Program Service Design Flashcards
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When designing a TR program for a psychiatric inpatient unit, the FIRST step should be:
Answer: Conducting a needs assessment of the target client population
Program design must begin with a systematic needs assessment that identifies the functional deficits, leisure barriers, interests, and therapeutic goals of the specific population to be served.
Which element BEST distinguishes a therapeutic recreation program from a general recreation activity?
Answer: Intentional design with specific therapeutic goals linked to client treatment plans
The defining characteristic of TR is intentional design — every element of the activity is purposefully structured to address specific therapeutic goals derived from the client's individualized treatment plan.
Activity analysis in TR program design involves:
Answer: Systematically breaking down an activity into its component physical, cognitive, social, and emotional demands
Activity analysis is the systematic examination of an activity's inherent physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sensory demands — providing the CTRS with the information needed to match activities to client goals and adapt them appropriately.
A CTRS is designing a leisure skills program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Which design principle is MOST important?
Answer: Using highly structured, predictable formats with clear visual supports and specific social skill targets
For adolescents with ASD, program design should prioritize structure, predictability, and visual supports — which reduce anxiety and support participation — while specifically targeting identified social communication goals within appropriate activity contexts.
In TR program service design, 'program modification' refers to:
Answer: Adjusting program elements to better meet client needs based on evaluation data or participant feedback
Program modification involves making evidence-based adjustments to program content, structure, facilitation methods, or goals in response to evaluation data, participant feedback, or changing client population characteristics.
Which of the following BEST describes 'inclusive programming' in therapeutic recreation?
Answer: Designing programs that accommodate participants with and without disabilities in the same setting, with appropriate supports
Inclusive programming integrates people with and without disabilities in the same recreation programs, with supports and adaptations that ensure equitable participation for all.