Sports participation and education plays a major role in Recreation Therapy services. The benefits reach well beyond the field or court. I recently wrote a letter helping to illustrate how life-changing a sports participation program…
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Are You in a Toxic Work Environment?
Recreation Therapists choose their profession because they want to help others. It’s a labor of love and selflessness that helps transform lives. Unfortunately, the often unpredictable and chaotic world of healthcare and social service…
Developing Recreation Therapy Skills in the New Year
As professionals, we constantly want to develop our Recreation Therapy skills and become better at what we do. The New Year is a perfect opportunity to make positive changes. Of course, change isn’t always easy….
Recreation Therapy as Holistic Therapy
I recently had the opportunity to write an article about Recreation Therapy for a website dedicated to promoting different health care professions. While brainstorming an article, several ideas came to mind. For example: Essential Skills…
Using Recreation to Promote Harmony
“A house divided against itself cannot stand…” This idea was expressed by Abraham Lincoln and several others throughout history. Now, more than ever, this notion has relevance. Our modern culture thrives on conflict and separating…