NJEPATRA Spring Workshop 2019

Saturday, 27 April 2019 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

92 Brick Road, Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States

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Saturday, 27 April 2019 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 92 Brick Road, Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States.

 

The New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association’s  
Spring Workshop
 Saturday, April 27th 2019

 

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
92 Brick Road, Marlton
, NJ 08053

 

Current student & professional members receive a discount on registration. If you are unsure of your membership status, contact Tracy Jastrzab at tracyjastrzab@comcast.net to confirm prior to registering.  

 

Registration for this workshop will be limited to the first 50 registrants.

 

Registration will close on April 12. One application must be completed for each individual attending the conference. If space permits, onsite registration will be accepted in cash or check only. Company P.O.s from facility must be paid in full by conference date (you may bring payment) or you MAY NOT attend the conference. 

 

Continuing Education Units: Sessions are subject to change. CEUs are have been pre-approved through the American Therapeutic Recreation Association.  ATRA has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.  There is no additional fee for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for professionals.

 

Refund Policy: All fees are non-refundable after April 17, 2017.

 

Special Considerations: For special requests regarding diets/meals, adapted devices, large print, etc. contact Liz Louie by email, Elouie@kessler-rehab.com.

 

New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association

http://www.njepa-tra.com

Spring Workshop 2019 at Kessler

Contact the Organizer

Elizabeth Louie
Recreational Therapist

Elizabeth Louie, CTRS, is a Recreational Therapist who 32 years of experience primarily in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. For the past 2 years, she as worked at Kessler Instituted for Rehabilitation – Marlton Campus, where her responsibilities include assessment and treatment for adults with various diagnoses including: SCI, ortho, amputee, MS, BI, Stroke and other neurological conditions. At Kessler, she is a member of the Stroke Committee.

About Elizabeth Louie

Recreational Therapist
Victoria Caruso
Recreational Therapist

Victoria Caruso, CTRS has 5 years of experience working with the physical medicine & rehabilitation population at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation at the Chester, NJ campus where she utilizes the APIED process to facilitate a strengths-based approach to Recreational Therapy with individuals recovering from brain injury, stroke, amputation, neurological conditions, and orthopedic trauma, among others.

About Victoria Caruso

Recreational Therapist
Linnea Fargo
Lead Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist

Linnea Fargo CTRS/CCLS, CBIS, CPST, - Currently the lead Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist at Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital. Linnea supervises all recreation and child life staff at the Marlton location including the recreation aides that staff the recreation room. Linnea has been in the field for 8 years working with adults for the first part of her professional career.

About Linnea Fargo

Lead Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist
Megan Keogh
Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist

Megan Keogh CTRS/CCLS, CPST- Currently works at Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital at a Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist. Her professional career started while working for Children’s Specialized Hospital as a Recreation Therapist in their Community Recreation department. She has lead Adaptive Aquatics lessons, social skills groups, and took on the role of Coordinating Recreation Therapist for an AAC sleep away camp, Camp Chatterbox.

About Megan Keogh

Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist
Alese Garstick
Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist/Brain Injury Specialist

Alese Garstick CTRS/CCLS, CBIS-is currently a Recreational Therapist, Child Life Specialist, and brain injury specialist at Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital. She is a member of the diabetic management team at Weismann and works with the interdisciplinary team to increase the quality of care the children receive. The TR/CL department serves a wide variety of diagnoses on a daily basis. She has a background with adaptive sports and games.

About Alese Garstick

Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist/Brain Injury Specialist
Gwenn Vilade
Therapeutic Educator/Trip Coordinator

Gwenn Vilade, CTRS graduated in 2012 from East Stroudsburg University with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Services Management with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. In 2016, she joined the Therapeutic recreation and education team at Inglis House in Philadelphia where she currently works full time as a therapeutic educator/trip coordinator. Gwenn is currently in school pursuing her master’s degree in Health Care Administration.

About Gwenn Vilade

Therapeutic Educator/Trip Coordinator
Annemarie Chesterman
Recreational Therapist/Clinical Specialist

Annemarie Chesterman, CTRS earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Kean College where she was an Urban and Outdoor Education Major. Annemarie is currently employed at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation where she has worked for over 30 years as a Recreational Therapist and Clinical Specialist. The populations she works with include: traumatic brain injury, stroke, amputation and general rehab.

About Annemarie Chesterman

Recreational Therapist/Clinical Specialist
Katlyn Byrnes
Recreational Therapist

Katlyn Byrnes MS, CTRS graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Gerontology and a minor in Occupational Science in May 2013 and graduated from Temple University in Recreation Therapy in May 2015. Katelyn currently works at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ. Katie provides therapeutic interventions for individuals who have had strokes, amputations, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and traumatic brain injuries.

About Katlyn Byrnes

Recreational Therapist

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Sessions on Apr 27, 2019

08:00 AM

Registration

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
09:00 AM

Session 1: The Role of Recreation Therapy in Pediatric Diabetes Care

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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  • Linnea Fargo

    Lead Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist

10:35 AM

Session 2: Risk Management in Recreation Therapy Programming: A guide to assessing mitigating risk in RT programs

10:35 AM - 12:05 PM
  • Gwenn Vilade

    Therapeutic Educator/Trip Coordinator

12:15 PM

Lunch

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
01:25 PM

Session 3: Developing Community-Based Leisure Awareness Experiences with you Clients

01:25 PM - 02:40 PM
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  • Annemarie Chesterman

    Recreational Therapist/Clinical Specialist

02:45 PM

Change for Pool

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
03:00 PM

Session 4: "Pool Rhymes with Tool - Using Aquatics as a Modality in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Populations"

03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
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  • Megan Keogh

    Recreation Therapist/Child Life Specialist

04:30 PM

Tour

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM