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Therapeutic Recreation of Nebraska
PO Box 27542
Ralston, NE 68127-27542
ph: 402-301-6878
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Therapeutic Recreation of Nebraska provides a variety of services:
Our professional staff have access to a variety of assessment tools which can be used to assess functional skills, leisure skills and leisure preferences.
These assessments are used:
Recreational Therapy Services are ordered by a medical professional in order to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate. We work with clients:
These sessions are individualized to the unique needs of each situation.
These services are designed to teach life and leisure skills. Our Leisure Education Program is based on models developed by Dattilo (2008), Mundy (1998), and Stumbo and Peterson (2009). Content areas include:
Leisure education may occur in 1:1 or group settings based on the interests and needs of clients.
Adapted Recreation involves the use of modified rules, alternative environments, and assistive technology designed to accomodate the unique needs of each individual. Our Adapted Recreation Program provides opportunities for individuals to engage in modified group activities and our staff will train clients to use assistive technology on a 1:1 basis.
We provide opportunities for groups of people who have similar needs, interests, and ability levels. We will help you form a sports team, host an art fair, etc.
We facilitate leisure experiences through commercial recreation agencies (e.g. Prairie Life or Lifetime Fitness), municipal parks and recreation programs (e.g. City of Omaha, Papillion, etc), or non-profit facilities (e.g. YMCA). We provide training for staff or help modify, adapt, or access services as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We can help supply you with information related to the profession when advocating for the profession to administration, policy makers, and others who might need information.
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Therapeutic Recreation of Nebraska
PO Box 27542
Ralston, NE 68127-27542
ph: 402-301-6878
administ