2021 IITRA Annual Conference

Name: 2021 IITRA Annual Conference
Start: 2021-04-08 14:00:00 -0500
End: 2021-04-09 17:00:00 -0500

Apr 8, 7:00PM to Apr 9, 10:00PM UTC

77 people attended

Description Schedule Speakers Booths

Schedule

April 8, 2021 7:00pm 7:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

Thursday Keynote: Danny W. Pettry, M.Ed. LPC, NCC, NCTRS-BHS

Develop Your Potential: Reach Your Fullest Goals This Year & Teaching Emotion Regulation skills to people with behavioral health needs

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April 8, 2021 7:00pm 7:00PM– 7:10PM · Stage

Welcome

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April 9, 2021 12:30pm 12:30PM–12:40PM · Stage

Welcome

Welcome to the conference.

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April 9, 2021 1:00pm 1:00PM– 2:30PM · Sessions

Key Note: Steve Siemens, CSP "DON'T DIE UNTIL YOU'RE DIED!"

In this seminar, you'll learn 11 steps to add enthusiasm to your life, job and world

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April 9, 2021 2:40pm 2:40PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Yoga as adjunct treatment for severe mental illness

Participants will learn how yoga can be used by recreation therapist to assist patients with severe mental illness.

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April 9, 2021 2:40pm 2:40PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Treading new waters: Development of the Patient and Family Life Specialist role in an Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer programs

We’ll highlight the development of the Adolescents and Young Adults Patient and Family Life Specialist position with the integration of child life practicum.

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April 9, 2021 2:40pm 2:40PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Combating Social Isolation

Discuss combating social isolation by explaining how to prevent it through programs and methods. Discuss how preventing social isolation is a professional.

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April 9, 2021 3:50pm 3:50PM– 4:50PM · Sessions

What it means to be high: Understanding heroin addiction through the lens of flow theory

A lack of understand and evidence-based non-pharmaceutical treatment methods has led to sigma and poor recovery rates for individuals with heroin addiction.

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April 9, 2021 3:50pm 3:50PM– 4:50PM · Sessions

Iowa College Transition Programs

This session will provide an overview of the transition programs offered by The University of Iowa and Northwestern College

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April 9, 2021 3:50pm 3:50PM– 4:50PM · Sessions

Play for a day, Play for a lifetime

I will discuss the benefits, uses and funding for sensory programming both in inpatient and outpatient services for all ages.

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April 9, 2021 3:50pm 3:50PM– 4:50PM · Sessions

Bringing in Music Therapist: The Positive Outcomes on Brain & Behavior Functioning

The science behind the powerful effects of music on the brain, human behavior, and our health dates back to Aristotle and Plato.

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April 9, 2021 5:00pm 5:00PM– 6:00PM · Stage

Business Meeting

Talk about board business and vote for new board members.

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April 9, 2021 6:10pm 6:10PM– 7:40PM · Sessions

RT in the Public Schools - What does it Look Like?

Take a look at what a typical day looks like for an RT in the public schools. We’ll talk assessments used, members of the treatment team and interventions.

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April 9, 2021 6:10pm 6:10PM– 7:40PM · Sessions

Bringing the heart to your community

We’ll talk how to bring the heart to programming in Senior Living for all levels. We’ll discuss the importance of building relationships with other departments.

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April 9, 2021 6:10pm 6:10PM– 7:40PM · Sessions

Adaptive Equipment in the Home: New Ideas and Activities

How to turn everyday household items into adaptive equipment for activities. We’ll share fun activities that can be utilized during virtual programming.

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April 9, 2021 6:10pm 6:10PM– 7:40PM · Sessions

The Busy Recreation Therapist Guide to Evidence Based Practice

During this session you will learn 5 simple steps that any recreation therapist can use to ensure they are implementing Evidence Based Practice (EBP).

