News
GEC's in RTH
RPM 316, Leisure and Older Adults now has SBS (social behavioral science) marker!
Offered this Fall 2008, T/TH 11:00-12:15, HHP 347; CRN 81032
Other GECs in RTH department include:
RPM 101 (SBS)
HTM 251 (GL)
Pre-Occupational Therapy or Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Students seeking admission into a Master of Science program in OT or
PT may declare a major in Recreation and Parks Management, with an emphasis
in Therapeutic Recreation.
[read more]
UNCG Student Sustainability Survey
A report on the main findings from the Spring 2008 UNCG Student Sustainability Survey.
[view survey]
Pet Partners Program
The Pet Partners program prepares handlers and their pets to work in animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapy programs.
[read more]
[information on the Oct. 25th Pet Partners class]
Wheelchair Biking
Four of Dr. Lin Buettner's Therapeutic Recreation students participated in a wheelchair biking program at Whitestone-A Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
[Wheelchair Biking Research Video]
Simple Pleasures Manual
The Simple Pleasures research team investigated the effects of 30 handmade recreational items on the behavior of nursing home residents with dementia. Twenty-three items were found therapeutically valuable in nursing home use. The Simple Pleasures manual includes instructions for building and directions for using these items.
[To order a manual]
New Search Feature for HTM Jobs
Check out the new hcareers Quick Job Search box on the Hotel
Restaurant Management, or Travel and Tourism Management
web pages.
Therapeutic Recreation And Inclusive Networks (TRAIN)
Research on best practices in inclusive community recreation currently being
conducted in RTH.
[ read more ]
Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Pet Partners
Delta Society
The Delta Society Pet Partners program prepares handlers and their pets to work in animal assisted activities (AAA) and animal assisted therapy (AAT) programs. Handlers begin with a 12 hour course, then they work with their pets until ready for the team evaluation. The team evaluation process tests the handler with his or her pet for skills and aptitude to do this work. After passing the team evaluation Pet Partners are nationally registered for two years and will be insured during volunteer work.
(View Photos of Pet Partners course, February 2008)
The next UNCG course will be offered in Fall 2008
For more information, please contact:
Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D, LRT, CTRS
Professor of Therapeutic Recreation/Gerontology
Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
420 HHP Building
Greensboro, NC
Phone: 336-334-4131
Email: llbuettner@uncg.edu
Fax: 336-334-3238
Therapeutic Recreation Rural Outreach through the Pet Partners Program
A group of trained Pet Partners volunteers was trained and work closely with the research (Dr. Buettner, Brianne Martindale, Jenelle Padavan, and Lauren Bussey) team to begin a series of structured Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) visits in the Morehead Nursing Center, in Eden. Prior to visits, two practice sessions took place to ensure treatment fidelity and confidence in handlers and baseline data was collected.
The goal is to use therapeutic recreation and AAT to increase active engagement and mood of the nursing home participants.
(View Photos of Pet Partners Outreach at Morehead Nursing Center, April 2008 )
