Inclusive And Special Recreation

Take a closer look at recreation issues for persons with disabilities in [the book]. By focusing on inclusive recreation, the authors offer concrete suggestions for integrating people with and without disabilities into the same recreational activities. An early introduction to related legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, makes legal issues clear and helps you understand the implications these laws will have for your career, whether or not you'll be working in the recreation industry. [The book] looks beyond the therapeutic nature of recreation by demonstrating that persons with disabilities should be considered leisure service consumers. -Back cover. This textbook was written primarily for undergraduate students, especially those in their first two years of study. As such, it is appropriate for use in community or junior college courses, as well as within four-year baccalaureate programs. -Pref.

This text details the delivery and value of recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities. Focusing on inclusive recreation, the authors offer concrete suggestions for integrating individuals with and without disabilities into the same recreational activities.

CD-ROM contains: Interactive learning activities to accompany chapters in text.

Inclusive and Special Recreation: Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, emphasizes the delivery and value of recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities. By focusing on inclusive recreation, the authors offer concrete suggestions for integrating individuals with and without disabilities into the same recreational activities.

People with disabilities now reside primarily in community settings, but less than twenty years ago many people with disabilities lived in institutional settings such as state hospitals and nursing homes. As society's attitude toward people with disabilities changed, more people moved into communities to less restrictive environments. Although communities have been able to provide housing and some services, many people with disabilities are not yet part of the fabric of communities. This book provides tools for professionals in parks, recreation, and human services to facilitate inclusive recreation services.

This is a best-selling introductory book, intended for all students in parks, recreation, and leisure studies, regardless of specialty. It provides an essential, basic knowledge level of people with disabilities. Common themes are presented by the authors in a manner allowing readers to develop their own personal views of therapeutic recreation, and this approach keeps the focus of service on the customer.

Take a closer look at recreation issues for persons with disabilities in [the book]. By focusing on inclusive recreation, the authors offer concrete suggestions for integrating people with and without disabilities into the same recreational activities. An early introduction to related legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, makes legal issues clear and helps you understand the implications these laws will have for your career, whether or not you'll be working in the recreation industry. [The book] looks beyond the therapeutic nature of recreation by demonstrating that persons with disabilities should be considered leisure service consumers. -Back cover. This textbook was written primarily for undergraduate students, especially those in their first two years of study. As such, it is appropriate for use in community or junior college courses, as well as within four-year baccalaureate programs. -Pref.