Abriana Outen

THRC 2104- 002

Professor McKenney
Activity Analysis
9/26/2017

A) Activity Title
Traffic Lights

B) Sources I used for my Activity (APA)

Dixon, C. Dance and Movement Activities. Retrieved from
https://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/txmove.htm
5 Important Classroom Accommodations for Autistic Children. (2016, May 19). Caring 4 Our Kids.
Retrieved from http://caring4ourkids.com/important-classroom-accommodations-for-autistic-children/

C) Equipment Needed

Chairs
Green and Red Card (I have a sign with green on one side and red on the other)

D) Activity Description (explain activity)

This activity is basically musical chairs just without the music. Instead of the music, I have a red
and green sign that I will hold up (green =go and red=stop).
First everyone has to move the tables and desk out the way
Everyone in the class except 1 person must go get a chair
Everyone then puts the chair they got in the center of the floor
We then rearrange the chairs facing back to back in 2 rows
Everyone stands around the chairs creating a circle around them, including the person that
didnt get a chair.
Then I hold up the green sign and everybody walks around the chairs in a circle until I
hold the red sign up
When I hold the red sign up everybody must sit down and try to find a seat
 Whoever doesnt find a seat is out and then one chair must be removed from the 2 rows
We continue to repeat the last 3 steps until theres only one person left

E) Primary Interaction Patteren(s)

The Activity Analysis Rating Form From Stumbo and Peterson
Figure 7.3 contains the Activity Analysis Rating Form. It is one option for analyzing
activities in the physical, cognitive, social, and affective domains. Additional factors can be
identified for specific populations that have greater neecl in a particular area, such as
individuals with Alzheimer's or with thermal burns. The attempt here is to provide general
material that cuts across all groups. Therapeutic recreation specialists are encouraged to
design their own activity analysis checklists, including items that are of specific concern to
their clientele.
Activity: Traffic Light

PHYSICAL ASPECTS:
l. What is the primary body position required?
lying down stuing other:

kneeling ---X----standing
2. What body parts are required?
arms X feet upper
torso
X neck lower
hands torso
X legs head
3. What types of movement does the activity require? Walking, Standing

4. What are the primary senses required for the acvity?

touch ---X--sight ----smell taste -------

hearing

5. What is the amount of coordination and movement between body parts required by the activity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little

6. What is the degree of hand-eye coordination needed for the activity? 4-Little
 7. What is the degree of strength needed for the aclivity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little
8. What is the degree of speed needed for the activity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little
9. What is the degree of endurance needed for the activity?
SOCIAL ASPECTS Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little
l. What is the primary social 10. What is the degree of energy needed for the activity? interaction pattern
required in the activity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little
Intraindividual (action taking place within the mind or
action involving [he mind and a l l. What is the degree of flexibility needed for the activity? part of the body; requires
no contact with another person or Little external object)
Much 1 2 3 4 5
Figure 7.3 Activity Analysis rating form

ACTIVITY ANALYSIS 183

Extraindividual (action directed by a person toward an object; requires no contact wi{ll
another person)
Aggregate (action directed by a person toward an object while in the coxnpany ot other
persons who also are directing actions toward objects; action is not directed award each other;
no interaction required among participants)
Interindividuai (action of a competitive nature directed by one person toward another)
Unilateral (action of a competitive nature among three or more persons, one of wh01n is
an antagonist; interaction is in simultaneous competitive relationship)
Multilateral (acon of a competitive nature among three or more persons with no one
person as an antagonist)
Intragroup (action of a cooperative nature by two or more persons intent upon reaching a
mutual goa); action requires positive verbal or nonverbal interaction)
Intergroup (action of a competitive nature between two or more intragroups)
2. What is the minimum (fewest) number or maximum (greatest) number of people required far
the activity?
minimum number 6 maximum number 18 (can have more)
3. What clothing is needed to be socially appropriate? Nothing special, pants and a
tshirt
4. How much physical proximity is required by the activity?
Close 1 2 3 4 5 Distant
5. How much physical contact is required by the activity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little

6. What degree of communication is required by the activity?

High 1 2 3 4 5 Low
7. What degree of noise is generated by the activity?
Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little
COGNITIVE ASPECTS

l. How many rules are required in the activity?

Many 2 3 4 5 Few

2. How complex are the rules to understand?

Complex I 2 3 4 5 Simple
3. What degree of strategy is required in the activity?
 Much 2 3 4 5 Little

4. What degree of complexity is involved in scoring?

Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little

5. What degree of long-term memory is required in the activity?

Much 1 3 4 5 Little

6. What degree of short-term memory or immediate recall is required in the activity?

Much 2 3 4 5 Little
Figure 7.3 (continued)
7. What degrce of verbalization of thought process is required in the activity?
Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Reading Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Writing Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Math Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Spelling Much 2 3 4 5 Little

12. To what degree does the participant need to identify or use the iodlowing?

Form and shape Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Colors Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Size Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Numbers Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Body parts Much 2 3 5 Little

Directionality Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Joy Much 2 3 4 Little

5
Guill Much 2 3 4 5 Little
Pain Much 1 2 3 4 Little
5
Anger Much 2 3 4 5 Little
Fear Much 1 2 3 4 5 Little

Frustration Much 2 3 4 5 Little

Joy 2 3 4 Little
Much 5
Guilt 2 3 4 Little
Much 5
Pain 2 3 4 Little
Much 5
Anger Much 2 3 4 5 Little
Fear Much 2 3 4 5 Little
8. What degree of concentration is required
in the activity? Frustration 2 3 Littie
Much 4 5
Much 2 3 4 5 Little
9. What degree of concrete thinking is required by the activity?
Much 2 3 4 3 Little
10. What degree of abstract thinking is required by the activity?
Much 2 3 4 5 Litfle

F) One researched adaptation specific to a disability

I want to focus on sensory accommodations for children with autism. Kids

with autism that have sensory processing disorders dont like loud noises
or distractions. Distractions and loud noises can be very overwhelming.
You want to make sure that kids with autism who have sensory processing
disorder have some type of quiet time or a quiet place/space, which
allows their sensory system to calm down. The game traffic lights would
be a great game for kids with Autism, who have processing disorders. Its
a quiet game, no loud music and it involves colored cards. Its a great way
for the kids to have fun with other kids. Since theres no music and it is
not a loud activity, the kids with sensory processing disorder will be able
to concentrate on the activity more, to know when to go or stop by
watching to see when the color changes.