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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Some RTV Videos Should Have Higher Useage

There were several Recreation Therapy Videos that I thought might have been viewed more than they were. I am particularly concerned that "Professional Ethics" had a useage count of only 89 and "Clinical Supervision" had a count of only 102.

Ethics should be a prime concern in RT professional preparation and yet the count for the ethics video was only 89. Why is it so low when this is a vital topic for students to learn about? It is not due to the quality of the video as it is among the best in the series -- done with an ethics professor from the IU Medical School.

Equally troubling is the relatively low count for "Clinical Supervision." In several research surveys, it has been found that the topic of clinical supervision is perceived to be an important one for students to study. These same surveys have shown that university instruction in clinical supervision has been lacking. Yet, faculty apparently are not taking advantage of the free RTV video on clinical supervision. Why do faculty seemingly continue to neglect this vital topic?

I sure hope that the next count reveals more use of the RTV videos on ethics and clinical supervision!

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