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    Leisure Services (Third Ed., Pp. 385-485) - State College, PA: Venture Publishing

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    This activity provides a relaxing environment that stimulates all the senses. Participants are brought into a low-lit room filled with sensory items and relaxation music. They are encouraged to look at pictures, touch textured objects like play dough, smell lavender body wash, and listen to calming music. Small groups are preferred to allow for a calm atmosphere. The therapist guides participants and asks questions to facilitate discussion. Adaptations for those with autism or epilepsy focus on small group sizes and being prepared to assist anyone having a seizure.

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    This activity provides a relaxing environment that stimulates all the senses. Participants are brought into a low-lit room filled with sensory items and relaxation music. They are encouraged to look at pictures, touch textured objects like play dough, smell lavender body wash, and listen to calming music. Small groups are preferred to allow for a calm atmosphere. The therapist guides participants and asks questions to facilitate discussion. Adaptations for those with autism or epilepsy focus on small group sizes and being prepared to assist anyone having a seizure.

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    This activity provides a relaxing environment that stimulates all the senses. Participants are brought into a low-lit room filled with sensory items and relaxation music. They are encouraged to look at pictures, touch textured objects like play dough, smell lavender body wash, and listen to calming music. Small groups are preferred to allow for a calm atmosphere. The therapist guides participants and asks questions to facilitate discussion. Adaptations for those with autism or epilepsy focus on small group sizes and being prepared to assist anyone having a seizure.

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    Leisure Services (Third Ed., Pp. 385-485) - State College, PA: Venture Publishing

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    This activity provides a relaxing environment that stimulates all the senses. Participants are brought into a low-lit room filled with sensory items and relaxation music. They are encouraged to look at pictures, touch textured objects like play dough, smell lavender body wash, and listen to calming music. Small groups are preferred to allow for a calm atmosphere. The therapist guides participants and asks questions to facilitate discussion. Adaptations for those with autism or epilepsy focus on small group sizes and being prepared to assist anyone having a seizure.

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    Yanely Martinez

    LEI 4724
    Activity File 4
    Activity Title 2: Stimulating Relaxation
    Source:
    Dattilo, J. (2012). Learn About People, Inclusion, and Disability. In Inclusive
    Leisure Services (Third ed., pp. 385-485). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
    "Stimulating Relaxation." Therapeutic Recreation Directory. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.
    http://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/txsensor.htm
    Equipment: A box (To carry all of the objects listed below):
    *Sight- binder full of pictures, lava lamp and a glitter ball.
    *Touch- Shower puff, play doh, textured ball, the glitter ball can apply here too, hand
    lotion.
    *Smell- Lavender body wash
    *Hearing- CD player and relaxation CD
    *Taste- anything that your participants would like
    Description of Activity:
    This activity has multiple of purposes like, it provides a clam and relaxing
    environment, provides clam and brings relaxation to the participants emotions, it helps
    with all of the senses and provides participants with a sense of well being. The activity
    begins by turning on the lava lamp and the CD player with the relaxation music. Then
    lower the lights and place all of the other sensory items on the table. Once everything is
    set, pour some body wash into a bowl and pour hot water over it. Now the therapist will
    receive the scent, which will fill the air. Then, therapist will start to bring in participants
    into the room. As the therapist brings the clients in, they must encourage them to look
    through the picture book, to touch the play dough and all of the other sensory objects.
    As they look through the picture book, the therapist can ask questions or ask them to
    tell them a story or memory that coincides with the picture. The taste part of the
    program can be the refreshments. After each participant has completed each sensory
    area then have participants sit down begin to have a calming discussion about the
    different objects and smell in the room. Test the participant out and ask if they know
    what scent is in the room.
    Leadership considerations:
    It is recommended that small groups are used for this activity because if too
    many participants are inside the room it would defeat the purpose of relaxing. Preferably
    using an indoor and average size room is most preferred because it allows for more
    communication and less stress. The therapist is only greatly involved in the beginning
    when guiding participants into the room, but after he or she is just observing participants
    and asking some guided questions. The participants will independently experiment with
    the materials provided by the therapist. The topics of discussion will be selected based
    on participants needs and interests.

    Adaptations:
    *Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder:
    Most commonly seen with this population is a problem with social interactions. To
    avoid any attacks or fears among these individuals, the groups would be kept small
    around 8 maximum. This would allow for comfort and help increase social interaction
    with one another. Autism Spectrum Disorder participants also have restrictions in verbal
    or are just nonverbal. To help with communication, have participants say out loud what
    object they are playing with. They will only say it once so it will not break the relaxation.
    *Participants with Epilepsy:
    These participants rarely have frequent occurrence of seizures because usually
    they manage their seizures with medication. When peoples seizures are controlled then
    there is really not the need to adjust the activity, although they may get petit mal
    seizures. In this case they may lead to confusion if instructions were provided at the
    time of the seizure. All that would be required is repetition of instructions. Any therapist
    working with a participant with epilepsy must always be prepared to treat a participant
    having a grand mal seizure. They need to follow the basic first aid for these participants.
    The therapist does not need to panic, just keep calm. During the seizure there is nothing
    to do to stop it. Do not restrain the person, but clear the area so that the person does
    not injure himself or herself. Do not interfere with movements, unless it is to support the
    head to prevent injury. Do not force anything between their teeth or into their mouth, but
    if the person is chocking, turn their head to the side. After the seizure has occurred,
    allow participant to rest.

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