Idyll Arbor

There is more to being an activity professional than running groups. This book looks at the other parts of the job that are important for an activity professional to do well. Things like: * time...

Activities for the Elderly: A Guide to Quality ProgrammingAuthor: Carol WillPublisher: Idyll ArborPublication Date: Jan 01, 1993Number of Pages: 192 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

A collection of 75 practical activities and programs for therapists working with older adults. In addition to the instructions and helpful hints for each activity, the authors have also included the...

This book includes procedures for assessing clients, techniques, and clinical applications for treating clients using aquatic therapy.Author: Luis G. VargasPublisher: Idyll ArborPublication Date: Jun...

Art Activities for Groups: Providing Therapy, Fun, and FunctionAuthor: Diane Fausek-SteinbachPublisher: Idyll ArborPublication Date: Apr 01, 2002Number of Pages: 180 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Behavioral Health Protocols and Treatment Plans for Recreational Therapy gives professionals and students efficacy-based protocols for behavioral health settings. The book's guidelines also...

The purpose of this book is to create a system of documentation that supports the delivery of resident care. The clinical record may be either handwritten or electronic, but its purpose is to provide...

There are four great medical dictionaries, but they do not cover therapy issues as well as Idyll Arbor's Therapy Dictionary. While we realize that we have a long way to go to be as complete in terms...

Inclusive Outdoor Recreation for Persons with Disabilities is intended for students, consumers, and practitioners in Therapeutic Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, and Special Education. Instructors who...

The Leisure Competence Measure (LCM) is a testing tool with a 201-page manual that can be used with most patient populations served by recreational therapists. The LCM is a standardized instrument...

Recreational therapy is a profession of practice - and our practice includes more than the hands-on application of knowledge and skills. It is unrealistic to assume that we can help our patients...

Pets in Therapy: Animal Assisted Activities in Health Care FacilitiesAuthor: Margaret AbdilPublisher: Idyll ArborPublication Date: Sep 05, 2000Number of Pages: 228 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

To be able to manage something, or someone, can be a spectacular experience. To nurture, lead, influence and then to let go is what managing and consulting are all about. Having the strength to let...

Providing activities for residents who are low functioning because of cognitive disabilities can be a daunting task. As could be expected, Richelle Cunninghis has produced a book that is full of...

Recreational Therapy for Specific Diagnoses and Conditions offers detailed descriptions of 39 diagnoses and conditions that are treated by recreational therapists. Each diagnosis chapter has a...

Straight-forward, straight-shooting truth about what it takes to stay clean and sober for alcoholics and addicts and the people who love them. If you want to get into recovery and stay there,...

This is the wRECking Yard - the place where activities and games (productive RECreation) help people put lives together. Alanna Jones has crafted 104 activities for groups of children, adolescents,...

A richly illustrated book with all of the elements that go into a water exercise program for osteoarthritis: equipment, warm-ups, stretching, aerobic exercises, strength exercises, balance exercises,...

Water Exercises for Rheumatoid Arthritis contains dozens of individual exercises and examples of exercise routines. It is richly illustrated so the reader can see all of the elements that go into an...

The decision to undergo a total hip replace­ment can sometimes take years to make, but having a hip replacement can change a person's life. Many questions surface whenever someone is faced with a...