On-SIte Program for the 2023 ATRA Annual Conference September 9 - 12, 2023
*Sessions subject to change.
* ALL CEUs have been approved by NCTRC.
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Therapeutic Recreation's Seat at the Interdisciplinary Table in Pediatric Behavioral Health
Session Description
In this session, participants will be provided information and resources related to how to grow and/or solidify your presence on an interdisciplinary team. Discussion will include how to create your "first seat" at an "interdisciplinary table" as well as how to grow into more interdisciplinary teams. Participants will be provided resources and tools for expanding one's ability to educate others through different learning styles and advocate for Therapeutic Recreation (TR) as a profession. Additionally, this session will discuss how to identify unconscious biases that may be present within the CTRS as well as the interdisciplinary team in which they work. This presentation will include a case study of how the TR Behavioral Health department at Nationwide Children's Hospital has grown their presence within multiple service lines and leadership positions. An interactive break-out session will be included.
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify a minimum of three strategies creating your "first seat" at an "interdisciplinary table".
2. Describe seven different learning styles and how to address education and advocacy within multiple learning styles.
3. Identify a minimum of two tools for identifying their own unconscious bias as well as two strategies for overcoming unconscious bias of others on the interdisciplinary team.
Presentation Track: Select ALL that Apply
All
Target Audience
New Graduates/New Professionals
Educators/Researchers
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals
Primary Presenter
SAMANTHA SHELDON, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Credentials
MA, CTRS