CRA Special Populations & Disability Awareness Flashcards
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When a client with a mental health diagnosis refuses to participate in a group activity, the recreation aide should first:
Answer: Explore the client's concerns, offer alternatives, and document the interaction
Exploring the client's concerns, offering meaningful alternatives, and documenting the interaction supports client autonomy while maintaining therapeutic engagement.
Which population-specific consideration is most important when programming recreation for clients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
Answer: Fatigue, cognitive changes, and behavioral challenges require individualized pacing and structured programming
TBI affects individuals differently, but fatigue, cognitive changes, and potential behavioral challenges typically require individualized activity pacing and structured, predictable environments.
The 'medical model' of disability views disability primarily as:
Answer: A problem within the individual that requires treatment or cure
The medical model focuses on disability as a deficit or problem within the individual that needs to be fixed, treated, or managed by medical professionals.
When working with clients who have chronic pain conditions, which activity principle is most important?
Answer: Balance activity and rest, and allow the client to self-pace to prevent exacerbation
Balancing activity and rest while allowing self-pacing helps clients with chronic pain maintain participation without triggering pain exacerbations.
Which of the following is an example of a 'universal design' principle applied to a recreation program?
Answer: Designing activities and spaces that are accessible and usable by all people without modification
Universal design creates environments and programs that are inherently accessible to all people, reducing the need for individual accommodations or separate programming.
A recreation aide working with clients who have substance use disorders should understand that leisure programming can support recovery by:
Answer: Replacing substance use with structured, rewarding, and meaningful free-time activities
Leisure programming supports recovery by filling previously substance-occupied time with meaningful, enjoyable activities that build healthy coping skills and social connections.