Bachelor Degree in Therapeutic Recreation at Eastern Washington University |
Eastern Washington University
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Eastern Washington University is a Public, 4-year or above Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) with 10,686 students in Cheney, WA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Bachelor degree, Masters degree, Doctor's degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Eastern Washington University
Bachelor degree
Therapeutic Recreation
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Therapeutic Recreation Specialists are involved in helping individuals with disabilities learn the skills necessary to develop satisfying leisure lifestyles. Therapeutic Recreation is concerned with the treatment of conditions which are disabling, and the facilitation of independent leisure functioning. Recreation is a tool used by the health professional to bring about desired changes in psychomotor and social behavior.
As an allied health professional, a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist would work in the following settings.
Rehabilitation Medicine (dealing with head injuries, spinal cord injuries or strokes)
Psychiatric hospitals
State institutions (for the developmentally disabled, chronic psychiatric or juvenile offenders)
Group homes
Camps for disabled individuals
Long-term care
Treatment centers for substance abusers
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