Using Recreation to Heal, Rehabilitate, and Transform Lives
Running Recreation Therapy groups presents challenges regardless of the population. RTs and other activity professionals work hard maintaining a balance when participants’ personalities, skill sets, and agendas clash. Like a tightrope walker, one misstep can…
The power of music is amazing. Music reaches just about everyone. If you are searching for Recreation Therapy music ideas to make your program more effective, this primer can help you use music to its…
Journaling can be a powerful intervention tool for Recreation Therapists and other Activity Professionals. In a previous post, I discussed how journaling is an excellent way for your participants to explore their inner selves, troubleshoot…
As winter gives way to spring, starting seeds indoors is a common practice for avid gardeners hoping to jumpstart their growing season. For those of us living in more Northern climates, it is a necessary…
On the surface, beating on a drum may seem like a simple activity without much value. Anyone spending time drumming would argue otherwise. There is something calming, primal, and cathartic about drumming. Adding drum circles…