1. Physical activity & disability
Amanda KS Boerboom MS, CTRS

2. Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation Therapy is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being. ~ATRA

5. WHY : IT’s All about The StatS
All states had more than 20% of adults with obesity. CDC August 2017
Combining data from 2014 through 2016, non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence of self-reported obesity (38.3%), followed by Hispanics (32.5%) and non-Hispanic whites (28.1%). CDC August 2017
More than 21 million US adults 18 – 64 years of age have a disability. These are adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; hearing; seeing; or concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. CDC April 2017

6. Obesity rates for adults with disabilities are 58% higher than for adults without disabilities.

7. What’s Your WHY? TIME 2. MONEY 3. PRIORITIES
- The day is already packed
2. MONEY
- Cost of the activity and
the special equipment
3. PRIORITIES
Other fires have to be dealt
with first.
Work first play second
What’s Your WHY?

8. What’s up doc? My Top 3 Physician Referrals

9. Health IMPLICATIONS in relation to disability
Lethargy / Mood
Mobility / Transfers
New diagnoses
Lethargy
Decreased Independence
Increased clinic/hospital time
Decreased social interaction
Pressure sores The medical care costs of obesity in the United States are high. In 2008 dollars, these costs were estimated to be $147 billion.
The annual nationwide productive costs of obesity obesity-related absenteeism range between $3.38 billion ($79 per obese individual) and $6.38 billion ($132 per obese individual).

11. Consider your 5 W’s
Is there an actual or perceived Limit?
Home
Community
Incentive needed?
Special trip / excursion
Family oriented or individual

12. Accountability Is an inside job
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Accountability Is an inside job
Accountability
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13. Resources https://www.nchpad.org/
ACSM.org key word DISABILITY

14. I came. I saw. I didn’t fall asleep.
ANY QUESTIONS?