Recreation Therapy & Therapeutic
Recreation
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is the largest, national membership organization representing the interests and need of recreational therapists. Recreational therapists are health care providers using recreational therapy interventions for improved functioning of individuals with illness or disabling conditions. - National Therapeutic Recreation Society
A branch of the National Recreation and Park Association. NTRS specializes in the provision of therapeutic recreation services for persons with disabilities in clinical facilities and in the community. NTRS members include practitioners, administrators, educators, volunteers, students, and consumers. - Therapeutic Recreation Directory
A developed for those individuals wanting to know more about Therapeutic Recreation. - The National Center on Physical
Activity and Disability
Has a mission to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person can gain some health benefit from being more physically active. This site provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be. - An
Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Services
A fact sheet from NCPAD