Focus of the Comprehensive Training Program

Understanding the unique needs, challenges, and experiences of youth, and how to interact with them in a sensitive, respectful, and empowering manner.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

    1. Overview of the recreational engagement

    2. Development of social skills and structured leisure time

    3. Understanding the importance of recreation in the lives of people supported with intellectual disabilities

    1. Definition of leisure and its importance in promoting well-being

    2. Strategies for assisting individuals in structuring their free time effectively

    3. Role of DSPs as positive role models in promoting recreational activities

    1. Assessment 1

    1. Explanation of the role of program specialists in fostering social skills development

    2. Strategies for engaging individuals in recreational activities

    1. Step-by-step guide to running a recreational activity

About this course

  • $12.00
  • 21 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Course Targets

Participants will be able to:

Explore principles of person-centered care in the context of recreational engagement, emphasizing individual preferences, interests, and abilities.

Understand principles of person-centered care by focusing on individual preferences, interests, and abilities in recreational activities.

Learn practical strategies for planning, organizing, and facilitating recreational activities that promote physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Acquire practical strategies for planning, organizing, and facilitating recreational activities that enhance physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Gain skills in documenting observations to track participation levels, progress, and outcomes of recreational activities.

Develop skills in documenting observations to monitor participation, progress, and outcomes of recreational activities.