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  • You can print your certificate of completion immediately after completing a course or request for a certificate to be sent to you by mail.

  • Courses require reading a book or selected chapter from a book. I recommend using the public library. Go to our bookstore  if you would like to order a copy of the book. 

  • Danny is an approved provider of continuing education for RNs. Provider #: WV 2007-0520RN. The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) does not pre-approve any continuing education activities at this time. NCTRC has published a handout on ways you can earn continuing education.

Your course outline will be sent to you by email within 24-48 hours of receipt for course. 

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Unconditional Approach to Promoting Positive Behavior Change in Children

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: theories of human behavior and human change.

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective: 

Independent learner will understand Kohn’s (2005) concepts on unconditional parenting and how it promotes long-term positive behavior change.

  • Course Requirements:

    Read Kohn, A. (2005) Unconditional parenting: moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason. Atria: NY, watch the video, Unconditional Parenting: A Talk by Alfie Kohn, and pass a 10-question quiz with a 70% score or better within a one-year timeframe.

     

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Consequences for using external motivators when teaching children

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: theories of human behavior and human change.

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective: 

The independent learner will demonstrate awareness of the negative outcomes for using external rewards as evidenced by reading Kohn’s (1993) “Punished by rewards” and earning at least a 70% score or better on a quiz based on the book within a one-year timeframe.

  • Course Requirements:

    Read Kohn, A. (1993). Punished by rewards: the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A’s, praise, and other bribes. Houghton Mifflin: New York. and pass a quiz based on the book with a 70% score or better.

     

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Four-Set Series on Providing Services for People with Dementia with Emily Lowe

These four courses are based on Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings (4 Volume Set) by Margaret Calkins, John Marsden, Sheryln Briller, MArk Proffitt, Kristin Perez, Kalyna Butler, and Joel Jefferis, 2001.

Course # 1 Senses and People with Dementia
  • Five (5) Clock Hours
  • Foundation Knowledge: Senses and related impairments
  • Text not included with course.
Course # 2 Promoting Cognitive Functioning in People with Dementia
  • Five (5) Clock Hours
  • Foundation Knowledge: Cognition and related impairments
  • Text not included with course
Course # 3 Decreasing Disruptive Behaviors in People with Dementia
  • Five (5) Clock Hours
  • Foundation Knowledge: Principles of behavioral change
  • Text not included with course
Course # 4 Promoting Identify in People with Dementia
  • Five (5) Clock Hours
  • Foundation Knowledge: Normalization
  • Text not included with course
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  • Twenty-hours or (2.0 CEUs)
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Using Psychology Techniques to Change People

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Principles of behavior change

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective: 

Participant  will demonstrate awareness psychology techniques for changing people’s attitude, behavior, feelings, or beliefs as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.

  • Course Requirements:

    Read Lieberman, D. (2005) How to change anybody: proven techniques to reshape a anyone’s attitude, behavior, feelings, or beliefs .St. Martin’s Press: New York.

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Motivation Techniques

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Principles of behavior change  

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective/ Requirements

Independent learner will be able to demonstrate awareness of concepts for promoting personal autonomy as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% score or higher on a 10-question quiz on Edward Deci’s (1995) book: Why we do what we do: the dynamics of personal autonomy.

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Teaching Creativity: Developing Creative Abilities in Individuals Served

  • TR Knowledge Area: Interventions: creative activities

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective/ Requirements

Independent learner will be able to demonstrate awareness of concepts of creativity and how it can be developed as evidenced by scoring at least a70% score or higher on a 10-question quiz on Ken Robinson’s book Out of our minds: learning to be creative within a one-year time period.

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Social Psychology of Likeability: Techniques to Improve Quality of Life

  • TR Knowledge Area:  Social psychological aspects of play, recreation and leisure 

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Objective: 

Participant will increase awareness of Tim Sanders (2005) the likeability factor and how the development of social skills can improve social support and the quality of life.

  • Course Requirements:

    Participate will read Sanders (2005) The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve Your Life’s Dreams and demonstrate an awareness and understanding of how ideas and concepts can be used for improve quality of life by scoring at least a 70% or better score before the end of the one-year course timeframe.

  • Course INCLUDES access to an assessment tool.

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Treating Depression: Techniques for Promoting Happiness

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Psychology and Related Impairments

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal: 

Participant to increase awareness of techniques for treating depression and promoting happiness.