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April 9, 2021 7:50pm 7:50PM– 8:50PM · Sessions

Wellness for Seniors

I’ll go over how to implement an effective and safe wellness program for seniors.

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April 9, 2021 7:50pm 7:50PM– 8:50PM · Sessions

Mindfulness-Based interventions in Therapeutic Recreation

A review of meditative practices, benefits and implications for the use of guided imagery and mindfulness techniques in therapeutic recreation.

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April 9, 2021 7:50pm 7:50PM– 8:50PM · Sessions

Recreation Therapy Business 101

Individuals will acknowledge and utilize strategies to develop and manage RT services as a business while bringing awareness and advocacy to the profession.

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April 9, 2021 7:50pm 7:50PM– 8:50PM · Sessions

Community Inclusion and Participation as a Medical Necessity

Community participation and inclusion are important aspects of people's lives.

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April 9, 2021 9:00pm 9:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

Adaptive Sports Programing

During this session we will explore the topic of adaptive sports programs. We will talk about the programs and offer insight on more opportunities here in Iowa.

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April 9, 2021 9:00pm 9:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

Sex as Leisure: Within the scope of practice as a recreational therapist

This innovative session will introduce dating, intimacy and romantic relationships as an important component of recreation therapy interventions.

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April 9, 2021 9:00pm 9:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

Fitness Disguised as Fun

This presentation will focus on sharing various ways that everyday movement can be fun.

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April 9, 2021 9:00pm 9:00PM–10:00PM · Sessions

The 3 M's to better your Life

I will bring in some personal stories and how they can feel better about themselves so they can be better employees.

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Speakers

Lisa Maharry

The 3 M's to bettering your Life

Jessica Symmonds

Healthy Leisure Education among Incarcerated

Samantha Martin

Iowa College Transition Programs

Kathy Whiteside

Treading new waters: Development of the Patient and Family Life Specialist

Katie Suddarth

Bringing in Music Therapist: The Positive Outcomes on Brain & Behavior Functioning

Meagan Young

The Busy Recreation Therapist Guide to Evidence Based Practice

Nathan Lamaster

Recreation Therapy Business 101

Wesley Cornelius

Recreation Therapy Business 101

Bri Swope

Fitness Disguised as Fun

Marie Jeschke

Adaptive Equipment in the Home: New Ideas and Activites

Sydney Lane

Adaptive Equipment in the Home: New Ideas and Activites

Steve Siemens

DON'T DIE UNTIL YOU'RE DIED!

Josie Marchant

Adaptive Equipment in the Home: New Ideas and Activites

Bryan McCormick

Community Inclusion and Participation as a Medical Necessity

Emily Mozena

Treading new waters: Development of the Patient and Family Life Specialist

Erin Birkenholtz

Iowa College Transition Programs

Whitney Broghammer

Play for a day, Play for a lifetime

Jennifer Piatt

Sex as Leisure: Within the scope of practice as a recreation

Tara Shibbani

What it means to be high: Understanding heroin addiction through the lens of flow theory.

Jessica Lazzara

Bringing the heart to your community

Kayla Richardson

RT in the Public Schools - What Does it Look Like?

Barbara Penning

President - Elect

Emily Gaulke

Wellness for Seniors

Adria Smith

President

Valerie Paulsen

Mindfulness - Based Interventions in Therapeutic Recreation

Jon Mitchell

Yoga as Adjunct Treatment for Severe Mental Illness

Gabrielle Cole

Combating Social Isolation

Annie Klaver

Combating Social Isolation

Hannah Lundeen

Adaptive Sports Iowa

The event is over

Hosted by

Iowa Inclusive Therapeutic Recreation Association

We are the board of the Iowa Inclusive Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Booths

Samantha Martin

Northwestern NEXT

Kody Gafkjen

Camp High Hopes

Adria Smith, Claire Sumner, and Ashley Clark

Link Associates

Hannah Lundeen

Adaptive Sports Iowa

Erin Birkenholtz

UI REACH