Welcome to the 2022 ATRA Virtual Conference!
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Building the Clinical Connection in RT Students
Session Description/Research Abstract
This session will provide an overview of the Clinical Procedures in Recreational Therapy class at Temple University in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This presentation will examine how the course was altered from a community-based clinical course providing services to individuals in community and healthcare settings to completing the APIE(D) process through telehealth and in-person sessions with other students at the university. We will discuss the benefits of this restructuring of the class, as well the challenges of this structure and how faculty worked to address and overcome them. A description of innovative teaching techniques used to prepare students for the clinical experience and will be discussed in this session, as well as an examination of how this educational model allowed for student-to-student mentoring and advertisement of the RT program to students not majoring in recreational therapy.
Learning Outcomes
1. List three potential benefits of pairing clinical students with underclassmen for the clinical experience.
2. Describe an innovating teaching method that builds upon itself throughout a semester to promote readiness to lead the APIE(D) process.
3. Discuss adaptive teaching techniques that adapt to current issues such as need for telehealth, Covid-19, student mental health status, and more.
Population/Setting:
Higher Education
CEUs:
0.1
Primary Presenter
Aurora Verlin, Temple University
Credentials
MS, CTRS
Biographical Information
Aurora Verlin, MS, CTRS is a instructor of recreational therapy at Temple University. After practicing recreational therapy with older adults in a variety of settings, and serving as a personal care home administrator, she now focuses on teaching students about older adult care, professionalism, administrative issues, and the clinical process. Aurora also serves as the President of the Recreational Therapy Foundation, and is the co-founder of the RT Student Summit, a conference for recreational therapy students. She is committed to involving students in this profession.
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Co-Presenter/panelists
Brandon Snead, Temple University
Credentials
MS, CTRS
Email Address
Biographical Information
Brandon is an instructor of recreational therapy for Temple University’s College of Public Health. He has a background working in community-based mental healthcare with people who are diagnosed with serious mental illnesses.
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