1. PRT 3800 TR Internship Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation Program By: Jenna Dowdle

3. Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation  Supervisor: Ashley Haddow  Salt Lake County offers services to people of all abilities  Salt Lake County offers adaptive, inclusion and special recreation opportunities  Supervisor: Ashley Haddow  Salt Lake County offers services to people of all abilities  Salt Lake County offers adaptive, inclusion and special recreation opportunities

4. Programs I worked in Otters Swim Program for Kids with Autism Basketball for individuals with intellectual disabilities Dances for adults with disabilities Otters Swim Program for Kids with Autism Basketball for individuals with intellectual disabilities Dances for adults with disabilities

5. Goals and Objectives  Goal #1 To help children with autism improve their swimming abilities with the Otter Swim program with Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation during my internship for the Fall 2014 semester.  Objectives  Teach at least 3 children in the group swim lessons to swim three different strokes across the length of the pool twice before 11/23/14.  Help at least 5 children in the swim team group improve their endurance by them being able to swim for at least 5 minutes longer on 11/23/14 than they were able to on 09/06/14.  Goal #1 To help children with autism improve their swimming abilities with the Otter Swim program with Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation during my internship for the Fall 2014 semester.  Objectives  Teach at least 3 children in the group swim lessons to swim three different strokes across the length of the pool twice before 11/23/14.  Help at least 5 children in the swim team group improve their endurance by them being able to swim for at least 5 minutes longer on 11/23/14 than they were able to on 09/06/14.

6. Goals and Objectives Continued….  Goal #2 To help the individuals with intellectual disabilities improve their physical and social well-being in the basketball program with Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation during my internship for the Fall 2014 Semester.  Objectives  Help at least 5 participants be able to continually run at least 3 laps around the gym by 11/17/14 who could not run 3 laps around the gym as of 09/09/14.  Help 3 participants socialize with at least 5 other participants by 11/17/14 during their practices, who they did not socialize with as of 09/09/14.  Goal #2 To help the individuals with intellectual disabilities improve their physical and social well-being in the basketball program with Salt Lake County Adaptive Recreation during my internship for the Fall 2014 Semester.  Objectives  Help at least 5 participants be able to continually run at least 3 laps around the gym by 11/17/14 who could not run 3 laps around the gym as of 09/09/14.  Help 3 participants socialize with at least 5 other participants by 11/17/14 during their practices, who they did not socialize with as of 09/09/14.

7. Otters Swim Program  This program included kids that were on all different levels of the autism spectrum  The first two groups were beginner classes  The last two groups were advanced  The last two groups were invited to swim in swim meets  This program included kids that were on all different levels of the autism spectrum  The first two groups were beginner classes  The last two groups were advanced  The last two groups were invited to swim in swim meets

8. Basketball for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities  2 hours every Tuesday Night  Age ranges 5 – 40  Ability ranges  Participants from group home  Typical day in practice  Warm-up  Skills  Games  Cool-down

9. Dances for Adults with Disabilities  2 times a month on Saturday nights (6-9pm)  For individuals with all abilities  Serve dinner  Play games  Dance  Halloween Carnival  2 times a month on Saturday nights (6-9pm)  For individuals with all abilities  Serve dinner  Play games  Dance  Halloween Carnival

10. Assessment Process Otters  Assessment before registration  In-take form Basketball  Checklist  Physical and social  In-take form Otters  Assessment before registration  In-take form Basketball  Checklist  Physical and social  In-take form

11. Planning Process Otters  Wrote down plan on whiteboard  Presented whiteboard to class  Look at the requirements of the level of the participants  Make sure all equipment needed is ready and available for use Basketball  Wrote down plan on paper  Make sure all equipment needed is ready and available for use Dances  Location of table and games was pre-planned Otters  Wrote down plan on whiteboard  Presented whiteboard to class  Look at the requirements of the level of the participants  Make sure all equipment needed is ready and available for use Basketball  Wrote down plan on paper  Make sure all equipment needed is ready and available for use Dances  Location of table and games was pre-planned

12. Implementation Process Otters  Follow plan on white board  Be flexible if one of our planned skills won’t go over well with the participants  Flexible to move skills Basketball  Follow plan created before  Be flexible to change plan if necessary Dance  Set up tables and games in designated spot and run designated game(s). Otters  Follow plan on white board  Be flexible if one of our planned skills won’t go over well with the participants  Flexible to move skills Basketball  Follow plan created before  Be flexible to change plan if necessary Dance  Set up tables and games in designated spot and run designated game(s).

13. Evaluation Process Otters  Coaches discuss what went well or didn’t go well  Coaches check off required skills that participants learn Basketball  Every day we talk about what well and what needs improvement Dance  Staff talks about what went well and what needs improvement Otters  Coaches discuss what went well or didn’t go well  Coaches check off required skills that participants learn Basketball  Every day we talk about what well and what needs improvement Dance  Staff talks about what went well and what needs improvement

14. Documentation Process Otters  Check off checklist for each participant skills they have accomplished  Keep all in-take forms in designated folder  Attendance sheet Basketball  Keep all in-take forms in designated folder  Fill out form created by Salt Lake County of what went well and what needs improvement Dances  Keep track of how many participants come Otters  Check off checklist for each participant skills they have accomplished  Keep all in-take forms in designated folder  Attendance sheet Basketball  Keep all in-take forms in designated folder  Fill out form created by Salt Lake County of what went well and what needs improvement Dances  Keep track of how many participants come

15. Accommodation Plan  An accommodation plan that Salt Lake County has created is used for individuals who are in:  Adaptive programs  Special recreation program  Inclusion program  The accommodation plan is for individuals who are:  Not participating  Harmful to themselves or others  Danger to themselves or others  An accommodation plan that Salt Lake County has created is used for individuals who are in:  Adaptive programs  Special recreation program  Inclusion program  The accommodation plan is for individuals who are:  Not participating  Harmful to themselves or others  Danger to themselves or others

18. Swim Meet Packet  Swim meets can last from 2 hours to 2 days  The kids in Otters can get frustrated waiting for their event  Swim meet packet can:  Keep them busy/entertained  Educate them on swimming  Get them excited about swimming  Encourage them to get to know their surroundings  Engage with their team and coaches  Swim meets can last from 2 hours to 2 days  The kids in Otters can get frustrated waiting for their event  Swim meet packet can:  Keep them busy/entertained  Educate them on swimming  Get them excited about swimming  Encourage them to get to know their surroundings  Engage with their team and coaches

21. What have I learned?  I don’t have as much patience as I thought I did…..  I have experienced a lot with “people-first”.  Anyone is capable of anything.  I have learned a lot about how Salt Lake County runs their adaptive programs.  I don’t have as much patience as I thought I did…..  I have experienced a lot with “people-first”.  Anyone is capable of anything.  I have learned a lot about how Salt Lake County runs their adaptive programs.

22. How will this help me???  I have learned what populations and I do or don’t want to work with  I have seen how the APIED process is implemented in a community setting  I have created many good connections with other TR people in Salt Lake County  I have learned what populations and I do or don’t want to work with  I have seen how the APIED process is implemented in a community setting  I have created many good connections with other TR people in Salt Lake County

23. Where I go from here…..  I hope to do my large internship in a clinical treatment center for adolescents  Now that I have experience in community, I want to see how clinical works