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.

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Apr 10th, 12:00 AM Apr 10th, 12:00 AM

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.