Recreational Therapy

See also:

• Recreation: Pets: Animal Assisted Therapy  (152)
• Society: Disabled: Recreation  (7)
• Sports: Disabled  (280)
• Sports: Equestrian: Handicapped and Therapeutic Riding  (137)

The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC) - - A non-profit organization located in Columbus, Ohio that offers individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in adventure activities.

Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association - - Membership organization. Includes variety of online resources--discussion board, membership information, conference updates.

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association - - Largest US, national professional organization representing the interests and needs of recreational therapists. Defines therapeutic recreation as the provision of Treatment services and the provision of Recreation services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions.

Ashland University: Therapeutic Recreation - - The Sport Science Department offers a program for supervisory and administrative positions. Features student information, course details, and faculty profiles.

British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association - - Membership organization. Includes information regarding membership, regional chapters and educational opportunities.

Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association - - A national membership association. Includes membership and conference information along with a discussion board.

Chesapeake Area Recreation Therapy Association - - A membership organization. Includes membership information and expanded links for members only.

Cincinnati Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association - - Professional organization providing continuing education and networking opportunities. Includes events calendar, newsletter, and details of internships.

Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors (CATRD) - - Offers membership and organization information, services and resource list.

Dept of Veterans's Affairs: Recreation Therapy Service - - Provides clinical treatment interventions for veterans and other beneficiaries.

Electronic Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy - - Links to many therapeutic recreation directories and documents.

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification - - Nationally recognized credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation in the US.

National Therapeutic Recreation Society - - A membership organization and a branch of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Defines therapeutic recreation as a continuum of services: treatment, education and recreation.

New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association - - Membership organization. Includes news updates, jobs listing, along with board and membership information.

North Carolina Recreation Therapy Association - - Membership organization. Promotes the benefits of therapeutic recreation specialists and assistants. Info for recreation therapy professionals, case managers and consumers.

Recreation Therapists of Indiana - - A professional organization representing recreational therapists throughout the state of Indiana. A chapter affiliate of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).

Recreation Therapy and Child Life at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - - Offers services to patients of the Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, Burn/Plastics/Renal, Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Trauma and Medical Surgical Units. The Child Life program offers programs for pediatric patients.

Southeast Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Inc. - - Held annually in the southeastern United States to disseminate current information to provide for the continual growth and development of therapeutic recreation professionals.

Therapeutic Recreation Directory - - Presents a wide variety of resources including employment, internship, association, academic, activity ideas, and discussion forums. Probably the largest therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy site.

Therapeutic Recreation in Schools - - Overview of therapeutic recreation opportunities in public schools based on USA's Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).

West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association - - An affiliate of the national organization, providing information, photographs and a newsletter for members.