Course Description
Non-academic times of the school day, can be significant contributors to student mental and physical health. Conditions that promote positive mental health include participation in enjoyable activities within caring environments that foster positive emotions (Fredrickson & Joiner, 2018).
When students participate in and enjoy healthy recess and after-school leisure activities, have good friends, and perceive school personnel to be supportive, they feel more connected to school which, in turn, enhances academic performance.
The aims of this session are to provide detailed information about how to implement the Refreshing Recess (RR) programs emphasizing inclusive participation, friendship promotion, mealtime conversations, healthy eating, and active play; and describe a tiered approach to Making Leisure Matter during after-school times. OTPs will be able to use the Every Moment Counts website to implement Refreshing Recess and promote leisure participation within a tiered model.
Learning Objectives
1. Learners will describe how to implement the Refreshing Recess programs focusing on inclusive participation, friendship promotion, active play, and teamwork in order to foster mental and physical health and build the capacity of supervisors
2. Learners will locate the sections of IDEA that describe the rights of students with disabilities to be provided the support needed to participate in extracurricular leisure activities
3. Learners will identify examples of individual, small group, and whole school strategies for promoting leisure participation in youth with a variety of disabilities &/or mental health challenges
Contact Hours
This course is 1.5 hour in length. (0.15 AOTA CEUs)
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Agenda
0-5 minutes
Introduction
5-15 minutes
A brief introduction to tiered approachs to health (mental and physical) and how this aligns with OTP's role under IDEA and ESSA
15-25 minutes
Highlight the distinct value of OT services during unstructured times of the school day - recess and after-school leisure for promoting healthy play and leisure in children/youth with and without disabilities and/or mental health challenges
25-40 minutes
Describe the purpose and implementation of the Refreshing Recess program
40-55 minutes
Describe ways to modify the program based on the school setting; summarize research findings
55-60 minutes
Describe the Making Leisure Matter initiative
60-75 minutes
Describe implementation strategies for universal (Tier 1, whole school), targeted (Tier 2, small group), and individualized (Tier 3, OT leisure coaching)
75-85 minutes
Describe strategies for building capacity of OTPs to provide services during unstructured times of the school day.
85-90 minutes
Questions and Answers
Your Instructor
Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is Professor Emerita of the Occupational Therapy Program at Cleveland State University and founding director of Every Moment Counts: Promoting Mental Health Throughout the Day – a multi-pronged mental health promotion initiative originally funded by the Ohio Department of Education (www.everymomentcounts.org).
In addition to authoring the book, Mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention with children and youth: A guiding framework for occupational therapy (2011), Dr. Bazyk has authored over 40 journal articles and book chapters in leading OT textbooks. She is nationally recognized for her research and leadership in building capacity of occupational therapy practitioners and interdisciplinary school professionals to address the mental health needs of children and youth.
From 2018-2020, Dr. Bazyk served as a content expert for a large, SAMHSA-funded initiative in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Nielsen (University of North Dakota). In this capacity, Susan developed a virtual, 5-month building capacity initiative that is housed on SAMHSA’s Healtheknowledge platform. As a Fulbright Specialist, Dr. Bazyk has presented on her work in New Zealand (2020) and in Ireland (October 2023).
Recent awards include: the 2016 Crain’s Cleveland Business Health Care Hero Award, the 2017 Outstanding Research Award for the College of Sciences and Health Professions at CSU, and the 2018 Award for Innovative and Emerging Practice from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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Instructional Methods
A combination of speaker presentation with a slide deck and both synchronous & asynchronous Q+A with the presenter.
Target Audience
& Educational Level
This is an introductory level course intended for occupational therapy practitioners working in school systems or with a goal to better understand occupational therapy in school systems
Course Completion Requirements
To receive a certificate for this course, you must watch the recorded course in its entirety. Then, you will need to take a learning assessment test and earn a score 75% or higher. If you pass, a certificate will be automatically generated and sent to your email.
Special Needs Requests
This course will include closed captioning and a transcript may be available upon request. You may also rewatch the course or sections of the course as needed. Additional accommodations may be requested by reaching out to us via email.
Financial & Non-financial Disclosures
Speaker Disclosure
Sue does not earn any income from programs discussed in the presentation. She is receiving an honorarium for this presentation.
Sponsor Disclosure
The OTS Collaborative Community is a product of the OT Schoolhouse.
Content Disclosure
This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
Terms and Conditions
Schoolhouse Education, LLC will keep a record of your completed CE courses. When applicable, transcript services may include reporting to professional associations and/or state licensure boards. While Schoolhouse Education, LLC will make all reasonable efforts to offer CE credit for its courses, it is not responsible for state or national, or regulatory current policies or changes in CE requirements that may make courses ineligible for CE credits.
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Professional Development/Information Disclaimer
The material presented in this course is not intended to represent the only or the best methods appropriate for the occupational therapy and/or medical condition or professional development issues being discussed but rather is intended to present the opinions of the presenters, which may be helpful to other health care professionals at arriving at their own conclusions and consequent application. Attendees participating in this professional development education program do so with full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against the A-Z School-Based OT Course, Schoolhouse Education, LLC, and OT School House and its staff or representatives for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.
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