Mr. A: A study of spinal cord injury

Abstract

This paper provides the “how” and the “why” of recreation therapy practice in a major teaching hospital for a patient with a spinal cord injury. Research methods tell us we base our preferred methods on the amount of control over and access to an actual behavior event. Histories are the preferred method when there is no control over the situation and we collect artifacts. A case study is the preferred method when the patient is interviewed and there is direct observation of the events unfolding. For researchers in recreation therapy the case study model is an important record to provide evidence for our practice. This student case study was completed under the close supervision of a clinical internship supervisor and the university supervisor during an internship.