WORKSHOP FORMAT

8:30-9:38

9:00-16:30

10:30-11:00

11:00-12:30

12:30-1:30

1:30-3:00

Late Registration
Coffee and
WELCOME

A. Music Therapy

B.

or
Sensory Stimulation

Refreshment Break
and Networking

C. Visual and Expressive

Arts or

D. Dept.Restructuring

E.

E

LUNCH PROVIDED

Leisure Education
or
Volunteerism

Refreshment Break,
Wrap-Up,
Networking and
Evaluation of

Workshops

ABOUT THE SESSIONS

MUSIC THERAPY:

What, How, When, Where and Why

Susan Summers, 8.Ed., M.T.A.

This session will cover some basic introductory
information abul WHAT is music therapy?
HOW is music used therapeutically? WHEN and
WHERE is it used? WIIY explores some tech-
niques and interventions, with examples and case
studies. Also included is a video and experiential
activities. Tune into this session.

SENSORY STIMULATION:

Getting Yrur Five Sense Worth

Marne Pedersen, B.R.Ed., MLR.

Sensory stimulation should be viewed in a mullti-
Sensory approach, as they donot operate in
isolation. The senses are important in processing
daily experiences. This session explores activities
for the senses. They can be used as Icad-in
activities for other programs. Handouts will
accompany this d.scussica group.

VISUAL AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS

Cath Newstead, Dip. T.R.,

and Laverne Thompson

Take a new direction in the area of visual and
expressive aris, including drama, an and poetry.
New infonnation and innovative techniques will
be explored in a safe environment for the client
and at a comfort tevel for the instructor. You will
enjoy this participatory session, especially if it is
teritory in which you have never ventured.

DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURING

Marne Pedersen, B.R.Ed., ALR.

How to tackfe the challenges of transforming a classi-
cal activity department into a functional therapeutic
recreation department within available resources? The
presenter will discuss effective, practical strategies of
ihe transformational process taken from direct exper-
ience. Topics of discussion will include where to stant
and how to siniciure a variety of approaches, ¢.g. ex-
temal audits, needs assessment, and reclassification.

LEISURE EDUCATION

Sharon Lum, B.R.Ed.,

and Marni Macdonald, H.B.OR.

fave you always wanted to offer a series of leisure
education workshops at your facility, but weren't sure
how {o get started, or how to do it? Strategies for
assessing leisure education needs, program develop-
ment and evaluation will be actively explored in this
session. Also, a unique leisure education program
successful with young adults with multiple physical
disabilities will be presented along with workshop
content, exploratory exercises, facilitation techniques
and anticipated outcomes will be presented for
discussion.

VOLUNTEERISM

Barb Boman, Dip. T.R., Volunteer Mgmt. Cert.
This session will assist you to analyse your Voluntec
Program. Topics covered will include: Trends in
Voluntecrism; Volunteer Management Theory
encompassing Planning, Recruitment, Screening,
Training, Motivation and Recognition. Participants
will be given strategies to examine the effectiveness «
their program in these areas.