Recreation Therapy/TRS: Professional Guidelines, Standards, and Theory Literature

GLOBAL VISION PROJECT: Global Vision of Rehabilitation
and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century

LITERATURE:
"Recreation Therapy/TRS: Professional Guidelines, Standards, and Theory Literature" (1)
Compiled by Prof. John A. Nesbitt, Ed.D., CTRS, Pres./CEO
Special Recreation for disABLED International
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KEY
ATRA = American Therapeutic Recreation Association

NTRS = National Therapeutic Recreation Society, a branch of the National Recreation and Park Associating.

NCTRC = National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification

ADMINISTRATION. Guidelines for the Administration of Therapeutic Recreation Services (1990), NTRS.
ADMINISTRATION. Quality Management: Applications for Therapeutic Recreation, ATRA.
ADMINISTRATION. Management of Therapeutic Recreation Services (1992), NTRS.

BENEFITS. Recreation Therapy: A Viable Option in Rehabilitation, ATRA.
BENEFITS. Summary of Health Outcomes in Recreation Therapy, ATRA.

CAREER. Guidelines for Internships in Therapeutic Recreation, ATRA.
CAREER. Preparing for a Career in Therapeutic Recreation (1998), NTRS.

CERTIFICATION. Procedures for Certification: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Assistant. NCTRC.

COMMUNITY. Therapeutic Recreation: Innovative Programs in Community Based Services (1997), NTRS.

ETHICS. Code of Ethics and Interpretive Guidelines (1994), NTRS.
ETHICS. Finding the Path: Ethics in Action, ATRA.

FINANCE. Recreation Therapy: A Cost Beneficial Option, ATRA.
FINANCE. Therapeutic Recreation - The First Steps to Reimbursement: An
Overview, ATRA.
FINANCE. Recreational Therapy: The Next Generation in Reimbursement, ATRA.
FINANCE. Understanding Financing and Reimbursement Issues (1996), NTRS.

INTERNSHIPS. NTRS Internship Standards and Guidelines for Therapeutic Recreation (1997), NTRS.

HEALTHCARE. Recreation Therapy: An Integral Aspect of Comprehensive Healthcare, ATRA.

LONG TERM CARE. Manual for Recreation Therapy in Long Term Care Facilities (1998), NTRS.

PRACTICE. Guidelines for Competency Assessment...: A Tool for Self Evaluation, ATRA.
PRACTICE. Medications Guide, ATRA.

PUBLIC EDUCATION. Therapeutic Recreation Services (Booklet), ATRA.

PUBLIC POLICY. Impacting Public Policy: An Advocacy Manual for Therapeutic Recreation (1995), NTRS.
PUBLIC POLICY. Recreation Therapy: Advocacy, ATRA.

RESEARCH. Research in Therapeutic Recreation: Concepts and Methods, ATRA.

THEORY. Recreation: A Medical Viewpoint, by Paul Haun (1987), NTRS.
THEORY. Philosophy of Therapeutic Recreation: Ideas & Issues, Vol. I (1987), NTRS.
THEORY. Philosophy of Therapeutic Recreation: Ideas & Issues, Vol. II (1996), NTRS.
THEORY. Recreational Therapy: A Viable Option in Rehabilitation, ATRA.

STANDARDS. Standards of Practice for Paraprofessionals in Therapeutic Recreation (1998), NTRS.
STANDARDS. Standards for the Practice of Therapeutic Recreation & Self Assessment Guide, ATRA.
STANDARDS. Standards of Practice Addendum: Standards for Therapeutic Recreation Assistants, ATRA.
STANDARDS. STANDARDS of Practice for Therapeutic Recreation Services and Annotated Bibliography (1995), NTRS.

YEARBOOK. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, Volume VIII (1998/99), ATRA.

CONTACT/SOURCES:

ATRA: American Therapeutic Recreation Association
1414 Prince St. Suite 204,
Alexandria, VA 22314
TEL (703) 683-9420
FAX (703) 683-9431
EMAIL atra@atra-tr.org
WEBSITE www.atra-tr.org

NCTRC: National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification
7 Elmwood Drive
New City, NY 10956
TEL (914) 639-1439
FAX (914)639-1471
EMAIL ebaradat@nctrc.com
WEBSITE www.NCTRC.org

NTRS: National Therapeutic Recreation Society, a branch of the
NRPA: National Recreation and Park Association
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
TEL NRPA 703/858-0784
TEL NTRS 703/858-2151
FAX 703/858-0794
EMAIL NTRSNRPA@aol.com
WEBSITE http://www.activeparks.org/branches/ntrs
WEBSITE http://www.nrpa.org/branches/ntrs.htm

(1) Books listed alphabetically; used/out-of-print may be available from booksellers.

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for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century
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