What is Recreational Therapy?
Who are Recreational Therapists?
Benefits of Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy is also known as therapeutic recreation. According to the NCTRC, it 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.
Professionals that utilize recreation/ leisure activities, community based outings and other interventions to address the needs of individuals with disabling conditions to achieve a better quality of life.
- Increased independent living skills
- Increased decision making skills
- Positive social interaction
- Money management
- Increased physical endurance
- Increased leisure awareness
- Decreased depression
- Improved cognitive skills
All Recreational Therapists work on goals through stages called the APIED process
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