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A total of 1.35 CEUs can be earned if you attend one breakout program each session.
| Time | Activity | Location |
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| 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Registration | Outside Discovery A Conference Room |
| 12:00PM | Symposium Kick-off & Lunch |
Discovery A/D |
Session #1 |
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| 1:15PM - 2:15PM | Vicarious Trauma and Self Care: Coping with Indirect Exposure to Trauma Dr. Michelle Bateman, CTRS, EP-C |
Discovery C |
| 1:15PM - 2:15PM | Ships Passing in the Night: TR Advocacy for Caregivers Dr. Sue Myllykangas |
Imagination A-B |
Session #2 |
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| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Students and Faculty Serving and Learning in our Community at the American Gold Star Manor Dr. Terry Robertson, Dr. Chungsup, CTRS, Dr. Heewon Yang, CTRS, FDRT and Patti LaPlace, MPA, RTC |
Discovery B |
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in RT Madolyne Pochmara, CTRS |
Discovery C |
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Leisure Motivation Scale Used in Student Research Project and Event Dayna Baynes, M.S., CTRI PATH Int'l |
Imagination A-B |
Session #3 |
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| 3:45PM - 5:15PM | Professional Boundaries in Therapeutic Recreation Lisa Shelton, M.S., CTRS |
Discovery B |
| 3:45PM - 5:15PM | Expressive Writing: Words That Heal Thomas M. Blaschko, M.A. |
Discovery C |
| 3:45PM - 5:15PM | Changing the Narrative: How to Challenge Systemic Racism in Therapeutic Recreation Shevon Reed, CTRS, CDP and Dr. Michael McNicholas, CTRS, MPA, Doctoral Candidate |
Imagination A-B |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
Session #4 |
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| 8:30AM - 9:30AM | Keys to Quality Internships in Recreational Therapy Dr. Rachel Smith, CTRS & Rachel Hubsch, CTRS, CPRP |
Discovery B |
| 8:30AM - 9:30AM | Incorporating Therapeutic Recreation Concepts in Physical Activity Dr. Laura Covert-Miller, CTRS & Libby VanRheen |
Discovery C |
Session #5 |
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| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | Writing for Wellness: Shared Writing Experiences for Healthcare Support Thomas M. Blaschko, M.A. |
Discovery B |
| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | How Covid Made Us Better Anne Cuizon, CTRS |
Discovery C |
| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | Comparing Therapeutic Recreation Delivery in Geriatrics and Treatment and Detention Facilities Nicole Stevenson, CDP and Michael McNicholas, CTRS, MPA, Doctoral Candidate |
Imagination A-B |
| 11:45AM - 1:15PM | MWSTR Awards/Recognition & Lunch Can be for presenters as well as anything else |
Discovery A/D |
Session #6 |
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| 1:30PM - 3:00PM | Using Technology to Hire and Retain Staff Katie Mitzlaff, CTRS, CDP and Laura Mock, CTRS, CDP and Mary Glick, CTRS, CDP |
Discovery B |
| 1:30PM - 3:00PM | Use of Blind Maze for Therapeutic Recreation Michael McNicholas, CTRS, MPA, Doctoral Candidate |
Discovery C |
Session #7 |
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| 3:15PM - 4:15PM | Advancement of the Profession through Student Advocacy: Adaptapalooza! Sherri Hildebrand, CTRS and Kayla Officer, CTRS |
Discovery B |
| 3:15PM - 4:15PM | Impact of Special Recreation Association implementation in Maywood Park District Michael McNicholas, CTRS, MPA, Doctoral Candidate |
Discovery C |
| 3:15PM - 4:15PM | Using the Creative Arts in Therapeutic Recreation Deborah Ann Stuart, Masters, CTRS, RSW and Dr. Carol J. McDowell |
Imagination A-B |
| 6:00PM | On-site Social Event | AmeriSports Bar & Grill Restaurant |
| Time | Activity | Location |
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Session #8 |
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| 8:00AM - 9:30AM | Leadership Lessons for Recreational Therapists Dr. Brent Wolfe, CTRS, LRT, FDRT |
Discovery C |
| 8:00AM - 9:30AM | Fostering Hope: Building Hope with Chronic Substance Users Utilizing Strength Based Therapeutic Recreation Interventions Abby Nelson, M.S., CTRS, CADC and Paul Fasano, M.A. |
Imagination A-B |
Session #9 |
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| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | Wheelchair Football: The Next Paralympic Sport? Sherri Hildebrand, CTRS and Alex Dolgner, student |
Discovery B |
| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | Finding Your Sense of Empowerment Dr. Brent Wolfe, CTRS LRT, FDRT |
Discovery C |
| 9:45AM - 11:15AM | Rett, Set, GO! Dixie McGary, M.S., CDP, CTRS, |
Imagination A-B |
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM | Keynote Speaker & Lunch “Using Therapeutic Recreation in Everyday Life” Larry D. Lindholm, CTRS & Detective John Lindholm |
Discovery A/D |
Session #10 |
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| 1:15PM - 2:15PM | Tennis for Behavioral Health Ron Tankel, CTRS and Michael-Ray Pallares, ITF Level 3 Certified |
Discovery B |
| 1:15PM - 2:15PM | Finding Thriving: Professional TR Personal Care Management Plan Chelsea Jaramillo, Student and Michael McNicholas, CTRS, MPA, Doctoral Candidate |
Discovery C |
| 1:15PM - 2:15PM | Resistance Exercise Training as Interoceptive Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in TR Settings Mary Jameson, NASM-CPT, Grad Student and Dr. Michelle Bateman, CTRS, EP-C |
Imagination A-B |
Session #11 |
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| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Emotional Freedom Technique - Tapping: Will It Work for You? Dr. Rachel Smith, CTRS |
Discovery B |
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Culturally Disabled: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter? Riley Spreadbury, CTRS, Grad Student |
Discovery C |
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Effects of Positive Psychology in a Recreation Setting Katherine Hart, Student |
Imagination A-B |
| 3:30PM | End of Conference | n/a |
