Best Practices for Inclusive Recreation Programs


Thursday, February 10, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

Recreation programs offer unique opportunities for people to take risks, build skills, explore their creativity, and make friends. In this session, we will discuss the best practices for making recreation programs inclusive and accessible to individuals with a range of disabilities and ages. Topics will include advertising, registration, and the accommodation process for activities such as sports, summer camps, and classes. We'll also discuss issues unique to recreation such as one-to-one support, behavior policies, medication, and personal care. Participants will have an opportunity to ask the speakers questions following the presentation.

Continuing Education Recognition Available

Certificate Credit hours
ACTCP 1.5
Certificate of Attendance 1.5

Speakers:

Kuenzi Dearth-Horwich, CTRS, Inclusion Supervisor, Rockford Park District

Victoria Gonzalez, CTRS, CPRP, Manager of Inclusion Services, Northwest Special Recreation Association

Andrea Griffin, Superintendent of Recreation, Northwest Special Recreation Association

Jennifer Skulski, Principal, Skulski Consulting LLC

Session Questions

This session is accepting questions from registered users. After you have registered to participate in this session you can submit your questions on your Account Manager page. Please note: the number of questions will be limited and submissions will be closed well before the session starts to provide time to prepare answers.