Foster Falls at South
Cumberland Recreation
Area
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The
Tennessee Recreation
Therapy Association
(TRTA) is a state
membership organization
representing the
interests and needs
of Recreation Therapists
in the state of
Tennessee. Recreation
Therapists are health
care providers who
use therapeutic
recreational interventions
for improved functioning
of individuals with
disease, illness,
or disabling conditions.
TRTA is a chapter
affiliate of the
American Therapeutic
Recreation Association
(ATRA). ATRA was
incorporated in
the District of
Columbia in 1984
as a non-profit,
grassroots organization
in response to growing
concern about the
dramatic changes
in the health care
industry. As the
result of this response,
ATRA has grown from
a membership of
60 individuals in
June 1984 to 4,500
in 1999.
The Tennessee Recreation
Therapy Association
strongly supports
ATRA’s definition
of Recreation Therapy
as "the provision
of Treatment Services
and the provision
of Recreation Services
to persons with
illnesses or disabling
conditions. The
primary purposes
of treatment services,
which are often
referred to as Recreational
Therapy, are to
restore, remediate,
or rehabilitate
in order to improve
functioning and
independence as
well as reduce or
eliminate the effects
of illness or disability.
The primary purposes
of Recreational
Services are to
provide recreation
resources and opportunities
in order to improve
health and well-being.
Therapeutic recreation
is provided by professionals
who are trained
and certified, registered
and/or licensed
to provide therapeutic
recreation (1987)."
For additional information
regarding the Tennessee
Recreation Therapy
Association contact
us at:
Charles Gorecki, CTRS
1220 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
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