About Us
Personal Profile
Therapeutic Recreation and Community Engagement is owned and operated by Amanda Chamberlain, a licensed and certified Recreational Therapist with over 30 years of personal and professional experience. She is passionate about supporting individuals and families to participate meaningfully in their communities. Amanda's journey began with a deep commitment to inclusion and equality at a young age. She was inspired by watching her neighbor thrive in adapted sports as well as advocate for herself within her school and community environments. Amanda spent her teen years volunteering at a local summer camp that offered day and residential camp for people with disabilities. This summer camp made such a profound impact on her that she decided to continue this work and explore a career in Recreational Therapy. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire, where she focused on therapeutic recreation. In 2010, Amanda moved permanently to New Hampshire where she started a job at a local school district. She is excited to continue this important work and make positive impact on the lives of clients and their families.
Experience and
Education
2010-Present
SAU 60 - Fall Mountain Regional School District
2001-2006
Camp Arrowhead, Volunteer
2006-2009
University of New Hampshire; B.S. Recreation Management and Policy:
Therapeutic Recreation
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Support development of whole child through fun and engaging activities.
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Support students within regular education as a means of generalization and modeling of inclusion for neurotypical peers.
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Work individually and in groups to learn: cooperation, problem solving, self-advocacy, disability awareness and acceptance, leisure education, etc.
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Support students exploring after school clubs and activities that meet their interests.
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Discover community resources and how to access their communities for recreation and other functional living skills.
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Provide positive reinforcement through a combination of student preferences.
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Work collaboratively with various school and district employees.Work collaboratively with parents and families to ensure student success.
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1:1 aide for campers
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Learned a lot about various disabilities including: self-care needs, behavior needs, social needs, leisure needs, etc.
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Participated in a variety of activities with our camper including but not limited to: swimming, fishing, cooking, arts and crafts, physical games, singing, dancing, hiking, field trips, sleep overs, boat rides and shopping.
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Participated in a week long residential camp where we traveled to the lakes region. At this campground, we engaged in the same activities as above with additional self-care tasks performed with support from the staff members.
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This camp is a non-profit organization. Please visit the link below to consider donating. They offer scholarships to families!
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Develop competence in the collection of data, planning and development of individualized treatment plans that identify functional outcome goals, modalities, and interventions based on assessment data collected and evidence regarding the diagnosis and treatment of specific medical, psychiatric and other disabling conditions.
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Use structured, systematic and evidence-based treatment interventions and facilitation techniques to improve patient/client functioning and independence in life activities.
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Develop competence to implement the individualized treatment/program plan using appropriate evidence-based treatment interventions and programs to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate patient/client functioning as well as to reduce or eliminate the limitations to participation in life activities resulting from medical, psychiatric or other disabling conditions.
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Conduct evaluation and research to determine the effectiveness of treatment interventions and programs used to reach patient/client outcomes.
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Develop the competencies to manage a Recreational Therapy practice, department, and staff.
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Develop an understanding of human anatomy and physiology, growth/development, psychology, functioning in life activities and an understanding of health care services to serve as a foundation for Recreational Therapy practice.