  • Course Objective: 

Participant will be able to identify techniques for treating depression and promoting happiness as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% score or better on a 10-question multiple-choice exam based on a required reading before the end of a one-year timeframe. Participant can re-take exam if needed.

  • Course Requirements: 

Read the book: Shimoff and Cline (2007) Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Becoming Happy From the Inside Out. Pass the 10-question multiple-choice exam with a 70% or better within one-year of registration.

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Helping Techniques: Making a Difference Through Serving Others

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation: Concepts of health and human services

 Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal:

To increase awareness of helping techniques as well as skills and abilities

  • Course Objective:

Participant will be able to idnetify helping techniques as evidenced by scoring a 70% or greater on the course exam before the end of the course timeframe. 

  • Course Requirements:

    Read Kottler, J. (2000) Doing good: passion and commitment for helping others. Take the exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed until correct.

     

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Therapeutic Outcomes of Journaling 

  • TR Knowledge: Implementing the Individual Intervention Plan: Stress Management: Journaling 

 Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal:

This course is intended to improve the participant’s master of implementing journaling when appropriate for an individualized intervention plan. The focus will be on the stress management and overall health outcomes through the use of journaling. 

  • Course Objective:

    Participant will be able to identify concepts needed for effective journaling and the therapeutic outcomes of journaling as evidenced by scoring a 70% or greater on the course exam before the end of the course timeframe 

  • Course Requirements:

Read Pennebaker (1997) Opening up: the healing power of expressing emotions. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed until correct. 

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Effective Communication Techniques for Dealing with People’s Difficult Behavior

  • TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Theories of Human Behavior and Behavior Change

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal: 

Increase awareness of communication skills needed to deal with people’s difficult behavior in order to bring about a more positive outcome for all people involved.

  • Course Objective:

The student will demonstrate awareness of effective communication techniques as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.  

  • Course Requirements:

Read Brinkman, R. & Kirschner, R. (2002). Dealing with people you can’t stand: how to bring out the best in people at their worst. New York: McGraw-Hill. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete.  You can re-take exam if needed.  

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Therapeutic Outcomes for Using Dogs as a Pet Therapy Approach

  • TR Knowledge Area: Practice of TR/ RT: Facilitation Techniques and Approaches

Five (5) Clock Hours or (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal: 

Participant to increase awareness of the benefits of using dogs as an approach in pet therapy programs.

  • Course Objective: 

Participant will be able to identify the benefits of using dogs as a facilitation technique as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% score or better on a 10-question multiple-exam test based on required reading before the end of a one-year timeframe. Participant can re-take exam if needed.

  • Course Requirements: 

Read Saskon (2007) Paws and Effects: The Healing Benefits of Dogs. Pass the 10-question multiple-choice exam with a 70% or better within one-year of registration

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Writing Functional Outcome Goals in Recreation Therapy   

  • TR Knowledge Area: Planning the Intervention: Methods of writing measurable goals and behavioral objectives 

Three (3) Clock Hours or (0.3) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal:

The course is intended to improve the participant’s master of writing measurable and functional treatment goals. The focus will be on writing functional outcome goals for recreational therapy and or related healthcare disciplines that will enhance those basic skills that practitioners use.

  • Course Objective:

Participant will be able to identify the rationale and importance for writing measurable goals in healthcare, will be able to list the key components to writing S.M.A.R.T. goals, and will be able to identify a correct goals as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or greater on course exam before end of course timeframe. Note: Text not included in course cost. Go to bookstore to see which text is required for course. This information is also included in the course outline. 

  • Course Requirements: 

Read Hogberg, P. & Johnson, M. (1994). Reference Manual for writing rehabilitation therapy treatment plans. Venture Publishing: State College, PA. Read three online articles. These articles require no additional cost.  Take an exam online. You have one year to complete.  You can re-take exam if needed. 

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Using Person Centered Therapy  

  • TR Knowledge Area: Person Centered Therapy  

 Five (5) Clock Hours of (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

  • Course Goal:

To understand the concepts needed for using person centered therapy   

  • Course Objective:

The student will demonstrate awareness of person centered therapy approaches as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.  

  • Course Requirements:

Read two chapters from a book:  Rogers (1977) On Personal Power. Watch a two-hour movie: Good Will Hunting (1998). Take an exam online. You have one year to complete.  You can re-take exam if needed.  

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