Pass It On!  A Recreation Therapists JourneyBy Tina Watson, CTRS I was inspired recently when reading a Facebook post by a fellow Recreation Therapist, Kat Keys.  I reached out to Kat and asked if we could pass on her story of lived experience.  She graciously agreed...

Horticulture Therapy: An RT Intervention For All Seasons! Horticulture Therapy is an amazing intervention that can be used all year long and with any population. You don’t have to be a master gardener or even have a green thumb. It just takes a desire to learn and...

Now is the Time: Advocate for Recreational Therapy!On Friday, August 26, Representatives Joe Courtney (CT) and GT Thompson (PA) introduced a long awaited piece of legislation: HR 8746, Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act. This legislation would add...

Did you miss the SMART CE Retreat? Looking for Affordable CEU’s?We realize that not everyone was able to attend the 2022 SMART CE Retreat, so we have decided to share the amazing content with everyone for a low cost of $99. The online bundle includes 10 CEU’s worth of...

An RT Intervention for Coping: The Use Finger Holds To Handle Strong Emotions and PainAs recreation therapists we are often tasked with teaching our clients ways to deal with stress and strong emotions. We teach deep breathing, meditation, distraction techniques, DBT...