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Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs Through Recreational Therapy


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Summary

The British Academy for Training and Development offers a training course in the rules of rehabilitation for people with special needs through recreational therapy, and activities that limit the aggravation of the disability of any kind.
A health counselor for people with special needs is the person responsible for dealing with personal, social and occupational difficulties that are caused by a disability including birth defects, disease, illnesses, accidents, or stresses of daily life, and he is the one who works to coordinate their physical and mental activities within care and treatment facilities, In addition to assessing their needs, preparing, designing and implementing rehabilitation programs that may include providing personal and professional consultations, training, and employment.

Objectives and target group

Who Should Attend?

  • Workers in the health and psychological counseling department within the care homes.
  • Workers and teachers in schools for people with special needs.
  • All who work in the medical, professional and psychological rehabilitation department for handicapped patients.
  • Managers of care homes for people with special needs.
 

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

  • How to develop rehabilitation plans that suit the capabilities of people with special needs, to suit levels of education, physical abilities, and professional goals.
  • The importance of consulting with physicians, psychologists, and other professionals to develop and implement patient rehabilitation programs.
  • Identify barriers to proper patient rehabilitation, and work with them to develop strategies to overcome these barriers.
  • Methods of cooperation with the families of patients with special needs to implement rehabilitation plans such as behavioral, housing and social goals and job opportunities.
  • Develop, implement and evaluate individual and group recreational therapy programs that meet specific needs, align with evaluation results, and adhere to current best practices
  • Designing education and recreational services programs for guests, their family members and other professionals in the field of health care and enhancing personal, social, economic and health benefits of recreation and treatment.
  • Research and analyze entertainment therapy theories and practices to enhance the effectiveness of the professional and contribute to the development of the profession.
  • Creating and maintaining collaborative relationships with clients, between teams of professionals providing community services in developing a safe and effective recreational treatment.

Course Content

  • Care and rehabilitation definitions and concepts.
  • Characteristics of health and social rehabilitation for people with special needs.
  • The importance of a social guide for people with special needs.
  • Objectives of the guide for people with special needs.
  • Special concepts in rehabilitation.
  • Types of rehabilitation for people with special needs.
  • Types of health and social rehabilitation for people with special needs.
  • Factors that contribute to the development of rehabilitation services.
  • Building a rehabilitation and care plan.
  • Health rehabilitation programs.
  • Rehabilitation and individual and group care for people with special needs.
  • Social integration and its importance on the mental health of people with special needs.
  • Basic skills for counselors in the Special Needs Department.
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication strategies
  • Writing reports and proposals
  • Research into therapeutic recreation
  • Foundations of recreational therapy
  • The ability to entertain model
  • Therapeutic recreation services
  • Therapeutic Recreation Accountability Model
  • Leisure, education and guidance
  • Comprehensive leadership and program planning
  • Introduction to entertainment/leisure services
  • Foundations of recreational therapy
  • Recreational treatment for disability and aging
  • Entertainment management/entertainment services
  • Practical models, case studies and exercises.

Course Date

2025-12-22

2026-03-23

2026-06-22

2026-09-21

Course Cost

Note / Price varies according to the selected city

Members NO. : 1
£4500 / Member
Members NO. : 2 - 3
£3600 / Member
Members NO. : + 3
£2790 / Member

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