[NABS-L] Career questions

[Sydney Steuernagel]

Hi Nina
Thanks so much for giving me some feedback. Yes, I was thinking that because I have experience with adapting certain activities that would be something I could bring to the table in terms of working with clients. And yes it is a very diverse field that can be used in a variety of settings with A multitude of populations which is something else I liked. And you’re right it can be done here in groups or individually I like the flexibility of that. Psychology is a very interesting field. I’ve taken some psych classes and I have enjoyed them all. I like how there’s many different types and many different schools of thought that goes into ways  of applying it. If I don’t pursue therapeutic recreation, the other area of study I was thinking about going into if human relations. The way my school program works is it’s half psychology have sociology which I think is a really interesting blend and give you a roundabout view  and knowledge into dynamics of individual and group behavior.

Sydney 

> On Mar 30, 2019, at 12:42 PM, Nina Marranca via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi. I am going to school to be a clinical psychologist, so recreational therapy is not something I personally want to get specialized in. however, from what I know, RT has many different fields, including sports/physical activities, music, art, and animal assisted interventions. I also believe it deals with either individuals or groups. An example I'm remembering from a psych class I took is grooming animals with dementia patients to increase muscle mobility and socialization.
> I definitely think this is an amazing field to go into as a blind person, especially since the majority of activities have a tactile centered approach.
> Music, animal activities, art, and other types of RT seem to be based off things done in every day life; they are just used in a more treatment oriented way. So, in short, as blind people, we already make accommodations for ourselves in these areas; it'd be very feasible to carry that over into the client patient relationship.
> This was an awesome question, and I'll keep my rain open for anyone whose visually impaired in this field.
> Best,
> Nina
> 
> On 3/29/19, 17:43, "NABS-L on behalf of Sydney Steuernagel via NABS-L" <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org on behalf of nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>    Good evening
>    I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the field of therapeutic recreation? Or if anyone knows anyone who is a visually impaired therapeutic recreation specialist? Here in the US. I’m interested in the field and I’m considering studying it but I would like to find someone who is visually impaired and practicing recreational therapist to ask some questions about adaptations and the like.
> 
>    Thanks
>    Best 
>    Sydney 
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