Event Title
Community Reintegration of Veterans with Physical Disabilities
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Therapeutic Recreation
Mentor Information
Teresa Beck
Department
Therapeutic Recreation
Location
Kirkhof Center 2263
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Abstract
As of May 2010, over 31,800 U.S. service members have been wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Although the survival rate for service members injured in recent conflicts far exceeds that of previous conflicts, the increase in the number of soldiers surviving is also associated with an increased rate of veterans with severe injuries which include head injuries, burns, and extensive injuries to the limbs caused by improvised explosive devices. This session will explore how community reintegration can be an effective intervention to aid in transitioning and adjusting to civilian life with a physical disability.
Community Reintegration of Veterans with Physical Disabilities
Kirkhof Center 2263
As of May 2010, over 31,800 U.S. service members have been wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Although the survival rate for service members injured in recent conflicts far exceeds that of previous conflicts, the increase in the number of soldiers surviving is also associated with an increased rate of veterans with severe injuries which include head injuries, burns, and extensive injuries to the limbs caused by improvised explosive devices. This session will explore how community reintegration can be an effective intervention to aid in transitioning and adjusting to civilian life with a physical disability.