations and support strategies for group and individual outdoor and indoor rock climbing programs including safety procedures, climbing techniques and ability assessments.

Conference

April 6, Children's Hospital, Seattle

Keynote Address

Debbie Robinson, MS, CTRS/L, Director of Rehabilitation, New Hampshire Hospital; ATRA Board of Directors

Licensure is a critical professional issue and a necessary step to promote continued growth and recognition of the profession. Share information about the National Task Force on RT Licensure and how Washington State can band together to take action and work towards achieving licensure.

New Session: Therapeutic Recreation Across the Pediatric Palliative Care Continuum

Laura Fielding, B. Rec., Dip Ed., CTRS, Recreation Therapy Coordinator, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

How do you provide great quality of life for a shortented life span? How do you create memories and legacy but also provide a willingness for families to carry on after the death of their child? The Recreation Therapy program at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, holds some of the answers to these big questions. Identify the components of providing a comprehensive, individualized RT program in a pediatric palliative care environment. Understand the psychological connection between making moments and making memories and how these sustain people in their bereavement. Participate in hands-on memory-making that will allow you to personally identify with the importance of memorial keepsakes.

Community Engagement and Physical Activity Through Adaptive Sports

Tami English, Executive Director, Seattle Adaptive Sports

Engage patients into community sports and recreation from resources gathered and opportunities to be had for people with physical disabilities. Includes an athletes’ panel.

Video Production as a Therapeutic Modality

Ruth Bacha, OT/L, Dovetail Associates, LLC

Therapeutic use of video production with various populations, including pediatric, geriatric or those with physical or psychological disabilities. Discuss the cognitive, physical, social and emotional benefits.

Achieving Better Sleep for our Patients and Ourselves

Debbie Robinson, MS, CTRS/L, Director of Rehabilitation, New Hampshire Hospital; ATRA Board of Directors

We all lead busy lives and many times our sleep suffers for it. Learn about sleep, how sleep deficits can exacerbate illnesses and strategies to improve sleep quality to teach and role model to patients.

The Java Music Club: Reducing Lonliness and Depression

Kristine Theurer, MA (Gerontology), MTA

The first, standardized evidence-based mutual support group program for nursing homes, assisted living and retirement homes and adult day centers that specifically targets loneliness and depression.

Networking: Let's Mix!

Randee Young, CTRS, WSTRA West Representative

When people gather, inevitably information and ideas are exchanged. According to a recent survey of the Department of Labor, networking accounts for at least 69% of all annual hires. Networking is the BEST way to find a job or internship. Throughout your life you will make networking contacts that develop into relationships including friends, colleagues and professional prospects. Meet, greet and interact with other attendees in a purposeful way, including team building and information gathering activities.

Relaxation: A Treatment Technique

Randee Young, CTRS, WSTRA West Representative

Exciting highs. Heart-breaking lows. As we juggle responsibilities, fit all we have to do into a crowded and shrinking day, shift and adapt to a constantly changing playground, we experience stress. If it keeps on accumulating, we start to feel the ill effects: sagging enthusiasm, frequent tiredness, fading optimism, bleaker outlook for the future, even serious health problems. Examine why relaxation matters, who it’s good for, techniques you can use, any precautions to take and practice some of the techniques!

Thinking Beyond Basics: Best Practices for Wheelchair Transportation

Jacki Williford, CTRS/R, CPST, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Increase awareness and understanding of best practices for wheelchair securement and occupant protection when transporting people who use wheelchairs. Have the confidence to safely secure a wheelchair and rider as well as be prepared to educate others, including your own organization, about safe ways for people who stay seated in wheelchairs to travel more safely.

Understanding the Affordable Care Act in Relation to TR

Brian Reed, CTRS/R, Seattle Children’s Hospital

With the upcoming Affordable Care Act set to take effect by 2014, explore the impacts and opportunities it presents for TR. With licensure being a driving force in ATRA, explore how the Affordable Care Act will impact the profession and what potential it has to assist with continued exploration of licensure in Washington State.

Photos of previous Symposia

None currently scheduled

ATRA Newsletter
Annual Conference
Professional Issues Forum
Webinars
Dementia Practice Guidelines
ATRA Annual

ATRA Newsletter

ATRA members may read the ATRA newsletter, answer ten multiple choice questions about the content and return that page of the newsletter with $10 to be eligible for 0.1 CEU. Archived editions are available for credit for one year after initial distribution. Members must log in to view archives.

