2022 Conference
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Covid 19 Requirements
Vaccination requirement:
Full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative Covid test within 72 hours is required for all registrants, guests, and/or conference participants. URTA uses the CDC definition of full COVID-19 vaccination.
Please be prepared to show your vaccination card or negative Covid test at registration. You will not be able to check in without showing your vaccination card or proof of negative test
If you are bringing results from a negative Covid test, please ensure your documentation includes your name and test date.
Face masks requirement:
Properly worn face masks are required while in all URTA Conference spaces, which include but are not limited to: the registration area, the Grand Ballroom, meeting rooms, sponsor and vendor booths, etc.
Presenters may remove their masks while speaking.
Masks may be removed while actively eating and drinking. Please promptly put it back on.
Venue requirement:
The facility itself is following state and county guidelines.
Venue Map
Party and Networking
COMEDYSPORTZ Party with Light Refreshments in the Grand Ballroom is happening on
Thursday, March 24th, 2022 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Schedule
The PDF version of the schedule has been embedded below. It can be opened in its own window and/or printed.
Schedule is subject to change without notice.
2022 Conference Schedule at a Glance.pdfThu 3/24/21 8:30-10:00am MST
1.5 contact hours / 0.15 CEUs
Keynote: UNHOOKED: How to Help an Addicted Adult Recover Using Recreation Therapy
Jason Coombs MPC, CEO/Founder Brick House Recovery
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Thu 3/4/21 10:15-11:15am MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
UNHOOKED:
Jason Coombs MPC, CEO/Founder Brick House Recovery
AMPHITHEATER
Autism Spectrum (ASD)- What that means for me as a RT
Kami Muhlestein TRS, CTRS and Ron Squire LCSW
CEDAR
Marketing 101: How to Promote Your Therapeutic Recreation Program
BIRCH
Using Adventure Therapy to Increase General Self-Efficacy
Keith Andrews (RT Student) and Spencer Ott, TRS, CTRS
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Thu 3/4/21 11:30am-12:30pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
Effective Intervention and Trauma Informed Care for ASD
Jason Silva M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, TRS, CTRS-SBH
AMPHITHEATER
Clinical Supervision: Not Just for Your Intern
Jaimie Cogswell, MTRS, CTRS and Jenni Perkins, MTRS, CTRS
CEDAR ROOM
The Big “WHY”: Motivational Interviewing as a Processing Technique for Recreation Therapy
BIRCH ROOM
Introduction to Coping Strategies
Alyssa Bentley, TRS and Morgan Wightman, CTRS
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Thu 3/4/21 12:30-1:30pm MST
LUNCH and Annual Business Meeting
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Thu 3/4/21 1:45-2:45pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
Mini Mindfulness:
Integrating Mindfulness Moments into Pediatric Psych Practice
AMPHITHEATER
RT Preventions and Intervention for Use in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing Home Settings
Emily Stoddard, CTRS and Jenna Hill BYU-I Rec therapy student
CEDAR
Cultural Competency to Cultural Humility: A Paradigm Shift in Recreational Therapy (Part 1)
Steven A. Bell Ph.D., TRS, CTRS, Jamie Bennett, MS., MTRS, CTRS, Rhonda Nelson, Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT, and Melissa Zahl, PhD, MTRS, CTRS, FDRT
BIRCH
Therapeutic Use of Humor: Treatment Ideas for Recreation Therapy
Holly Randall TRS, CTRS Masters in Therapeutic Recreation
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Thu 3/4/21 3:00-4:00pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
There is No Good Card for This: Examining Our Responses to Grief and Loss
Keri Hains Kammerman, Board Certified Clinical Chaplain/Spiritual Care Practitioner, Clinical Specialist Palliative/Hospice Care and Marceline Brown, CMHC, Clinical Therapist
AMPHITHEATER
Playing with Emotions: A TR Game
CEDAR
Cultural Competency to Cultural Humility: A Paradigm Shift in Recreational Therapy (Part 2)
Steven A. Bell Ph.D., TRS, CTRS, Jamie Bennett, MS., MTRS, CTRS, Rhonda Nelson, Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT, and Melissa Zahl, PhD, MTRS, CTRS, FDRT
BIRCH
Exercise and ADLs: How to motivate your clients to value exercise.
Paige Corley MS, CSCS, ACSM-EP, TRT
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Thu 3/4/21 4:15-5:15pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
General Session: Recreation Therapy Licensing
Zac Bramble, Associate at Sego Strategies and Sego Strategies and Consulting Team
Thu 3/4/21 5:15-6:30pm MST
Networking with Zac Bramble and Sego Strategies Team in the Lobby
U of U Social in the Juniper Room
Thu 3/4/21 6:30-7:30pm MST
COMEDYSPORTZ Party with Light Refreshments in the Grand Ballroom
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Fri 3/5/21 7:30-8:15am MST
No contact hours / CEUs offered
AMPHITHEATER
Top Qualities of Great Therapeutic Recreation Interns
Visit the Lobby...
...for questions.
...to network with others.
...to bid in the Silent Auction.
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Fri 3/5/21 8:30-9:30am MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
Suicide Prevention Training:
Talk Saves Lives Part 1
Taryn Aiken Hiatt: founding member of the Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Fri 3/5/21 9:45-10:45am MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
Suicide Prevention Training:
Talk Saves Lives Part 2
Taryn Aiken Hiatt: founding member of the Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Fri 3/5/21 11:00am-12:00pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
Virtual Reality Interventions for College Students with Anxiety: Possibilities for RT
Rhonda Nelson, Ph.D., MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT, Chad Romoser, MS, TRS, CTRS, Shane Brooks, Student, Kathryn Black, Student, and Whitney Richey, Student
AMPHITHEATER
Ethics in Therapeutic Recreation
CEDAR
How to Identify Needs from Negative Behaviors in Adolescents
Jillian Orr TRT and Ana Chavarri TRS, CTRS
BIRCH
Improve Life by Remembering Life: Reminiscence Interventions in RT
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Fri 3/5/21 12:00-1:15pm MST
Plated Lunch and Awards Ceremony
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Fri 3/5/21 1:00-1:20pm MST
TRT Meet and Greet with Katy Hancock (BIRCH ROOM)
Fri 3/5/21 1:30-2:30pm MST
1 contact hour / 0.1 CEU
ASPEN ROOM
Tai Chi Four: Mind, Body, Psyche & Spirit © - A Practical TR Intervention for Stress Management
William R. Klinger, PhD, MEd, BA, CTRS
AMPHITHEATER
A TRT’s Guide for Resources, Planning, and Programming
CEDAR
Gaming as a Recreational Therapy Intervention: What are the Benefits for Individuals Post-Stroke?
Melissa Zahl, PhD, MTRS, TRS, FDRT, Drew Goaslind, Student, Miranda Hunt, Student, and Anh Minh Pham, Student
BIRCH
Adaptive Sports: What’s the Scope?
Eileen May-West, MS, TRS, CTRS, Ashley Bowen, MS, MTRS, CTRS
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Fri 3/5/21 2:30-2:50pm MST
SILENT AUCTION CLOSEOUT
Fri 3/5/21 3:00-4:30pm MST
1.5 contact hours / 0.15 CEUs
Closing Keynote: Mind the Gap: Programming for Change
Post Conference
12 contact hours / 1.2 CEUs total
It is especially important to complete the Conference Evaluation this year to assure you receive all of your CEUs.
