Community Practice Institute

A practical ethics course about the difference between an enjoyable activity and a defensible intervention—and how honest activity analysis, facilitation, observation, and review protect the person and the profession.

Designed for recreational therapists, behavior consultants, and other direct practitioners supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community settings.

What you will learn

• Differentiate scheduled or enjoyable activity from a purposeful therapeutic intervention.
• Use activity analysis to connect a person-defined aim with actual activity demands, facilitation, and observable indicators.
• Describe therapeutic purpose accurately without inflating claims or devaluing leisure for its own sake.

Put the learning to work

Use the Activity-to-Intervention Ethics Check to make a professional decision more specific, person-centered, and reviewable. Apply the tool to a complete fictional case, compare alternatives, and identify an appropriate next step.

Course format

Six short video lessons with complementary reading, on-page learning activities, a scenario-based knowledge check, and an optional course evaluation. This standalone course is in preparation.

Coming soon. Course instruction and free preview access are not available yet.