Therapeutic Rec Essay

Submitted By Trenda-Dehon
Words: 303
Pages: 2

List the various facilities discussed in local recreation resources
Woman’s Wellness
YMCA
Howell Park
BREC Zoo
Define and be able to identify green space
Green Space – areas covered in trees, flowers, and grass. Ex: Parks Cemeteries
Define and know the acronym for ABA
ABA – Architectural Barriers Act - Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), to make federal facilities accessible to people with disabilities the Architectural Barriers Act aimed to make the federal government a model of accessibility the law requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires access to programs and activities that are funded by federal agencies and to federal employment.
Define and know the acronym ADA
ADA - The Americans with Disabilities Act - The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life.
What disabilities are covered under the ADA?
An individual with a disability is a person who: has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such an impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.
Explain substantial limits and Major life activities
The regulations provide three factors to consider