Marie Josee Etienne

Professor Tania Santiago Rodriguez

Recreation Therapy: Facilitation Techniques: Module
9 October 2016

Facilitation Technique Category: Expressive Arts as Therapeutic Media

Activity Title: Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance: basic skills of Waltz
Source: Jeudy Kimmon on Monday, August 8, 2001
http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/dancing.php
John Dattilo, Alexis Mckenney (2011) Facilitation techniques in Therapeutic
Recreation, Venture Publishing, Inc. State College, PA
Equipment: CD, DVD, Piano, violon, guitar, power wheelchairs, etc.
Participants: 8
Activity Description: Expressive arts as Therapeutic Media such as wheelchair dance improve
physical, social, cognitive, emotional functioning, self-expression, quality of life, and leisure
experience of people with disabilities. Wheelchair dance: Waltz decreases depression, attention
deficit/ hyperactivity, anxiety, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc. It increases positive
body image, balance, range of motion, self-awareness, awareness of others, happiness, and group
cohesion. The purpose of this activity is to teach the participants the four basic ways to dance
socially in wheelchair. The practitioner instructs participants to 1) learn the Duo- dance where
two wheelchairs dancers perform together. The therapist teaches clients how to perform 2) the
Single-dance. This dance comprises solo performances involving alone wheelchair dancer. 3)
The coach teaches participants the group-dance. The group-dance involves wheelchair dancers

and dancers without wheelchair dancing in synchronized formation, as well participating with
free-style movements to the music. 4) The therapist teaches progressive dancing, the
Combi-dance to the clients where one person is in the wheelchair. Combi-dance allows couples
to participate in dances such as tango, waltz, slowfox, Viennese waltz, and quickstep, cha-cha,
samba, paso doble, rumba, and jive. 5) The teacher teaches participants the basic skills of waltz:
a. Visualize the waltz, b. count on three, c. dance basic steps or add a turns, d. dance alone or
with others.
Leadership considerations: CTRS professions as an educator in Wheelchair Dancing: Duodance: basic skills of Waltz activity is to have the best qualification and to well-informed
participants one to one about specific dance techniques of Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance:
basic skills of Waltz, the rules of Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance: basic skills of Waltz,
warnings, etc. Before starting the session, therapist must conduct a warm up or stretching
exercises are conducted approximately 5 minutes. These exercises include torso stretch, bicep
and triceps stretch, leg muscle stretch if possible, and deep breathing; Wheelchair Dancing:
Duo- dance: basic skills of Waltz safety, and general rules review with clients. During the
session, the CTRS assures participants safety while facilitating their independence movement.
In addition, the practitioner uses various techniques to guide clients to work, to feel, to find the
source of their inner problem, to uncover their unconscious attitude and feelings, and find new
life expectancy accomplishment. The trainer observe and analysis of kinesthetic movement and
body language of participants. He or she follows conducts a debriefing with participants to
verbally process the psychodynamics of the movements to enhance participants controlled
movement in the Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance: basic skills of Waltz.

Adaptations: Participants with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Individuals with

attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder require some modifications to increase opportunity for
success and to encourage them to involve fully in their activity. Attention deficit/ hyperactivity
disorder is a range of behavioral disorders arising primarily in children, having such symptoms
as poor concentration, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. RT specialists provide a safe place in the
dance environment for people with osteoporosis to provide Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance:
basic skills of Waltz without risk of fall or broken bone. In addition, practitioners reduce or
expand the size of the dance area, simplify dance steps making the dance floor with tape to
indicate specific sequence, or modify teach to those participants to maintain proper postural and
balance reaction to achieve independence in the wheelchair.
Adaptations: Participant with Mental Retardation (MR) or Intellectual Disability (ID) may
require movements that associate with the limitations of participants. Mental retardation or
Intellectual disability refers to a generalized neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by
significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. Mental retardation or Intellectual
disability affects the part of the brain that controls thinking and understanding. To ensure a
successful improvement, the recreational therapists must provide movement modification to
allow clients to maintain and increase a range of motion, to strengthening their weak muscles
improvement of circulation, improvement of balance, posture, and coordination while
performing the Wheelchair Dancing: Duo- dance: basic skills of Waltz.

Jeudy Kimmon on Monday, August 8, 2001

http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/dancing.php
John Dattilo, Alexis Mckenney (2011) Facilitation techniques in Therapeutic Recreation,
Venture Publishing, Inc. State College, PA
Activity two
Facilitation Technique Category: Mindfulness: Meditation
Activity Title: Meditation techniques
Participants: 10
Time: 45 minutes
Source: http://youth.anxietybc.com./mindfulness-exercise
John Dattilo, Alexis Mckenney (2011) Facilitation techniques in Therapeutic Recreation,
Venture Publishing, Inc. State College, PA
Equipment: Instrumental mindfulness CD or DVD
Activity Description: Mindfulness such as Meditation is the maintaining a moment awareness of
our thoughts, feelings, tec., to enhance an individuals health and well-being. Massage therapy
reduce anxiety, provide relaxation to muscles, and increase physical and cognitive functioning.
Meditation is the process of contemplating in a quiet thought. Meditation is helpful for your body
and mind. It is a relaxation activity. It helps you find your self-control. Meditation is a stress
management, anger management physically meditation: decreases blood pressure and increases
the energy level. Mentally meditation: decrease anxiety, improves emotional stability, increases
happiness, and improves mood and behavior. Meditation gives you peace of mind. Meditation is
important for individuals with and without disability. It improves ambulation, joint mobility,
circulation, respiration, muscular strengths, balance, flexibility, coordination, relaxation, and all
our selves. Meditation promotes pleasure, happiness, improve the general physical, cognitive,

and social well-being concentration, self-esteem, self-discipline, build bones strengths, reduce
stress, back pain, migraines, sports injuries, sleep disorders improve awareness, and enhance
confidence, agility, fine and gross motor skills. The purpose of this lesson is to teach
participants the basic skills of Meditation. Practitioners instruct participants about the basic
techniques of Meditation:

Leadership considerations: CTRS occupations in this activity is to advise participants not to

do anything that can cause discomfort or cause injury. Before starting the session, in an outdoor
or outdoor environment, therapist must conduct a warm up to increase and maintain healthy
functioning and to improve sleep pattern and relieve pain. Meditation safety, and general rules
review with clients during the session are important. The specialist offers adequate breathing
technique of meditation between the training sessions. This breathing constitutes a recovery
period for muscles in a higher level of strengths.
Adaptations: participants with Cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a heredity disorder touching
the exocrine glands. This disorder is characterized by the production of abnormal thick mucus
that causes the blockage of the pancreatic ducts, intestines, and bronchi and often resulting in
respiratory infection Individuals with muscular dystrophy require some variations to increase
opportunity for achievement. To permit an effective meditation, CTRS specialists need to
educate participants and colleagues about process and effects of Meditation before using this
techniques. .
Adaptations: Participants with borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality
disorder is characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Individuals with
borderline personality disorder require some modifications to rise opportunity for
accomplishment, to encourage them to involve fully in their meditation. To permit an effective
meditation, CTRS specialists modify gently their techniques to relieve pain, anxiety, promote a
better sleep, and improve body muscle strength. This anaerobic exercise could be complete three
times a week and include activities such as push up, pull, leg lifts, massage, etc. to maintain

muscle tone and improve endurance, balance, mood, self-esteem, and development of confidence
in motor skills, relaxation, and positive personality.
http://youth.anxietybc.com./mindfulness-exercise
John Dattilo, Alexis Mckenney (2011) Facilitation techniques in Therapeutic Recreation,
Venture Publishing, Inc. State College, PA.