Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist C.T.R.S.

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Grants: The most dreaded free money ever. The teachers should be able to write a letter for a mini grant. This should be researched and directed. We need to be able to write professionally and ask for a specific amount of money and show how it is going to be used. Insurance: This runs the gauntlet from private insurance to Medicare or Medicaid from federal or state funding. Loans: This is one of the last resorts, turning to someone who is willing to lend the money with the expectation of being repaid. Funding is a hard part of life, however we can't get very far without asking for money to help those with AT needs that can cost thousands of dollars every year. Funding is just the way to go about it to make sure that those students can get everything they need to succeed.

Teaching students different methods of coping can be incredibly helpful. The students in class handed out small books with a list of different coping skills. Encouraging positive behavior in simple acts during a day to show proper social skills and abilities. Assistive services and conversations are probably one of the number one ways to explain to students what the inappropriate behavior was and how to adjust it. A lot of actions can be forestalled or prevented in a simple manner. Things such as having a visual calendar available to students so activities don't come as a shock or surprise and cause a behavior. This can be very impactful in influencing a student's success.