VETREC on Water Pre-Conference Sessions
Session Description
Session will cover the unique healing aspects of six water interventions for veterans with psychological disorders or physical disabilities i.e. PTSD, amputees, TBI etc. The five sports include: Fly fishing, white water kayaking, paddle board yoga, scuba, and surfing via flow rider. A transdisciplinary presentation approach will include: lecture on intervention implementation strategies by CTRS’s/TR senior student and veteran sport experts, hands on demonstrations partnering veteran warriors and session participants, and facilitation group processing with warrior veterans who engage in water sports.
Learning Outcomes - Provide three measurable learning objectives for the session that relate to the NCTRC Job Anaylsis.
1) Participant will verbally identify 1 physical and 1 psychosocial benefit from each of the 5 water sports that they can then apply to their current working population with 80% accuracy.
2) Each participant will verbally identify and visually demonstrate 1 adaptation/modification of the 3/5 sports with 80% accuracy.
3) In a small group participants will verbally share facilitation and processing techniques initiating 1 question/response with warrior veterans and group leader with 80% accuracy.
Detailed Session Outline - Include time spent on each portion of the outline. An example is given in the help text.
Outline: We are trying to host this preconference at Center for the Intrepid (CFI) on Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. CFI is a state of the art rehabilitation facility for wounded soldiers 20 minutes from downtown. They have a flow rider, indoor pool, gym, outdoor courtyard, and meeting rooms. We are waiting final approval for that site. If not alternate site would be Drury Inn pool and dry land areas to simulate sports with video, pictures etc.
We would want to cap participation at 30-45 and split the groups and rotate between sports. We also would need transportation to base. Cost of 3-15 passenger vans for the day is $94 per van so approx. $300. Leave in am 815 and return by 5pm. Lunch at CFI????
6 hours: Sunday 9-12 am sessions and 1-4 afternoon sessions with hour break for lunch.
Morning 9-12 Sessions: (55 minutes ea. 5 minute rotation between 3 groups; max 10-15 per group)
Group A-Adaptive surfing: flow rider
Group B-Paddle board yoga; pool
Group C-Fly fishing: Dry land conference room and outdoor courtyard
Session format for 5 sports:
5 minutes: Introductions of Speakers and Goals of Session
20 minutes: Lecture and demonstration
20 minutes: hands on engagement with adaptation
5 minutes: Q & A
5 minutes: rotate to next group
Afternoon 1-4 Sessions: (55 minutes ea. 5 minute rotation between 3 groups; max 10-15 per group)
Group A-white water kayaking: flow rider
Group B-Scuba- pool
Group C-Group facilitation and processing session
Session format for facilitation group led by CTRSs:
5 minutes: Introductions of CTRS group facilitation leaders and Goals of Session
10 minutes: Description of facilitation and processing techniques, purpose, and guidelines
25 minutes: Divided into smaller groups, participants will verbally share facilitation and processing techniques initiating 1 question/response with warrior veterans and CTRS group leader.
5 minutes: Q & A
5 minutes: rotate to next group
NCTRC Job Analysis.
Implementation: Selection of programs, Modalities and/or interventions
Target Audience
New Graduates/New Professionals
Educators/Researchers
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals