Certification for Rec Therapists was created to protect consumers. Certification informs the public that a Rec Therapist is knowledgeable. She has earned degree, completed internship, and passed written exam. A well-meaning person who isn’t certified may cause unintentional harm.
What are professional ideals that a recreational therapist would need?
Recreational Therapy has a set of beliefs, ideas, and theories.
These are taught at universities and schools that have Recreational Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation majors.
Here is my list of beliefs that are often shared among rec therapists.
• Wellness isn’t the absence of disease or illness. It is living at your fullest.
• Recreation can be used as an intervention to help people to achieve higher levels of independence.