Tag Archives: leisure

The Seville Spina Bifida Association: Supporting People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and Their Families

Posted on July 1, 2021 by mpgarcia

The Seville Spina Bifida Association (ASEB, Spanish acronym) (in Spanish) was established on December 14, 1987, in Seville, Spain to promote the care for children and adults with disabilities, especially those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus, in the fields … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged #Hydrocephalus, #SpinaBifida, barriers, children, education, employment, equality, families, health, hydrocephalus, interventions, leisure, mental well-being, physical well-being, recreation, research, Spanish-language, spina bifida, transportation | Leave a comment

Lescer Foundation: Supporting People with Traumatic Brain Injury, Their Families, and the Professionals who Support Them

Posted on March 4, 2021 by mpgarcia

The Lescer Foundation (in Spanish) supports the traumatic brain injury (TBI) community in Spain, improving the quality of life through comprehensive care, specialized rehabilitation, and covering their basic and social needs from the beginning rehabilitation until their re-entry into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged comprehensive care, families, Fundación Lescer, leisure, recreation, rehabilitation, service providers, Spain, TBI, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Fundación Orange, People with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Technology

Posted on August 15, 2019 by mpgarcia

Since its inception in France in 1987, the Fundación Orange is made up of 16 foundations that develop and support projects in 30 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Fundación Orange coordinates activities and projects within this … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, autonomy, digital solutions, employment, Fundación Orange, inclusion, leisure, Spanish, technology #Technology, women with disabilities | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for June 2019

Posted on June 27, 2019 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I have a mobility disability and use a wheelchair to get around. I would like to travel this summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accesible adventure getaways, accessability, accessibility, accessible air travel, accessible destinations, accessible hospitality, accessible hotels, accessible lodging, accessible restaurants, accessible tourism, accessible transpotration, accessible travel, ADA, assistive technology, AT, barriers, community participation, dining out, Disabilities, disability, families, food services, hospitality, inclusion, independent living, independent transportation, leisure, mobility disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, physical disabilities, recreation, Spanish, Spanish-language, tourism, transportation, travel, travel without barriers | Leave a comment

Is there a difference between recreational therapy and activity programs?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by mpgarcia

Recently, we wrote about recreational therapy. However, if you have visited a long-term care center or similar facility, you may have heard of their activity program. You might be wondering: Are activity programs the same as recreational therapy? There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged activities, activity professionals, activity programs, aging, Disabilities, disability, leisure, NIDILRR, people with disabilities, recreation, recreational therapists, Recreational therapy, SCI, spinal cord injury | 4 Comments

What is Recreational Therapy?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by mpgarcia

What do you think of when we say therapy? Do you think of playing a video game, making crafts, or painting a picture? You might if you’ve ever experienced recreational therapy! The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) defines recreational therapy … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged activities, American Recreation Therapy Association, ARTA, Disabilities, leisure, MSKTC, NIDILRR, people with disabilities, recreation, recreational therapist, Recreational therapy, RT, therapeutic recreation, therapy | 1 Comment

February is International Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation Month!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by mpgarcia

February marks this year’s International Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation (RT/TR) Month. To celebrate, we’d like to share the purpose and some of the benefits of RT/TR. Although RT/TR and Activities seem like just fun and games, there is a purpose for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged activities, anxiety, arts and crafts, benefits, bingo, children, creative expression, dementia, Disabilities, disability, exercise, International RT/TR Month, leisure, memory, music therapy, NARIC, News, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities, recreation, recreation therapy, RT, Sundown Syndrome, therapeutic recreation, TR. RT/TR | Leave a comment

Answered Questions January 2015: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged adapted swimming, assistive technology, benefits of recreation, children with diabetes, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, disability, education, exercise physiology, families, funlibre, GoBabyGo, interactive exercise technologies, kid-friendly exoskeletons, leisure, mobility disabilities, modified racecars, motor disabilities, nchpad, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities, physical activity, physical disabilities, racecars, rec therapy, rec tx, recreation, recreation technology, recreation therapy, Recreational therapy, RecTech, Spanish, sports, swimming, therapeutic recreation, Therapeutic Recreation Society of Puerto Rico, universal design, University of Delaware | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Posted on December 25, 2014 by mpgarcia

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accessibility, ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease, Apps, Asperger Syndrome, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, cognitive disabilities, cognitive function, dementia, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, disability, elderly, epilepsy, games, INECO, integration, intellectual disabilities, leisure, leisure therapies, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities, rec tx, recreation, Recreational therapy, RecTech, schixophrenia, seniors, social activities, spinal cord injury, therapeutic recreation | Leave a comment

Recreation Therapy and Adults with Disabilities

Posted on September 26, 2012 by mpgarcia

Recreation therapy for adults with disabilities works in the same vein as recreational therapy for children with disabilities. It has the same objectives and goals: to improve skills and abilities of people with disabilities and to increase their social time … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged activities, adults with disabilities, Disabilities, disability, families, leisure, people with disabilities, Recreational therapy | 1 Comment