Recreation Therapy
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
" Recreation Therapy, also known as Therapeutic Recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being.
Recreational Therapy is a treatment service designed to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person’s level of functioning and independence in life activities; lessening impacts caused by an illness or disabling condition.
A Recreational Therapist utilizes a wide range of activities and community based interventions and techniques to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure needs of their clients. Recreational Therapists assist clients to develop skills, knowledge, and behaviors for daily living and community involvement. The therapist works with the client and their family to incorporate specific interests to achieve optimal outcomes that transfer to their real life situations. "
Recreation Therapists work with different members of the special needs community.