As the air cools and the NFL’s preseason enters its final week, many people are getting excited about football. According to a USA Today article, between 13 and 27 million viewers tune in for each…
Posts tagged activity ideas
Simple Horticulture Activities
Too often individuals with disabilities and those in residential facilities get limited opportunities to interact with nature. This is unfortunate because a connection with the natural world offers many health benefits. Among other things, time…
Memorial Day Activity Ideas
For us Midwesterners, the cold, dreary weather of January often have us fantasizing about the easy days of summer. Memorial Day is finally here. The official, unofficial start of summer is often celebrated with cookouts….
The Therapeutic Value of Bowling
You don’t have to roll your eyes, I know what you are thinking….A Recreation Therapist discussing bowling. Chances are you spent some time in a bowling alley with your clients–or soon will. I know I…
Leisure Top 3
Introduction A little while back I wanted to do a Family Feud type game with the adolescents on my unit. I work in a setting where client turnover is relatively high. Too often, when they…