Professor Jen Piatt

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Welcome to my website! After working in the field of therapeutic recreation for the past 13 years I am excited to be currently serving in the role of Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator for the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration.

Preparing students to be successful as they pursue careers in the area of inclusive and therapeutic recreation is my main teaching interest. In today's society, professionals in the field of parks and recreation must be able to program for individuals of all abilities. I believe it is important to provide valuable experience to students regardless if his or her emphasis is in community, commercial, natural resources, or therapeutic recreation. My passion for advancing recreation opportunities for underrepresented groups has contributed to a commitment to students and to bring my real life experiences into the classroom.

My teaching philosophy incorporates three key components: professionalism, practical experience, and passion.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like additional information about the program, or if you would like to learn about recreation resources in the community for individuals with disabilities.

Courses ::

• RLS 106: Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation
• RLS 125: Therapeutic Recreation and Individuals with Physical Disabilities
• RLS 202: Policy, Issue and Problems in Leisure Services

Current  Research Interests ::

• Ability First Youth Sports Camp
• Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
• Social Competence: Evaluation of an Outpatient Recreation Therapy Treatment Program for Children with Behavioral Disorders

Programs of Interest ::

• International Paralympic Games
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
• UC Davis Adaptive Sport and Recreation Clinic
• TRAILS: (Therapeutic Recreation and Independent Leisure Services)
• City of Sacramento Access Leisure
• County of Sacramento Therapeutic Recreation Services

Other Therapeutic Recreation Links ::

• National Ability Center
• SPLORE
• Recreation Therapy Website
• Disabled Sports USA Far West
• Challenge Alaska
• Right to Play
• I'm Tyler
• Recreation Internship Database

Professional Associations ::

• American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• National Therapeutic Recreation Society
• California Parks and Recreation Society

Advising for Therapeutic Recreation Students ::

Therapeutic Recreation Job Announcements ::