Monthly Newsletter September 2021 Hello friend – Daylight hours start shrinking by a few minutes per day on the summer solstice, which was on June 22 nd . People can really start to feel the difference during the autumn. This is a tough time for people who have Seasonal Affect Disorder. I’m practicing mindfulness to enjoy each day we have during the final days of summer. Fall beings on September 21 st . Time keeps ticking. The end of 2021 will be here before we know it. We still have time to accomplish many things before the end of 2021. I hope you’re doing great things with your life. Your friend and partner in Rec Therapy, Danny Pettry Danny W. Pettry II, M.Ed., M.S., LPC, NCC, CTRS-BHS, Lifetime Member of ATRA,. Director of Continuing Education at Rec Therapy Today Danny Pettry’s Personal email: [email protected]Need CEUs? Go here: http://www.RecTherapyToday.com
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Monthly Newsletter September 2021
Hello friend –
Daylight hours start shrinking by a few minutes per day on the summer solstice, which was on June 22nd.
People can really start to feel the difference during the autumn.
This is a tough time for people who have Seasonal Affect Disorder.
I’m practicing mindfulness to enjoy each day we have during the final days of summer. Fall beings on September 21st.
Time keeps ticking. The end of 2021 will be here before we know it.
We still have time to accomplish many things before the end of 2021.
I hope you’re doing great things with your life.
Your friend and partner in Rec Therapy, Danny Pettry
Danny W. Pettry II, M.Ed., M.S., LPC, NCC, CTRS-BHS, Lifetime Member of ATRA,. Director of Continuing Education at Rec Therapy Today Danny Pettry’s Personal email: [email protected]
Need CEUs? Go here: http://www.RecTherapyToday.com
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Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others. “This book is a victory on both sides of the page.”—Gloria Steinem “Are you one of us?” a patient once asked Marsha Linehan, the world-renowned psychologist who developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy. “Because if you were, it would give all of us so much hope.”
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1. Your degree and college: Therapeutic Recreation and Radford University
2. Are you a CTRS? If so – for how long? Yes, 6 years
3. Awards you’ve earned? (Employee of the Year at my Facility).
4. Why did you become a rec therapist? I became a recreational therapist to give the geriatric population a since of purpose. I also wanted to create a community, where the older generation could continue to live their lives with a since of fulfillment.
5. What type of setting do you currently work? Assisted Living and Healthcare Facility
6. What population do you provide services for? Geriatric Population
7. What types of recreation therapy interventions do you provide? Arts & Crafts, Physical exercis , Educational Activities, Religious Services and activities, Sensory & 1:1 Programming , Music & Cooking Classes.
8. What do you love about your work? I love making connections with the residents and providing activities of purpose to them. I also love learning from the residents, as well as growing as a life enrichment director at my facility.
9. What would you recommend a new rec therapist to do? Be patient and kind. The senior population needs to be heard and valued. If you can be patient and kind, the rest of your career will fall into place.
10. Where do you see the future of rec therapy? Rec therapy will continue to grow over the next decade. Recreational Therapist have to continue to be creative and support all walks of life.
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11. Who is a recreation therapist who you admire and why?
Ashley McCage (She always has a positive attitude and is a go-getter. She strives to continue to educate herself and provides therapeutic recreation for kids of all backgrounds). This is someone who I hope to be like one day!
12. What other information would you like to share? I am a Life Enrichment Director for the campus of Beth Sholom in Richmond, VA. I love working for a facility that celebrates the Jewish culture. I have worked at Beth Sholom for 7 years and enjoy the family feel that has been created.
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Danny Pettry and Rec Therapy Today are not affiliated with ATRA. Danny Pettry is not an elected ATRA Board Member. Danny Pettry is not a hired spokesperson for ATRA. Danny Pettry is a Lifetime Member of ATRA who volunteers to assist with ATRA when possible.
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Above: Left to Right: Danny P., Brittany S. (social worker); Ang V. (program director) Suzanne (Rec Therapist) and Alex (teacher).
Out team won service excellence award for helping the hospital in several new roles after our program closed. We had worked for a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for adolescents with dual diagnosis needs. I’m providing services for many different psychiatric residential treatment programs at our facility.
August makes my 19th year with the hospital/ school program.
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Some people say things like, “girls can’t skateboard.” They say it’s too challenging and girls give up easily. What do they know! Olivia loves to skateboard and she intends to land the challenging kickflip. She asks a better skateboarder, Jimmy, to show her where to put her feet and how to make the board flip. With determination and persistence, Olivia soon masters the kickflip and dreams of winning a skateboarding competition. But then she has a big problem. Her parents won’t allow her to skateboard as often until she brings her D up to a B in math. They are stealing her fun. But determined to improve her grades, Olivia asks the best math student, Ashley, to tutor her. Ashley agrees to help Olivia if Olivia will help her with something. Will Olivia bring her grades up? Will she be allowed to skateboard again? Told from Olivia’s perspective, young readers will identify with Olivia, and provides parents, teachers, and counselors with a fun way to teach important values, including: - Goal-planning and visualization - Determination and grit - Asking for help and applying feedback - Growth mindset and improving - Persistence and sticking with it until success.
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