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Webinar Topics and Overview
Please note that some sessions are worth 1.5 contact hours, while others are 3 contact hours.
These are LIVE sessions so please check the current schedule before registering! Private group sessions are available as well.
NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
| Person Centered Activities: For the Good of the Individual, is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals in the development and provision of person-centered activities in long-term care, assisted living and adult day care. Participants will be able to:
- define person-centered activities
- identify at least two benefits of person-centered activities
- identify at least three ways to develop person-centered activities
- give at least three examples of person-centered activities
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Decreasing the Barriers to Recreation and Activity Pursuits Through Adaptation is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals on the provision of various adaptation techniques to enhance the quality of life of those with limitations or disabilities. Participants will:
- understand the purpose and benefits of adapting activities
- gain knowledge on facilitating participation by adapting activities to meet the needs of persons with disabilities
- be able to identify at least ten adaptive techniques and interventions for working with individuals with disabilities
- be able to identify at least ten adaptive equipment devices
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours
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Breaking Down the Silos: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Quality of Life is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals in the development and provision of an interdisciplinary approach to quality of life program of activities. It is also designed to educate other health care workers, such as nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, administration, dietary workers, housekeeping workers, etc. of the importance and benefits of activities, regulatory expectations, and various methods in which everyone can assist in the facilitation and support of meaningful activities. Participants will be able to:
- recognize the importance of quality of life issues
- identify benefits of meaningful activities to residents
- discuss interdisciplinary quality of life strategies.
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Talking Shop: Men's Programming Ideas for Recreation Professionals is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals in the development and provision of meaningful activities for the male population. Participants will…
- identify three reasons why men should have specialized programming options
- be able to name least five male-oriented community organizations
- be able to identify at least two types of male-oriented activities for the following categories: technology, physical games, sports, hobbies, education, arts and crafts, cognitive games, table games, fund-raising, clubs, environment, programs for the cognitively impaired, work-related activities, and more.
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Never Too Old to Learn: Educational Activities for the Elderly is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals on the development and provision of a large variety of educational activities specifically designed for the elderly. Participants will be able to…
- identify three or more benefits of educational activities for the elderly
- discuss three or more characteristics of the older learner
- identify various physical, cognitive and social barriers to learning that the elderly may encounter
- identify at least ten educational activities for the elderly in the long term care or other geriatric setting
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Train the Trainer: Staff Development Tips for Recreation Directors is designed to provide information that will assist recreation directors or supervisors in the development and provision of an on-going employee training program. Areas covered will include: benefits and purpose of training, mandatory education, adult learning strategies, training suggestions, the development of training programs, and incorporating fun into the training process. Participants will be able to:
- identify four benefits of an employee training program.
- identify at least three creative ways to provide training.
- discuss adult learning preferences and styles.
- name at least four activity-related in-service topics.
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Off to a Great Start: Employee Orientation Tips for Recreation Directors is designed to provide information that will assist recreation directors or supervisors in the development and provision of a successful employee orientation program. Areas covered will include: benefits and purpose of orientation, the do’s and don’ts of orientation, developing an orientation program and fun ideas. Participants will be able to
- identify at least three common orientation program mistakes
- discuss at least five successful orientation strategies
- name at least five components of an orientation manual
- discuss at least four ways to make orientation fun
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Coaching Your Team to Excellence: Real Time Techniques for Staff and Volunteers is designed to develop leadership and management skills through proper application of techniques and concepts using coaching as the medium for growth and empowerment. Foundation knowledge will be built upon to further the participant’s critical thinking skills. Participants will be able to:
- articulate the meaning of SMART goals
- identify the components of Active Listening
- articulate the concepts of Dale’s Cone of Experience
- identify strategies to deal with resistance
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NCCAP Approved for 1.5 contact hours |
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Developmental Disabilities: An Overview for Recreation and Activity Professionals is designed to provide an overview of developmental disabilities. It will provide recreation/activity staff with foundation knowledge of characteristics of common developmental disabilities, implications for recreation and activities, an understanding of disabilities and aging. Participants will be able to:
- define Development Disability.
- identify three common developmental disabilities.
- name at least three benefits of inclusive recreation programming.
- name at least two programming strategies.
- identify two issues related to developmental disabilities and aging.
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NCCAP Approved for 3 contact hours |
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NEW! How to Manage Difficult Employees is designed to provide information that will assist activity and recreation professionals in dealing with difficult and challenging people such as employees and other individuals as well. Participants will…
- identify 3 reasons why it is important to deal with difficult people.
- identify at least 5 strategies for dealing with difficult people.
- be able to discuss what motivates people to be difficult.
- discuss, review, and negotiate conflict resolution strategies through an independent project.
Note: This session includes 1.5 hours of live instructional time and 1.5 hours of an independent project.
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NCCAP Approved for 3 contact hours |
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NEW! Getting Good Players to Play Together: Creative Team Building and Motivation Techniques for the Recreation Professional is designed to provide Recreation Professionals with a variety of team building concepts, activities and leadership skills. Participants will be involved in fun, enlightening, interactive exercises that can be used to motivate recreation personnel as well as facility staff. This is a great opportunity to learn how to build a Championship Team, instead of a team of champions. Participants will…
- identify 4 ways to motivate recreation and facility staff
- identify the stages of team building
- discuss 4 ways to develop a team
- prepare, facilitate and evaluate a group team-building activity
Note: This session includes 1.5 hours of live instructional time and 1.5 hours of an independent project.
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NCCAP Approved for 3 contact hours |
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NEW! Sensory Stimulation: Tips and Techniques for a Sensational Sensory Program is designed to educate The activity professional/recreation therapist on how the APIE (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) process, applies to a sensory stimulation program. Participants will…
- identify residents who would benefit from sensory stimulation.
- discuss and utilize at least one facilitation technique in each of the following senses: Visual, Tactile, Auditory, Olfactory, Gustatory, and Kinesthetic.
- recognize resident responses to various forms of stimuli.
- complete a theme-related sensory planning guide.
Note: This session includes 1.5 hours of live instructional time and 1.5 hours of an independent project.
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