Recreational Therapy | Munroe-Meyer Institute | University of Nebraska Medical Center

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The primary goal of Munroe-Meyer's Recreational Therapy programming is development of lifetime leisure skills.

Recreational Therapy uses play, recreation and leisure activities to improve physical, cognitive, social and emotional functioning. Individualized goals and objectives are established based on observational assessment results and in consultation with the participant and/or his/her parent or guardian.

Interventions may include

prescriptive recreational activity
leisure education
community transition training
leisure and play activities

Recreational Therapy includes

art
community outings
cooking
crafts
dance
music
organized games and sports
swimming
other developmental recreational activities

We provide both pediatric and adult recreational therapy

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The primary goal of Munroe-Meyer's Recreational Therapy programming is development of lifetime leisure skills.

Interventions may include

Recreational Therapy includes

We provide both pediatric and adult recreational therapy

Nicole Giron, MPH, HTR

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