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14-September-2008 12:50:30 - Diversional therapy This article or section is written like an advertisement. Please help rewrite this article from a neutral point of view. For blatant advertising that would require a fundamental rewrite to become encyclopedic, use db-spam to mark for speedy deletion. August 2007 This article or section appears to have been copied and pasted from a source, possibly in violation of a copyright. Please this article to remove any nonfree copyrighted content, attribute free content correctly, and be an original source. Follow the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. Remove this template after ing. In Australia, Diversional Therapy is a client centred practice that recognises that leisure and recreational experiences are the right of all individuals. 1 Diversional Therapists promote the involvement in leisure, recreation and play by reducing barriers to their participation and providing opportunities where the individual may choose to participate. Ideally these recreational activities promote self-esteem and personal fulfillment, through an emphasis on holistic care; providing physical, psychological, social, intellectual and spiritual/cultural support. Diversional Therapists work in a wide variety of settings and divert their client's attention away from anxiety producing problems by incorporating leisure programs into their lifestyles. The diversional therapist assists decision-making and participation when developing and managing recreational programmes. These are often quite diverse and can range from: · Games, outings, gardening, computers, gentle exercise, music, arts and crafts. · Individual emotional and social support · Sensory enrichment, activities like massage and aromatherapy, pet therapy · Discussion groups, education sessions like grooming, beauty care, cooking · Social, cultural and spiritual activities Quality Care Training, 2003 Diversional Therapy is not just about passing the time, about being entertainers or babysitters. For Diversional Therapy practitioners, as an unknown author once said Recreation's purpose is not to kill time, but to make time live; not to keep people occupied, but to keep them refreshed; not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a discovery of life. Contents 1 Becoming a Diversional Therapist 2 Leisure 3 Case Study: How can a diversional therapy programme influence someone's life? 4 Further Info 5 See also 6 References Becoming a Diversional Therapist To become a diversional therapist you must complete a diploma or degree in diversional therapy or leisure and health studies and this course needs to be recognised by the Diversional Therapy Association of Australia. Entry to the degree courses usually requires completion of your HSC/ACT Year 12 with prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of English, chemistry or biology. The various universities have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements or offer external study. Contact the universities you are interested in for more information as requirements may change. Leisure Leisure can provide clients with an opportunity to focus on what is important to them. This helps in dealing with non-leisure activities. It helps to relieve stress and boredom, something promoting not only emotional health but physical health as well as the other three domains of health; cognitive, spiritual and social. It also gives a feeling of control, something especially important to clients who have experienced a loss of freedom. It can improve communication skills and self-esteem. Through leisure, one can meet new people, learn new things and see a new outlook on life. Physical Benefits can include: Decrease in blood pressure Decrease in heart rate Increase in bone mass and strength Increase in lung capacity Reduction in incidence of diabetes Increase in muscle strength Increase in sense of well being Increase in flexibility, balance and coordination Improvement in immune system Ayvazoglu, Ratliffe Kozub, 2004; Academy of Leisure Sciences , n.d.. Emotional Benefits can include: Happiness Life satisfaction Morale Self-concept Self-esteem Perceived sense of freedom Independence Autonomy Self-confidence Leadership skills Tolerance/Understanding Problem solving skills Mannell Kleiber, 1997; The Academy of Leisure Sciences, n.d.. Case Study: How can a diversional therapy programme influence someone's life? When Edna Smith came to the nursing home, and started in the Diversional Therapy programme, she was quiet and withdrawn. She did not want to participate in activities and was feeling depressed at her sudden loss of freedom. Now, Edna is a bright bubbly lady who always has a joke to share or a song to sing. Because of the Diversional Therapist's encouragement, she now regularly participates in leisure, and enjoys it. She is no longer depressed and when asked if she enjoys life, retorts with Are you crackers? I love it! She acknowledges that her slowly decreasing mobility makes things harder, but that the Diversional Therapy programme has certainly improved her quality of life. But it doesn't stop there: Edna is regularly assessed and evaluated so her care is constantly evolving to fit her changing status. For example, her impaired mobility and balance. In order for Edna to maintain confidence in her physical abilities the diversional therapists encourage her to attend the nursing home exercise programme at least three times a week for 30 minutes. To overcome the problem of her having reduced opportunities for cognitive stimulation, the diversional therapists provide the opportunity for Edna to be involved in reminiscence groups at least once a week and as she is a keen Scrabbler, they see to it that she gets to flex her scrabble muscles as often as possible. She goes to social events and concerts for an hour at least once a fortnight so her access to meaningful social interaction is increased. The diversional therapy programme has definitely had a positive influence on Edna's life and will continue to do so for as long as she is living at the nursing home. not her real name Further Info Diversional Therapy Association NSW Inc Human Resource Management, ACT Health NSW Health See also Recreational therapy References ^ What Is Diversional Therapy Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Diversional_therapy Categories: Copied and pasted articles and sections | TherapyHidden categories: articles needing style ing from August 2007 | All articles needing style ing Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page This page was last modified on 13 July 2008, at 13:4
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