THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

AWARENESS MONTH

February 2013

“Therapeutic Recreation…Living the Possibilities”

Quizzes, Puzzles and Games

~ TR Quiz ~ ~ Braille Decoder ~

~ Leisure Bingo ~ ~ TR Cryptogram ~

~ A Mazing Maze ~ ~ TR Double Puzzle ~

~ The Great TR Brain Puzzler ~ ~ Word Scramble Challenge~

~ Leisure Alphabet ~ ~ Leisure Charades ~

~ Sign Language Decoder ~

Therapeutic Recreation Quiz

1. How far back can therapeutic recreation’s roots be traced? a. Middle Ages in Europe (A.D. 500-1500) b. With the Greeks and Romans, around 106-143 B.C. c. With the Chinese, Egyptians and Greeks in ancient times d. With the Mayans, during the Mayan civilization

2. What do therapeutic recreation practitioners do? a. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate a client’s progress in relation to recreational needs b. Teach clients of all demographics to play bingo, and play catch c. Organize team sports for facility staff d. Aid physiotherapists

3. What is the professional association of therapeutic recreation practitioners working in Ontario? a. T.R.C., Therapeutic Recreationist Coalition b. T.R.C, Therapeutic Recreationist College c. T.R.P.A., Therapeutic Recreation Professional Association d. T.R.O, Therapeutic Recreation Ontario

4. What is Therapeutic Recreation Ontario’s slogan? a. Believe it, Belong it, Become it b. Believe, Belong, Become c. Reach for the moon, if you miss, you will land upon the stars d. Focus on the ability, not the disability

5. What are some examples of therapeutic recreation activities? a. Skating, swimming, bowling b. Arts and crafts, dancing, bingo c. Music, skiing, poetry writing d. It could be any of them depending on the process and why the activities are used

Therapeutic Recreation Quiz

6. What are the three stages in the “Leisure Ability Model,” commonly used in therapeutic recreation? a. Functional Intervention, Leisure Education and Recreation Participation b. Assessment, Interpretation, Planning c. Meeting, Finding, Seeing d. Purpose, Interpretation and Evaluation

7. Where can you find TRO online? a. www.trontario.org b. www.tro.org c. www.believe.org d. www.therapeuticrecreation.com

8. What are some potential benefits of therapeutic recreation? a. Improved self-esteem, social skills and a sense of achievement b. A newfound sense of “purpose and meaning”, increased physical, cognitive and social

abilities c. Meeting new people d. All of the above

9. What are the five human health domains that, when optimal, create “true wellness”? a. Cognitive, emotional, physical, spiritual and social b. Emotional, physical, flexibility, spiritual and social c. Cognitive, emotional, imagination, spiritual and social d. Cognitive, emotional, mental, social and physical

10. What kind of education does a therapeutic recreation practitioner possess? a. Graduate Certificate b. College Diploma c. University Degree d. They may have any of the above

Answers: 1. Answer: (B) 2. Answer: (A) 3. Answer: (D) 4. Answer: (B) 5. Answer: (D)

6. Answer: (A) 7. Answer (A) 8. Answer: (D) 9. Answer: (A) 10. Answer: (D)

Braille Decoder

Decode the words below using the alphabet above.

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Sign Language Decoder

Decode the words below using the alphabet below.

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Therapeutic Recreation Cryptogram

In a cryptogram, a different number represents each letter.

Can you crack the code and decode the secret message?

The A Mazing Maze

Help this person on their way to recovery!

Therapeutic Recreation Double Puzzle

Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells below with the same number.

The Great TR Brain Puzzle

N H E A L T H F R G I P N E D

S O R W N M V S L A O G H L A

S I I E E R E Q L A Q A A Y T

O C M S C L H A S Y F C L T T

C Q S O I R L S N I L W E S I

I N T E R V E N T I O N A E T

A L B J V S H A E O N T D F U

L N C D S I Y N T S R G E I D

F I H M Z R T P I I S T R L E

L C E U S E N C A E O C S T D

M N V Y N U W C E R J N H M M

T P U R P O S E N J E R I B K

Y T I L I B A S I D B H P Y A

W E L L B E I N G K I O T L A

M A R G O R P G E R U S I E L

Find the following words in the puzzle above:

ASSESSMENT ATTITUDE CLIENT ABILITY GOALS HEALTH INTERVENTION

LEADERSHIP LEISURE LIFESTYLE MEANING OBJECTIVES PROGRAM PURPOSE

RECREATION SOCIAL THERAPY TRO VISION WELLBEING WELLNESS

Therapeutic Recreation Word Scramble Challenge

Using the following letters, unscramble the words: 1) ningeam 2) iblaiyt 3) rupsope 4) wraesanse 5) ytivcati 6) liskl 7) rtfacsstradna 8) vtruedane 9) toinercare 10) hpisiendrf 11) ilueers 12) tepdeeniencn 13) reponslayit 14) yojentmen 15) ltinofnuc

Leisure Alphabet

List at least one leisure activity that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Example: A – Archery

A B

C D E F

G H I J

K L

M

N O P Q

R S T U

V W X

Y Z

Leisure Charades

Reading a book

Playing tennis

Rock Climbing

Canoeing

Camping

Hiking

Playing basketball

Playing the guitar

Playing the drums

Playing golf

Exercising

Lifting weights

Playing volleyball

Swimming

Going out for coffee with friends

Watching a movie

Playing baseball

Painting

Making Crafts

Knitting

Meditating

Doing Yoga

Riding a bike

Playing Video Games

Playing Cards

Playing Ping Pong

Gardening Fishing

Leisure Bingo

The object of leisure bingo is to get a signature on every square on the sheet of paper. Each square must be signed by a different person. Signatures can come from both staff and clients.

Has travelled to another country

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Where?

Likes to play Chess

Has been to the movies in the last 2 weeks

Has been up the CN Tower

Has been in a play

Enjoys swimming in the lake

Enjoys Reading The newspaper

Name your favourite

leisure activity

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Someone who has been on a rollercoaster

Has been a member of a

Band

Cheers for the

Leafs! Or Senators!

Has been to an NHL hockey

game

Someone who has sky dived

Has sung Karaoke

Someone who has ever been on

a tire swing

Enjoys Cooking new recipes

Enjoys drawing or painting

Has played on a sports team

Has knit a sweater

Has played Wii, Xbox or

Play Station

Puzzle Solutions Braille Decoder Sign Language Decoder

Activities Recreation Relaxation Leisure

Benefits Wellness Social Creativity

Participation Lifestyle

Cryptogram

Therapeutic recreation we put the fun in functional

The A Mazing Maze

Word Scramble Challenge

1. Meaning

2. Ability 3. Purpose

4. Awareness 5. Activity

6. Skill 7. Arts and Crafts

8. Adventure 9. Recreation

10. Friendship 11. Leisure

12. Independence

13. Personality 14. Enjoyment

15. Functional

TR Double Puzzle

1. Health 2. Wellness

3. Assessments 4. Leisure

5. Recreation 6. Play

7. Leadership

Phrase: Work to live not live to work