This class was designed as Part I of the RT process; developing key competencies in client assessment and documentation while also introducing comprehensive program design. Course content included protocol development, client assessment, (standardized assessment, interview, observation and record review), and the process of treatment planning and documentation.
Assessment Interview Questions
Patient Description Worksheet
Sample Treatment Plan
Assessment Protocol for the National Ability Center
Theories are formulated to predict, explain, understand phenomena and to sometimes post challenges against already bounding assumptions. Practice Models are structures that support given theories based on research study and a frame of evidence. In order to understand a model, it is important to discover why it exists in the first place and to what purpose it serves. It is critical to understand the theoretical underpinnings that make a model verifiable. Models serve as cornerstones for understanding programming within Recreational Therapy, they serve as a tool in facilitating communication, assisting with accountability, linking interventions, and exemplifying evidence based practice. Using models provides improved information, advancements in the field, and play a role public policy, research, and development of the profession.
Facility Description
National Ability Center (NAC): Is an outdoor adaptive facility located in Park City committed to helping people of all abilities develop lifetime skills through both affordable and adaptive sports and recreation.
Facilities on-site include; the Richard E. Marriott Program Services Building, the Questar Sub Shelter which accommodates groups for picnics, the Perry Scowcroft Equestrian Center, a 25 double occupancy room lodge, the Easton Family Archery Pavilion, and the Mountain Center for ski and snowboard programs.
Facilities off-site include; the Jordanelle State Park & Reservoir, local Aquatics Centers, the Park City Arena, the Park City and Round Valley Ski Resorts, and other various community locations.
Description
An educational and community-based program that focuses on increasing quality, effectiveness and availability within a structural and social setting.
The services offered are designed to improve health, enhance quality of life, and prevent further injury.
Non-profit and tax exempt organization.
Mission
The National Ability Center empowers individuals of all abilities by building self-esteem, confidence and lifetime skills through sport, recreation and educational programs.
Vision
“Our vision at the National Ability Center is to inspire individual achievement and create a global impact for people of all abilities. Each day, we strive to ensure that everything we do is guided by that vision, our mission and the following core values”.
Values
Integrity: To deliver honest and consistent actions with respect and commitment to high ethical and responsible business practices.
Innovation: To use new ideas and methods to improve programs, processes and our organizational model.
Compassion: To embrace a sense of spirit characterized by empathy and care while fostering a sense of belonging.
Excellence: To believe in continuous improvement; expecting more than others think is possible and never being satisfied with anything being less than it can be.
Resilience: To perceive challenges as opportunities for growth that benefit stakeholders and that keep pace with the evolution of our organization, community and global network.
Balance: To invest in the development of people, programs and resources.
The most common types of Traumatic Brain injuries include; blast injuries, acceleration-deceleration or shearing injury, penetrating injuries, and shaken baby syndrome (Porter, 2015, p. 408).
Etiologies
· Falls
· Vehicle-Related Collisions
· Violence
· Sport injuries
· Explosive blasts and other combat injuries
· Penetrating wounds
· Severe blows to the head
· Bodily collisions
· Penetrating to the brain tissue by foreign objects entering the skull.
Specific Diagnosis:
Depending on the extent of damage to the brain, Traumatic Brain Injuries are classified as mild, moderate, or severe (Porter, 2015, p. 408).
A Mild TBI is also referred to as a minor brain injury or concussion. When an individual receives impact or forceful motion to his/her head it can result in a brief alteration of mental status, such as disorientation, moments of lost consciousness, or confusion. When individuals have a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13-15 they are classified as having a mild TBI.
A Moderate TBI is a classification given to individuals where there is a loss of consciousness, along with persistent functional impairments in confusion in one or more of the emotional, physical, cognitive, or behavioral domains. Individuals receive a score between 8-12 on the GCS scale.
A Severe TBI exists when an Individual has prolonged unconsciousness or a coma. Their GCS score is less than 8.
