Leisure Education HPR 450

Studies indicate that Leisure Ed is the most used facilitation technique in TR/RT Studies indicate that Leisure Ed is the most used facilitation technique in TR/RT Used to be called Leisure Education and Leisure Counseling. Now just called Leisure Education Used to be called Leisure Education and Leisure Counseling. Now just called Leisure Education Learning about leisure-related information, values, attitudes and skills Learning about leisure-related information, values, attitudes and skills

Components of Leisure Education Leisure Appreciation Leisure Appreciation Self-Awareness Self-Awareness Decision-Making Decision-Making Self-Determination Self-Determination Leisure Activity Skills Leisure Activity Skills Community Skills Community Skills Social Skills Social Skills Leisure Resources Leisure Resources

Components represent Goals that may be achieved by clients through Leisure Education Leisure Appreciation Leisure Appreciation –Assess attitudes toward leisure and assist clients in becoming aware that leisure offers benefits Self-Awareness Self-Awareness –Clients examine their leisure lifestyle to become aware of leisure values, patterns, behaviors, barriers so they may make alterations

Decision-Making Decision-Making –Many individuals with disabilities have not had opportunities to engage in decision-making Self-Determination Self-Determination –Being in control of the course a life takes –CTRS assists clients in identifying leisure preferences and assert themselves to achieve them

Leisure Activity Skills Leisure Activity Skills –Archery to Yoga – Individuals need a repertoire of activities and the skills to engage Community Skills Community Skills –Skills to participate in community life –Transportation, handling money/finances Social Skills Social Skills –Overcome deficits by  Modeling appropriate behaviors, role playing, providing opportunities, reinforcing positive skills, formal training

Leisure Resources Leisure Resources –Information about possible community resources (places, programs, people) to meet their interests Leisure Ed ranges from appreciation for leisure to obtaining concrete information about possible community leisure resources Leisure Ed ranges from appreciation for leisure to obtaining concrete information about possible community leisure resources

Leisure Ed may take place in Leisure Ed may take place in –Classes –Social Skills training groups –Community Reintegration programs –Group Counseling –Individual Counseling Counseling is a means of Leisure Ed Counseling is a means of Leisure Ed CTRSs are Helping Professionals and must be able to communicate therapeutically CTRSs are Helping Professionals and must be able to communicate therapeutically

Values Clarification Assisting clients in making autonomous decisions consistent with their values Assisting clients in making autonomous decisions consistent with their values Values are important attitudes, beliefs and principles by which people live their lives Values are important attitudes, beliefs and principles by which people live their lives Values must be identified, embraced and expressed Values must be identified, embraced and expressed Important not to impose a value but to encourage clients to look at alternatives Important not to impose a value but to encourage clients to look at alternatives

Values Clarification Exercises Pie of Life Pie of Life Twenty Things You Love to Do Twenty Things You Love to Do Spending an Unexpected Free Day Spending an Unexpected Free Day –Pgs in book

Assessment identifies Leisure problems and/or barriers Not valuing or perceiving leisure as an important part of one’s lifestyle Not valuing or perceiving leisure as an important part of one’s lifestyle Inability to identify personal resources for leisure involvement (skills, finances, etc) Inability to identify personal resources for leisure involvement (skills, finances, etc) Not having diverse activity skills or interests for a variety of experiences which may be dependent on seasonal changes, financial constraints, or changes in lifestyle Not having diverse activity skills or interests for a variety of experiences which may be dependent on seasonal changes, financial constraints, or changes in lifestyle

Inability to transfer previous skills to leisure involvement after an illness or disability occurs Inability to transfer previous skills to leisure involvement after an illness or disability occurs Inability to identify healthy behaviors (psychologically and/or physically) for leisure Inability to identify healthy behaviors (psychologically and/or physically) for leisure Lack of knowledge of leisure resources (where to go, how much does it cost) Lack of knowledge of leisure resources (where to go, how much does it cost) Inability to make decisions and take responsibility for Leisure involvement Inability to make decisions and take responsibility for Leisure involvement