Tennessee students with special needs : the status of therapeutic recreation in elementary individual education plans

Author

Clarissa Marie Combs

Date of Award

5-2000

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management

Major Professor

Mary Dale Blanton

Committee Members

Susan M. Benner, Frank Hendrick

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the amount of recreation involved in the planning of Individual Education Plans for special needs elementary school children. In order to achieve this,the following problems were discussed: (a) to determine if recreation, as a related service, is included in the lEPs, (b) to determine if recreation,as a related service,is included in the provision of services for special needs students, (c) if recreation is included,what aspect of recreation is incorporated into the lEP, (d) to identify who delivers these recreation services, and (e) to identify the desired benefits of the recreation participation for the elementary students.

Recommended Citation

Combs, Clarissa Marie, "Tennessee students with special needs : the status of therapeutic recreation in elementary individual education plans. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2000.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/9314