ATRA SoCal : 2026 Session Description

Research Institute Posters Gallery Sponsored by CARTE contains the following research presentations and researchers: Able-Bodied Female Support Staff in Wheelchair Rugby: Gender, Ability, and Power Dynamics Researchers: Joy Cabador, MS, CTRS, Michael Cottingham, PhD, Alyson Galanga, MD Adaptive Boxing: Effectiveness of an Exercise Group for Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-Confidence in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Researchers: Chase Elizabeth Decker, BS (MS student), Elley Holder (RT Student), Dr. Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT Bridging the Care Gap: Impact of Community-Based RT Balance Training for Parkinson’s Patients with Limited Access to Rehabilitation in Oklahoma Researchers: Morgan S. Carr, MS student; Dr. Jungyu Lee, PhD, CTRS/L; Dr. Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT; Dr. Ho Han, PhD; Reed Holt, MS, CTRS/L; Stephan Acuna, MS Do Intergenerational Community-Engaged Connections Improve Ageism in Freshmen College Students? Researchers: Betsy Kemeny, PhD, CTRS, FDRT; Rahel Hartman, RT Student (SRU) Effects of Combined Therapeutic Boxing and Balance Training on Functional Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study Researchers: Kelley McCubbin, PhD, CTRS/L; Morgan S. Carr, BS Implementing a Community-Based Balance Program for Parkinson's Disease: A Recreational Therapy Practice Approach Researchers: Stephan Acuna, MS, ATRIC; Kelley McCubbin, PhD, CTRS/L; William Reed Holt, PhD, CTRS/L, ATRIC; Chase Decker, BS; Dr. Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT; Morgan S. Carr, BS Linking Assessment to Practice: Recreational Therapy Applications Using SSBS-2 and HCSBS in Schools Researcher: Kelley McCubbin, PhD, CTRS/L Parent-Reported Outcomes of Recreational Therapy in School-Based Settings: An Exploratory HCSBS Analysis of Social Competence and Antisocial Behavior Researcher: Kelley McCubbin, PhD, CTRS/L Sensory-Specific Adaptation in Postural Control Within a Recreational Therapy Balance Program for Parkinson’s Disease Researchers: Stephan Acuna, MS, ATRIC; Kelley McCubbin, PhD, CTRS/L; William Reed Holt, PhD, CTRS/L, ATRIC; Chase Decker, BS; Dr. Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT; Jungyu Lee, PhD, CTRS/L Sexual Health and LGBTQ+-Affirmative Practice for Individuals with IDD: Recreational Therapists’ Self-Efficacy and Perspectives Researchers: Ivanka Simić Stanojević, PhD, CTRS; Jennifer Piatt, PhD, CTRS Shifting Perspectives: The Influence of Recreation Therapy Education on Disability Awareness Researchers: Erick Kong, EdD, CTRS, RTC; Keelin Jardin, PhD, CTRS, RTC Socioemotional Changes Following Therapeutic Camp Participation in Children with Chronic Heart Conditions Researchers: Mary Claire Boothe, MS; Dr. Brittany Dao, PhD, CTRS/L The Impact of a Preferred Music Intervention in Recreational Therapy on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Researchers: Betsy Kemeny, PhD, CTRS, FDRT; Natalie Krulac, RT Student The Role of The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) for Reaching Therapeutic Recreation Treatment Outcomes in an Outpatient Partial Hospitalization Program Researchers: Madeline Honaker, CTRS; Allie Altman, CTRS Virtual Reality as a Leisure Innovation Tool for Older Adults Researchers: Chung Sup Lee, PhD, CTRS; Heewon Yang, PhD, CTRS; Jay Kim, PhD, CTRS; Yongseop Kim, PhD, CTRS; Junhyoung Kim, PhD, CTRS

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