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Alexis
McKenney
Freelance Educator, Writer, & Editor
Affiliate
Northern Arizona University
Adjunct Professor
Suny Cortland
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
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Find links to my professional background, featured works, including books and research publications, and professional and personal blogs.
Professional Experience
Freelance Educator, Writer, and Editor; Adjunct Professor, SUNY Cortland; Northern Arizona University Affiliate
Temple University
Professor and Recreational Therapy Program Director; Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Florida International University
Associate Professor
Program Leader
Department Chair: Leadership and Professional Studies
A full copy of my curriculum vitae is available upon request.
Published Blogs
Hired author for the American Therapeutic Recreation Association LinkedIn Newsletter
Medium blog that focuses primarily and the people and places I have visited nationally and internationally
LinkedIn Newsletter about recreational therapy, inclusion, and assorted professional issues
Select Publications
The Initial Development and Validation of the Perceptions of Disability Scale (PoDS)
Attitude Changes Following Participation in Disability Simulation Activities
Recreational Therapy: A Model for a Human Serive Profession that Transcends Language, Culture, and Geography
Featured Work
Dr. mckenney on studying abroad
Dr. McKenney “...teaches her students to advocate for those who want to travel to study abroad despite having a disability. It's about granting equal access to all, not just the able-bodied. People with disabilities.”
Alexis McKenney on designing study abroad experiences
“a deep dive into how she (Dr. McKenney) designed study abroad experiences that guide students beyond sympathy to empathy, advocacy, and action. Regardless of the discipline you in which you teach, whether you’ve led study abroad or are just considering it, I think you’ll take away great ideas from this talk.”
students become advocates for the disabled in europe
FIU news features dr. mckenney’s study abroad program that involved teaching students how to create inclusive travel experiences.
Published Books
Brilliant Simplicity: That’s Recreational Therapy
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Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
A 16 question multiple choice
questionsare available upon request.
Reviews
This book is a .50c download
of the first draft.
“Integrating Relaxation Techniques into Recreational Therapy Practice" is a comprehensive guide for healthcare providers and recreational therapists. It presents five methods for stress management and relaxation: Modified Breathing Techniques, Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Autogenic Training, Guided Imagery, and Biofeedback. Each technique is explained in a user-friendly format, suitable for participants of all ages and abilities. With step-by-step instructions and practical tips, this e-book equips Recreational Therapist with tools to add to or develop stress management programs.
The PDF is $2.50 price and the Kindle version is $2.99. Prices are set as low as possible and are only intended to offset publishing costs.
A 26 question test bank is available after reading the book upon request.
