Maine Recreational Therapy Association Therapeutic Recreation Conference

__ _The USM Recreation and Leisure Studies Department and the Maine Recreational Therapy Association (MERTA) proudly present:_ THE ANNUAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION CONFERENCE MAINE'S PREMIER CONFERENCE ON THERAPEUTIC RECREATION IS A UNIQUE CHANCE TO MEET DIFFERENT LEADERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO SHARE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES AND TO BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING THERAPEUTIC RECREATION. The MERTA Therapeutic Recreation Conference is a one day event to earn ATRA CEUs* that provides learning opportunities, networking, sessions held by contemporary pioneers. Lunch will be provided by locally sourced businesses. ------------------------- SCHEDULE OVERVIEW: * 7:30am-8:00am: Registration * 8:00am-8:15am: Welcome * 8:15am-9:15am: Session #1: BENEFITS OF ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY by Janis Albright (.1 CEUs*) * 9:15am-9:30am: Break * 9:30am-11:00am: Session #2: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST: USING ART IN THERAPEUTIC RECREATION TO HELP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS/CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY by Marly Sargent (.15 CEUs*) * 11:00am-12:00pm: Lunch * 12:00pm-1:30pm: Session #3: PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT IN ASSISTED LIVING AND LONG TERM CARE SETTINGS by Angela Mastrella, CTRS, Nichole Doyer, RN, Heather LaFramboise, CTRS (.15  CEUs*) * 1:30pm-3:00pm: Session #4: BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH ADAPTED RECREATION AND LEISURE AFTER BRAIN INJURY by Tobie Colgan, CTRS (.15 CEUs*) * 3:00pm-3:15pm: Break * 3:15pm-4:45pm: Session #5: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH by Patricia Burke, CTRS & Halee Jandreau, CTRS ( .15 CEUs*) ------------------------- *CEUs pending ATRA approval