Raising Awareness for Adapted Scuba: A Case Report

An evaluation of disability awareness programs on a public state university campus demonstrated a need to change format and content to better increase understanding of persons with disabilities. The purpose of this paper was to demonstrate how implementing an adapted scuba program can contribute to just, usable, sustainable, and transformational disability awareness programming. Adapted scuba proved a successful modality to meet the goals of awareness and education without the negative impacts previously found in simulation activities. The therapeutic recreation programming model of APIE—(A) assessment, (P) planning, (I) implementation, and (E) evaluation—was followed to ensure a successful event.