Title: SCIRehab Project Series: The Therapeutic Recreation Taxonomy
Authors: Claire Cahow,  Susan Skolnick, Joan Joyce, Julie Jug, Charlotte Dragon & Julie Gassaway.
Journal: The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Vol 32(3), 2009.
Pages: 298-306 

Abstract
Background/Objective: Outcomes research of therapeutic recreation (TR) activities and interventions for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation is made more difficult by a lack of uniform descriptions and the absence of a formal treatments classification system (taxonomy). The objective of this study was to describe a taxonomy developed by Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists.

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Title: Leisure and meaning-making: Implications for rehabilitation to engage persons with disabilities
Authors: Iwasaki, Yoshitaka
Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 225-232, 2017

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Humans strive for meaning-making, which refers to the process by which a person derives meanings from an activity in life and makes sense of one’s life. OBJECTIVE: This paper summarizes the research-based knowledge about the role of leisure in meaning-making, and describes implications of this role for rehabilitation to engage individuals with

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Grief, anger, and relationality: The impact of a research-based theater intervention on emotion work practices in brain injury rehabilitation

Authors: Kontos P et al.

Summary: This Canadian evaluation study investigated the impact on neurorehabilitation practitioners of a research-based theatre intervention, a one-hour play titled, “After the Crash” (full details about the development of the play can be found in Colantonio A et al. After the Crash: A Research-based Theatre Approach for Knowledge Translation on Traumatic Brain Injury. J Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2008;28:1-6). The study focuses on therapeutic emotion work and client centred rehabilitation following TBI using research-based theatre. Theatre contributes significantly to medical education because its emotional quality makes it difficult for participants and audiences to avoid or

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I am currently doing a Future Learn course hosted by UNSW and had to recently read an article about IT and Disability and thought I would share it with you. It is a few years old (2008) but some of the information is still very interesting and relevant today. Ed.

Title: Innovation and Disability

Authors: Gerard Goggin

Journal: M/C journal: A journal of media and culture. Vol 11, No 3.

 Critique of Ability

In July 2008, we could be on the eve of an enormously important shift in disability in Australia.

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Title: Social Class and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction During Leisure and Paid Work

Authors: Walker, Gordon, J.

Journal: Journal of Leisure Research, vol 48, no 3(2016), pgs, 228 – 244.

Abstract:

This study examined how basic psychological need satisfaction varies within and between leisure and paid work, taking social class into account. Data were collected from 340 super-creative, creative professional, working, and service class employees who worked at least 20 hours per week. Results included

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Title: Addressing Well-Being in Early and Middle Childhood: Recreation Therapy Interventions Aimed to Develop Skills that Create a Healthy Life

Authors: Jamie RaNae Bennett, Sandra K. Negley, Mary S. Wells, Peg Connolly
Journal: Therapeutic Recreation Journal Vol 50 No 1 2016

Abstract
Children who experience increased levels of stress in early and middle childhood are at higher risk for symptoms of depression and anxiety in adulthood, resulting in an impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A psychoeducational, recreation therapy (RT) intervention aimed to assist in the development of skills that promote a healthy life was created. The Healthy Me! program is founded on the Leisure and Well-Being Model in conjunction with the Utah State Core Curriculum Health Education Standards. This study investigated the

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Title: Group-based delivery of interventions in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation: a scoping review

Authors: Patterson, F; Fleming, J and Doig,E.

Journal: Disability and  Rehabilitation, March, 2016.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

Whilst there are potential advantages of group-based interventions in rehabilitation, facilitation of groups for patients following traumatic brain injury (TBI) has challenges due to the complexity of impairments experienced. This paper aims to review the literature concerning therapy groups within TBI rehabilitation.

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Title: Urban youth's experiences of nature: Implications for outdoor adventure recreation

Author: Kristi S. Lekies,  Greg Yost  and John Rode.

Journal:  Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 9 (2015) pgs 1–10

Abstract:

This study examined ways in which urban youth participating in a long-term outdoor adventure recreation program (N¼36) perceived and experienced nature. Participants were ages 14–19 and had attended monthly group outings for 3–7 years (median¼5.3).

Small group and individual interviews were

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