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Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy

Therapeutic Recreation Services of Idaho (TRSI) is partnering with the Nampa Recreation Center to make Recreation Therapy available in the Treasure Valley. Recreation Therapy is a service that rehabilitates/restores an individual’s ability to participate in leisure/recreation. Namely among these challenges that TRSI specializes in are youth who need help overcoming: • Communication or expression difficulties • Poor coping skills or impulse control • Focus and attention problems • Relationship development and maintenance problems • Social awkwardness and isolation • Low self-confidence and self-esteem • Inappropriate decision-making • Ineffective or failed problem solving • Frequent and persistent boredom • Apathy • Unconstructive or negative free time behaviors and values • Intolerance to structure and boundaries. Jodi N. Deerfield has 12 years professional experience, a Masters Educated staff, is Nationally certified and a Member of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. For more information and to discuss options please contact Jodi with Therapeutic Recreation Services of Idaho at (208) 794-3987 or trsidaho@gmail.com

 
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