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Recreation Services provide opportunities designed to assist and encourage children and youth clients to take advantage of individual or group activities directed towards promoting physical, cultural, and/or social development. These activities allow clients to explore their interests, exercise their skill sets and pursue personal development.
Eligibility
Therapeutic Recreation programs are designed for participants who:
Are 10 – 18 years of age
Are receiving services at Lansdowne Children’s Centre.
Have a level of independence which allows safe supervision as well as maintaining self-directed participation at a 3 youth to 1 adult ratio
Identify a personal interest in individual and/or TR program goals
Goals, Skills and Keywords
Expectations
TR services focus on opportunities to:
Strengthen skills necessary for participation
Discover and build upon personal interests
Increase social skills/opportunity
Maximize independence
Foster community involvement
Following referral, the Recreation Therapist (RT) will complete a TR initial assessment with Guardian(s) to support choice of a program option that will offer the most benefit to the participant. Formal/informal assessments will be completed as appropriate to support program development as well as set and monitor goals. Programs are typically group sessions. 1:1 appointments are available after consultation.
Group Programming
Programs are in house or in the community dependent on the leisure pursuit
During the school year programs are in evenings and occasional weekends
During the summer there are 4 weeks of camp that are offered
Individual Appointment
1:1 appointments with the RT to determine next steps in an individual pursuit
Transition to community programming
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