The following is the FINAL program and schedule for the 2024 ATRA Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO. Presentations, times and other details have been finalized but may change onsite due to unforeseeable circumstances.
Regarding CEUs, NCTRC has pre-approved all educational sessions. Poster presentations are not eligible for CEUs. For specialty certification designation, please check the pdf version of the program.
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Developing an IPE Team: Using an Escape Room Approach to Learning (VIRTUAL)
Primary Presenter
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b94a3ecf622e4f22dbaf36e8e4d5a28.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, PhD, LRT/CTRS, Winston-Salem State University")
Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, PhD, LRT/CTRS, Winston-Salem State University
Credentials
PhD, LRT/CTRS
Biographical Information
Jo Ann was the Leisure Services coordinator for about 15 years at a large comprehensive agency serving persons with developmental disabilities in Illinois. More than 20 years ago she made a career change. She traveled to Utah to get her PhD and begin a teaching career at the college level. During the time in Utah, she worked as a recreation therapist at an inpatient psychiatric hospital and a residential facility for youth. She maintains her license in Utah and North Carolina as well as remains a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. She has been at Winston-Salem State University since 2007. Her current role is Chair of the Therapeutic Recreation Department as well as Clinical Coordinator. She serves on the Board for Solutions for Independence, a Center for Independent Living, an editor for the Therapeutic Recreation Journal, and as an advocate for her students beyond graduation. Areas of research interest include people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, persons on the Autism Spectrum, best practices for fieldwork and experiential learning, Interprofessional Practice and Education, sports, outdoor recreation/adventure, and other various modalities for Behavioral Health interventions.