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?
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