The following is the TENTATIVE program and schedule for the 2024 ATRA Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO. Presentations, times and other details are subject to change between now and the start of the conference in October.
Regarding CEUs, please note: NCTRC CE Pre-approval will be pending; all sessions may not have been approved by NCTRC. We will post an update when approval for sessions has been received and sessions appropriate for specialty certification as identified by NCTRC.
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Finding the Support to Thrive, Part 1: Knowing What to Ask and How to Ask It
Primary Presenter
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5f34a14e5f8b99b5f86a897a6b436b8.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Gena Bell Vargas, Ph.D., CTRS, Temple University")
Gena Bell Vargas, Ph.D., CTRS, Temple University
Credentials
Ph.D., CTRS
Biographical Information
Gena Bell Vargas, PhD, CTRS, is the MSRT Program Director and an Associate Professor of Instruction in the RT program at Temple University. Her clinical background includes an urban acute psychiatric inpatient setting working with people experiencing symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well an inpatient physical rehabilitation with persons that have experienced strokes, TBIs, SCIs, and amputations. Recently, Gena has been getting back into the world of adventure programming, while also pursuing the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Co-Presenter/panelists
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35fc735c2bceac57cf91185fd8bf4e67.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Aurora Verlin, MS, CTRS, Temple University")
Aurora Verlin, MS, CTRS, Temple University
Credentials
MS, CTRS
Biographical Information
Aurora Verlin, MS, CTRS is the Undergraduate Program Director and 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. She is one of the creators of the Engagement in Preferred Activities Scale, and the co-creator of the EPASS Online Toolkit. Aurora also serves as the Past 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.