RE-creating RECREATION Conference – Virtual Access

Our Autism Innovations & Global Impact Conference is now available on-demand to access anytime and anywhere.

This on-demand conference demonstrates how recreation can be a platform for other therapeutic interventions and is an opportunity to learn from global leaders in recreation programs and services dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Additionally, participating organizations, providers, and practitioners interested in initiating or expanding recreation services for individuals with ASD and other developmental disorders will receive tools and best practices for using recreation as a supplemental intervention for individuals on the spectrum.

Topics covered will include recreation activities and experiences in the areas of:

Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs/CEs): Palm Beach County (PBC) School District, Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA), and More.

*Must complete within 60 days of registration to receive credits.

Click to Register for your $99- On-Demand Access Pass

Topics of Discussion

HEALTHY LIVING | WELL-BEING

Health and well-being – the overall state of one’s physical, mental, and emotional functioning – define one’s ability to engage with daily tasks, to achieve success in those tasks, to build meaningful relationships with others, and to cope with the stressors, challenges, and obstacles that naturally arise in the course of daily living. All of this is especially true for individuals with ASD. The morning of Day One will focus on the dynamic, critical, and interrelated importance of nutrition, mental health, and sleep for people living with ASD.

ARTS | LEISURE

Self-expression and personal identity are vital for everyone. The afternoon of Day One will illustrate how arts and leisure activities, such as art, dance, music, cooking, gardening, and other clubs/hobbies, are necessary for individuals with ASD as they help improve not only gross and fine motor skills, speech-language, and behavior but also assist in the development of social skills, confidence, and a sense of self.

SPORTS | FITNESS

Beyond the well-known results of improved circulation, a strengthened immune system, and other physical and physiological benefits, sports and physical activities provide a unique opportunity to benefit individuals impacted by ASD in significant ways. The focus of Day Two is to promote sports and physical activities not merely as ends in and of themselves but rather as the means through which and a platform on which other therapeutic interventions such as speech-language, occupational, and behavior therapies, are built.