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BOOKS FOR RECREATION AND ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS
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Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it.” Samuel
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Activities Galore
By Bill Coomer
Bill Coomer is a magician and a motivational speaker.
He has done magic in more then 500 facilities all
over the country. For more information visit Bill's
web site at www.geocities.com/grok52. In all of his
travels he came up with the idea of compiling a book
for activity professionals. It is called Activities
Galore. It is 80 pages, with 142 activity ideas,
fund raising ideas, and resource material to help
you add to the quality of life for your residents.
The book is $25 postpaid. You can order one by sending
a check or money order for $25 to:
Bill Coomer
1024 S. Benton
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
573-334-0788
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Price: $45
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The Professional Activity Manager and Consultant
By: Anne D’Antonio-Nocera, Nancy DeBolt, Nadine
Touhey
This is the reference book that every manager or
consultant needs to have! Whether you are a recreational
therapist, activity professional, occupational therapist,
or other type of therapist, this book provides you
with hands-on instruction to excel at your job as
a manager or consultant. The book contains many ready-made
forms, checklists for quality assurance, and other
easy-to-read quick reference sections to help you
locate the information you need quickly.
Paperback, Reproducible Forms, 452 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 1996
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Price: $15
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Survival Guide for Activity Professionals, Second
Edition
By: Richelle N. Cunninghis, Nancy DeBolt
There is more to being an activity professional than
running groups. This book looks at the other issues
that are important parts of your job such as time
management, decision making, handling stress, improving
your communication skills, defending your turf, and
working with a consultant. Reading this book (and
following the ideas in it) will make you more efficient
and make your job seem more enjoyable to do.
Paperback, 92 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 1997
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Price: $35
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Idyll Arbor's Therapy Dictionary
By: Joan Burlingame
This award-winning dictionary is a must for therapists!
Definitions of diagnoses include not only the cause
of the disease and common limitations, but also implications
for therapeutic intervention. Practitioners in occupational
therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy,
speech-language pathology, chemical dependency counseling,
art therapy, music therapy, social work, psychology,
child life, aquatics, and education will find definitions
that cross the boundaries of their respective fields
and provide common understanding of terms. The dictionary
improves understanding between disciplines and improves
the quality of care for the patients, clients, and
residents that are served.
Paperback, 360 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 2001
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Price: $20
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Pets in Therapy
By: Margaret Abdill, Denise Juppé
Pets in Therapy is full of information about how
to use animals as part of a therapy or activity program.
There are personal stories from people who have used
animals talking about their successes and occasional
failures. There are resource lists of people to contact
who will help you set up a program in your facility.
And there is information about the procedures and
protocols you need to put in place to make sure that
your program functions safely for both your residents
and your animals. In-house pets and pet visitors
are both covered.
Paperback, Reproducible Forms, 214 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 2005
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Price: $38
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Long Term Care for Activity Professionals, Recreational
Therapists and Social Services Professionals, Fourth
Edition
By: Elizabeth Best Martini, Mary Anne Weeks, Priscilla
Wirth
This book is easy to understand and comprehensive
enough to answer your difficult questions about working
with different resident groups, meeting standards,
working with team and family members, and managing
your department. It lets you see how all the parts
of long term care facilities, assisted living facilities,
and adult day programs (residents, families, medical
staff, and care team) can fit together to make an
empowering, healthful environment for all of your
residents. It shows you how to provide care that
satisfies, and even exceeds, health care regulations.
Great reference book with many excellent activities
and reproducible forms!
Paperback, Reproducible Forms, 401 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 2002
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Price: $15
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Quality Assurance for Activity Programs, Second
Edition
By: Richelle N. Cunninghis, Elizabeth Best Martini
Today, more than ever, you are required to use a
quality assurance program as a key part of your job.
But how do you make one work for you? This book gives
you the information you need to develop and run a
meaningful quality assurance program that will pass
standards. The material presented is down to earth
and practical. It was written by two therapists who
are well recognized as experts in the field. This
book is appropriate for any setting where activities
are part of your assignment.
Paperback, Reproducible Forms, 110 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 1996
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Price: $25
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Therapy Techniques Using the Creative Arts
By: Ann Argé Nathan, Suzanne Mirviss
In this book, which is both practical and imaginative,
Ann Nathan and Suzanne Mirviss explain how to use
the creative arts in therapy programs. You will learn
why the creative arts are an important element in
therapy, what it means to be creative, what enhances
creativity and what hinders it, how creative arts
groups interact to promote discovery of self and
others, and how to run effective groups from the
initial planning to closure for a group that is ending.
The book describes the creative arts, giving you
specific information about visual and tactile arts,
drama therapy, theater games and improvisation, clowning,
music, dance/movement, movement exploration, meditation,
and creative visualization. Along with the descriptions,
there are over 240 activity ideas for you to use.
Paperback, 280 pages
Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc.
Publication date: 1998
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