Recreational Therapy Assessment Quiz

Assessment Principles & Theory

• The presentation covers assessment principles and theory in Recreational Therapy (RCTX 3254).
• The assessment process includes four key steps: Assessment, Plan, Implementation, and Evaluation.
• The process is cyclical, with evaluation feeding back into assessment.

Today's Topics

• Principles of Assessment
• Review of previous recreational therapy practice models
• Introduction to the Comprehensive Recreational Therapy Service Delivery Model (CRTSDM)
• Impacts of practice models on assessment
• Best practices

Assessment Process Diagram

• The presentation shows a diagram outlining the cyclical nature of the assessment process.
• The diagram depicts the four steps: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
• These steps are sequential yet interactive.

Objective vs. Subjective Data

• Objective data is factual and measurable (e.g., observable behaviors, measurable skills).
• Subjective data comes from the individual's perspective (e.g., feelings, thoughts, perceptions).
• Objective data is generally preferred as it's more reliable, though subjective data is crucial to complete the picture.

Standardized vs. Non-Standardized Assessment

• Standardized assessments are often commercially available, psychometrically sound, and have established procedures.
• Standardized assessments use set procedures and are less dependent on the assessor's competence.
• Non-standardized assessments are often agency-specific, less reliable, and more dependent on the assessor's skills.
• They may assess various domains such as nominal, attitudinal, functional, summary, and treatment.

Varying Outcome Areas

• Nominal: Categorical data like gender, marital status.
• Attitudinal: Attitudes toward disability and leisure preferences.
• Functional: Client skills, knowledge, and resources. Includes areas like learning, general tasks, mobility, domestic life, and interpersonal relationships.
• Leisure: History of free time activity, activity surveys, and post-discharge participation resources.

Short-Term vs. Longitudinal Assessments

• Short-term assessments capture a snapshot in time, such as during an admission or outpatient evaluation.
• Longitudinal assessments track changes over a longer period to understand progress or deterioration (e.g., food intake, weekly weights, weekly scores).

Review of Practice Models

• Practice models organize recreational therapy services, programs, and resources.
• They provide structure.
• Common models in Recreational Therapy and Health include Leisure Ability Model, Health Protection/Health Promotion Model (HP/HP), and the ICF Model.

Leisure Ability Model

• This model focuses on improving functional abilities and leisure skills.
• It highlights the interaction between therapy and participation in leisure activities.
• There's a spectrum of therapist control throughout the intervention process.

Health Protection/Health Promotion Model

• This model views recreation as a means of improving health and promoting wellness.
• The model emphasizes a transition from specialist-directed to client-directed activities as health improves.

International Classification of Functioning, Disability, & Health (ICF)

• The ICF model views health as a complex interaction of body functions, activities, participation, and contextual factors (personal and environmental).
• It is a framework for understanding disability and promoting health.

Comprehensive Recreational Therapy Service Delivery Model (CRTSDM)

• This model emphasizes understanding the client, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
• The model incorporates elements from the ICF model.

CRTSD Model & Assessment

• This model emphasizes a cyclic approach to assessment following evidence-based principles.
• It emphasizes the cyclical nature of assessment, including Activity Analysis, Task Analysis, and re-evaluation after intervention.

Activity Analysis

• Analyzing an activity in its typical form, comparing it to other activities, and recognizing it beyond disability-specific contexts.
• Assessing the activity's physical, social, cognitive, affective, and administrative components.

Task Analysis

• Identifying specific tasks within an activity that might be challenging for a person.
• Understanding if there are adaptation or technological solutions.

KSA & Outcome Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) define what a person should know, be able to handle in terms of skills, and have as abilities.
• Outcome requirements connect these components to a successful performance.

S.M.A.R.T. Goals/Objectives

• Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-limited goals are crucial in therapeutic planning.
• Assessment data should reflect and track progress against these goals.

Complexity of Assessment

• Assessment is multifaceted involving personnel, assessment tools, activities, and more.
• This emphasizes the integrated and collaborative nature of the assessment process.

Assessment Best Practices

• Important to build strong rapport.
• Understand the individual (abilities, circumstances).
• Tailor assessment methods and information sharing to the specific client.
• Utilize existing assessment information effectively.

Scope of Practice & RT Assessment

• The scope of practice and role of a recreational therapist in different contexts including primary or secondary, required or supplemental assessment, and cross-disciplinary approaches.

Summary

• Practice models shape personal and program viewpoints concerning assessment.
• The assessment process is dynamic and interactive.