(8 WEEK COURSE - October 19 - December 11)
Course Title: Inclusive Recreation
Course Number: PRM 326
Web Address: www.prm.nau.edu/prm326
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Judith A. Montoya, M.A. Phone:
(928) 523-8523 Fax: (928) 523-2275
Office Address: SBS West, room 258, PO Box
15016, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016
E-mail: judith.hammersley@nau.edu
Office Hours:
M-F 9:30-11:00 a.m. or by appointment
Textbook & Required Materials:
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1. Dattilo, J. (2002). Inclusive Leisure Services: Responding to the Rights
of People with Disabilities. (2nd. ed.) State College, PA: Venture Publishing. ISBN: 1-892132-27-3 |
On-line Textbook Ordering Options: The book citation and ISBN number
are provided above. You may use the NAU Bookstore or any on-line book
service, several are listed below for your convenience (these are not endorsed
by the course facilitator). Please be sure to order your texts well in
advance of the class date to be sure you have it in time.
Course Policies:
Course Description: Concepts, methods, and settings involving inclusive recreational services as applied to persons with differing needs (i.e. persons with developmental/emotional/physical challenges).
Course Objectives:
1. Understanding of the conceptual foundations of play, recreation, and leisure for all populations and settings (NRPA 8.01).
2 Understanding of the psychological, sociological, and physiological significance of play, recreation, and leisure from an historical perspective of all populations and settings (NRPA 8.02)
3. Understanding the significance of play, recreation, and leisure throughout the life cycle relative to the individual’s attitudes, values, behaviors, and use of resources (NRPA 8.04).
4. Knowledge of the responsibility of leisure service profession to make available opportunities for leisure experiences for all populations, including those with disabilities (NRPA 8.13).
5. Ability to promote, advocate, interpret and articulate the concerns of leisure service systems for all populations and services (NRPA 8.14).
6. Understanding of and the ability to use various leadership techniques and strategies to enhance the individual’s leisure experiences for all populations, including those people with disabilities (NRPA 8.18).
7. Understanding of and the ability to analyze programs, services, and resources in relationship to participant requirements (NRPA 8.20).
8. Understanding of the legal liabilities and responsibilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, in delivering services to individuals with varying abilities.
9. Knowledge regarding the various populations that may be in need of specialized recreational services.
10. Understanding of current attitudes toward individuals with disabilities.
11. Knowledge of the human service resources available to individuals with varying abilities.
Course Structure: The course will include on-line lectures, discussion questions, and experiential assignments. Reading materials will be from the required texts.
Course Evaluation:
| Attendance/Discussion Questions (from web site for web students only) | 10% |
| Web Search Report OR Periodical Report | 5% |
| Ability Awareness Experience | 15% |
| Accessibility Survey | 10% |
| Recreation Inclusion Plan | 20% |
| Volunteer Experience | 10% |
| Three Examinations | 30% |
| TOTAL POSSIBLE | 100% |
Grading Basis: Grades will be assigned as: 90 – 100 = A; 80 – 89 = B; 70 – 79 = C; 60 – 69 = D; less than 59 = F
PLEASE NOTE: While class attendance is required per the above stated requirement, please be cautious about attending class if you are feeling ill. Please contact me by phone or email if you are feeling unwell; if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, you should not attend class; please take precautions not to infect others, and seek medical attention if your symptoms worsen.
Assignments:
NOTE: NO ASSIGNMENTS OR TESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE POSTED DEADLINES.
Please submit all your assignments and discussion questions into the PRM 326 VISTA Assignment Box.
Weekly Chapter Discussion Questions for (DISTANCE STUDENTS ONLY): (DUE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE LISTED IN THE COURSE OUTLINE) Each student will submit weekly chapter discussion questions from the course web site (not from the text book!).
Agency Web Search Report: Each student will conduct a program
or agency web search of a specific disability (i.e., programs for blind skiers,
Special Olympics, March of Dimes, etc.) and
submit a 1-2 page summary in your Vista Assignment Box. Please include the following
information in your report:
1. A complete web address of the Web site.
2. Name and type of agency or
program, specific population
3. Brief summary of web page
addressing recreational needs being met of specific disability
4. Personal reaction/views of
the web search information
OR
Periodical Report:
Each student will submit a 1-2 page summary
report of an article pertaining to recreation for people with disabilities in
your Vista Assignment Box. The article may only be taken from periodicals dated from 2005 to the present. Please
include the following information in your report:
1. A complete web address of the
article
2. Title, author, date, name of
newspaper/magazine/journal
3. Brief summary of
article addressing recreational needs being met of specific disability
Ability Awareness Experience:
Each student will experience a sensory disability
(vision or hearing loss) or muscular skeletal disability (any physical
disability directly affecting mobility of body parts) for a 3-hour period. For
safety purposes, each student should participate with a partner of their
choosing who will be
observing various interactions and assisting when necessary.
Following the experience, each student will submit a 2-3 page report
detailing his or her experience (i.e., what they did, how they felt, how others
reacted, what happened, etc.)
HELPFUL HINTS: Try to remain
true to your disability for the entire 3 hours.
Use eye patches with sunglasses instead of an obvious blind fold.
Use bandages, tape or braces to restrict movement of limbs instead of
just holding your arm behind your back or not using your leg.
Wheelchairs can sometimes be borrowed or rented at your local hospital.
Remember to experience your disability for at least part of the three
hours in a public setting, i.e. grocery shopping, going to the movies, taking a
hike, going out for lunch or dinner, etc. In
general, try to do what you would normally be doing for those three hours.
Accessibility Survey: Each student will choose and go to
one business or public building/facility to evaluate for accessibility using the
accessibility survey instrument provided. Please
include the name of the facility and a brief written summary of your findings with
your completed survey.
Recreation Inclusion Plan: Each student will develop an
inclusion/integration plan for a recreation agency or program.
You may use the agency or program in which you did your volunteer hours
or you may make one up. DO NOT DESCRIBE ONE THAT IS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE OR ONE THAT
IS A THERAPEUTIC PLAN EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES!
Please review the term INCLUSION before beginning this assignment.
Be realistic in your planning. Include
the following areas in your plan:
1. Physical integration –
advertisement, registration, accessibility, adaptations, in-service training for
staff, etc.
2. Social integration – what
and how will your program ensure this takes place.
3. Right to self-determination
– what and how will your program ensure this takes place.
4. Age appropriate experiences
– explain how you will ensure this in your program.
Volunteer Experience:
Each student is required to volunteer three hours of
their time working directly with people with disabilities. The volunteer work
should preferably be involved with recreation related programs or activities.
Please note that this assignment can be completed anytime throughout the
semester and may be submitted before the above due date.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS
ASSIGNMENT! Each student will submit a summary report detailing the
experience and include the following information:
1. Name of agency or program
2. General description of people
receiving services (i.e., adult or children, male or female, range of ability,
etc.)
3. The services being offered
4. The staff and effectiveness
of services
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