Therapeutic Recreation Assignment Shane O`Rourke
Year 4 Rec Man
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Q. Critically evaluate the use of: The Leisure Ability Model and the Health Promotion/Protection Model.
Justify the use of one of these models for an individual with Spinal Chord Injuries.
Before discussing both models we must understand what therapeutic recreation (t.r) is. Morrow (1980) defined t.r as "a process wherein recreation experiences are used to bring about a change the behaviour of those individuals with special needs"
The main use of t.r is to prevent illness from occurring or if illness is already present to improve the life of the individual.
The Leisure Ability Mode (LAM) which was draw up by Peterson and Gunne in 1984 focuses on leisure as a prevention of illness rather than the use of medication.
The main function of the L.A.M is that the end product of t.r services for clients should be and improved independence and satisfying leisure functioning (Peterson......
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