Discover The Evidence Based Practices: Virtual Reality with Individuals with IDD

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

The purpose of this course is to raise awareness of best practices from other allied health professions for the use of virtual reality (VR) among individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). The course will explore VR evidence-based practices with individuals with IDD in various fields. Thematic topics from a systematic literature review completed by Dr. Oakes include: VR increases skills; VR motivates; VR to support traditional services; most effective types of VR; suitability and accessibility of VR; complimentary support for VR implementation and succcessful engagement; VR challenges, lessons learned, and needed improvements; and the full potential of VR not yet realized. Implications for the use of virtual reality with individuals with IDD as a recreational therapy intervention will also be shared. At the completion of this course, participants will need to pass an exam with a minimum score of 70%. Participants must complete the course within 365 days of starting the course to receive a completion certificate.
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Course Objectives

  • Learners will be able to demonstrate understanding of the use of VR among individuals with IDD from various allied health professions.

  • Learners will be able to demonstrate awareness of missing evidence-based practice data from the field of therapeutic recreation for the use of VR among individuals with IDD.

  • Learners will be able to Identify various benefits and challenges of the use of VR with individuals with IDD.

  • Learners will be able to demonstrate awareness of ways in which various allied health professions have used VR with individuals with IDD.

  • Learners will be able to Demonstrate understanding of the outcomes of the use of VR with individuals with IDD.

  • Learners will be able to Identify ways in which VR is well suited, as well as ways in which VR can be improved, for use as an intervention with individuals with IDD.

  • Learners will be able to Demonstrate understanding of the potential of CTRSs using VR and establishing VR as an evidence-based practice with individuals with IDD.

Dr. Lindsey R. Oakes, LRT, CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Dr. Oakes worked within an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program, Beyond Academics, at the University of North Carolina Greensboro for four years. In her role as Student Support Coordinator, Dr. Oakes had the pleasure of creating and providing recreational therapy services to college students with IDD, bringing three additional CTRSs on board as staff members, building recreational therapy service delivery within Beyond Academics, and creating an internship program within Beyond Academics for recreational therapy students.

Dr. Lindsey R. Oakes

LRT, CTRS