2013 ATRA Annual Conference

September 29 - October 2, 2013

Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA

Peg Connolly Scholarship

Stipends for undergraduate and graduate TR students are available to attend ATRA’s Annual Conference. Stipends usually include conference registration, lodging and $100 for meals. Students are responsible for their transportation to/from the conference. The scholarship is a “working scholarship”. Students assist in various aspects of implementing the conference such as room hosting, registration and monitoring social events.

2013 ATRA Mid-Year Professional Issues Forum

March 10 - 12, 2013

Marriott Chattanooga at the Convention Center

Chattanooga, TN

ATRA Webinars

Areas include Working with Student, Geriatrics, Caring for Yourself, Professional Issues, Rehabilitation, Aquatic Therapy, Returning Service Members, The Net Generation, Interventions, Management, Traumatic Brain Injury, International Classification of Functioning, TR Self-Advocacy and Certification Exam Preparation.

ATRA Dementia Practice Guidelines Workshops

Working as a recreational therapist with individuals who have dementia and Alzheimer's Disease can be challenging, especially when you encounter behavioral problems. This all day intensive course will provide you with ATRA's exclusive training for utilizing Dementia Practice Guideline for Recreational Therapy: Treatment of Disturbing Behaviors, authored by Linda Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS and Suzanne Fitzsimmons, MS, RN. After completing the course and passing the competency exam with a score of 70% or higher, participants holding a CTRS will receive a Certificate of Training (those not holding a CTRS will receive a Certificate of Completion.), and CTRSs will be listed in ATRA's Dementia Practice Guidelines Certification Directory. The competency certificate and training is valid for three years. Join us for the day while learning to use interventions to minimize challenging behaviors and effectively enhance the quality of life of individuals with dementia.

ATRA Annual

ATRA Annuals are collections of research articles and post-tests. These are available to ATRA members for CEU credit up to five years after publication.

E-Learning
Congress and Exposition

NRPA E-Learning

Online Learning Center

Investing in yourself and your career is the ultimate long-term investment. The NRPA's enhanced online learning center course catalog has a selection of over 30 course offerings, including the ADA, aquatics, behavior management, health and wellness and inclusion.

Knowledge Center

NRPA Members can view documents created by agencies from all over the country in order to stay up to date with the newest trends and best practices in the field.

Webinars

Opportunities to obtain professional development and education through subject matter experts in an easy, interactive, cost-effective manner. Live and archived sessions are available. Topics include "Building Inclusive Communities Through Play", "Making Golf a Game Fore All" and "Leap Into Leadership".

NRPA 2013 Congress

October 8 - 10, 2013

Houston, TX

Pacific Northwest
Outside the Pacific Northwest

Conferences Within the Pacific Northwest

PNWATRA Annual Conference

January 18, 2013; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital

Portland, OR

Conferences Outside the Pacific Northwest

Mideastern Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation

May 5 - 7, 2013

The Westin

Richmond, VA

Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium

May 15 - 17, 2013

Park Vista Hotel

Gatlinburg, TN

EWU
Florida
Indiana
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Online
Correspondance

Eastern Washington University

under Emily Messina, PhD, CTRS

Courses include:

Current Trends in TR
Processes and Techniques in TR
Program Planning and Evaluation in TR
Assessment Techniques in TR
Supervision of TR Services
Legal Issues in Recreation and Leisure Services
Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services
Professional Internship

For more info, contact Dr. Messina.

University of Florida

Program Planning for Therapeutic Recreation

1.5 CEUs

$150

Planning, implementing and evaluating TR programs. Topics include:

Philosophy of TR
Client-centered programming
Ethics
Accessibility
Documentation
Health and Human Services
Trends

Once you register you will have exactly 24 weeks (168 days) to complete the course before your access expires.

Indiana University

under Bryan McCormick, PhD, CTRS

Master’s courses in therapeutic recreation through distance learning. These courses are offered via a closed-circuit TV system that allows students direct audio access to the instructor. Complete one course or a full Master of Science degree (35 semester credits).