News
Summer in China
The Department of RTH, in partnership with the Office of Campus Activities & Programs, are pleased to sponsor a short term summer abroad program to China.
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GEC's in RTH
RPM 101 (Social and Behavioral Science)
HTM 251 (GLOBAL)
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.
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UNCG Student Sustainability Survey
A report 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.
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[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.
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Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Wheelchair Biking
Many elderly people suffer from undiagnosed depression. Dr. Lin Buettner conducted research focusing on residents of nursing homes, and found that they exhibited fewer symptoms of depression after a two-week wheelchair biking program. The patients in the study communicated more and came out of their rooms more, and their family members and staff members of the nursing home enjoyed getting out and riding with them.
In April 2008, RTH Therapeutic Recreation students, under the direction of Dr. Buettner, conducted a wheelchair biking program at Whitestone-A Masonic and Eastern Star Community. The oldest resident to participate in the program was over 103 years old.
[WFMY-2 Coverage of the Biking Program at Whitestone ]
[COMING SOON: pictures of the Wheelchair Biking Program at Whitestone]
Buettner also has researched other programs to help elderly people with depression or dementia, including therapy using pets, and a program called "Simple Pleasures" in which items such as a sensory vest, sewing-quilting cards, "look inside" purses and fishing boxes, wave machines, home decorator books and activity aprons are made and used to interact with nursing home residents.