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Recreational
Therapy:
What It Is / Benefits
To Clients
What is recreational
therapy?
Recreational
therapy, also
referred to as
therapeutic recreation,
is defined by
the United States
Department of
Labor as a profession
of specialists
who utilize activities
as a form of treatment
for persons who
are physically,
mentally or emotionally
disabled (Paraphrased,
Occupational Outlook
Handbook, U.S.
Department of
Labor, Bureau
of Labor Statistics,
April 1991). Differing
from diversional
or recreation
services, recreational
therapy utilizes
various activities
as a form of active
treatment to improve
the physical,
cognitive, emotional
and social functioning
and to increase
independence in
life activities
of persons disabled
as a result of
trauma or disease.
Recreational therapy
services are delivered
by qualified professionals
who are formally
trained and credentialed,
through national
testing, by the
National Council
for Therapeutic
Recreation Certification.
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