What is Recreation?
Recreational therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being.
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The purpose of the RT process is to improve or maintain physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to facilitate full participation in life. Services are provided or directly supervised by a “Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist” (CTRS). -NCTRC.
https://www.nctrc.org/about-ncrtc/about-recreational-therapy/
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University's that offer Therapeutic Recreation
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Alabama State University, Montgomery,AL
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Alderson-Broaddus College, Phillipi, WV
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Alvin Community College, Alvin, TX
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Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas
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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Aurora University, Aurora, IL
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Austin Community College, Austin, TX (distant)
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Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho
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California State U at Fresno, Fresno, CA
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California State U, at Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
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California State U. at Chico, Chico, CA
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California State University of East Bay, Hayward, CA
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Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
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Canadore College, Toronto, Canada
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Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
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Central Michigan U, Mt Pleasant, MI
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Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
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Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
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Dalhousie U, Halifax, N.S.
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Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.
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East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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East Stroudsburg University, E. Stroudsburg, PA
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Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
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Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
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Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
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Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, (distant ed)
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Florida International U., Miami, FL (distant ed)
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Frostburg State University, Frostburg Maryland
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Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
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George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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Georgian College, Ontario, Canada
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Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
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Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
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Grand Valley State U. Allendale, MI
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Houghton College, Houghton, NY
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Illinois State University, Illinois
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Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
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Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
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Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, IN
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Iowa, The University of, Iowa City, IA
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Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
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Kean College of New Jersey, Union, NJ, (908) 737-2098/2165, Fran Stavola-Daly (fdaly*turbo.kean.edu)
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Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY, 718-934-5831, Nick Skirka (nskirka*kbcc.cuny.edu)
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LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York
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Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Lethbridge University, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
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Longwood University, Farmville, VA
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
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MoHawk College, Ontario, Canada
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Nevada, U. of, Las Vegas, Nevada (emphasis on Inclusive Recreation/Gerontology) 702-895-4192, Cynthia Carruthers (cynthia.carruthers*unlv.edu)
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New York, State U, Brockport, NY
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New York College at Cortland, State U. of, New York, Cortland, NY (distant ed)
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North Carolina Central U. (919) 530-7429, Robert E. Stiefvater, Jr (stiefvater*nccu.edu)
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North Carolina, U. of, Greensboro, NC
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Northern Iowa, U. of, Cedar Falls, IA
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North Texas, U. of, Denton, TX
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NorQuest College, Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Park Place, Winsted Connecticut 06098.
H. Clark Schroeder, Program Coordinator and Department Chair, nw_schroeder*commnet.edu.
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Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri Contact: Dr. Terry Long, 660-562-1706, tlong*mail.nwmissouri.edu
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Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (distant ed)
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Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
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Pittsburg State U, Pittsburg, Kansas
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Radford University, Radford, VA
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Regis College, Weston, MA
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Saint Thomas Aquinas College, Rockland, NY
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San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
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San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
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Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV
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Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
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South Alabama, U. of, Mobile, AL
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL
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Southern Maine, U. of, Portland, ME
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Southern Mississippi, U. of, Hattiesburg, MS
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Southern University & A& M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Springfield College, Springfield, MA
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St. Francis, University of, Joliet, IL
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St. Joseph's College, Patchogue, NY
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State University of New York, Brockport, NY
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State University of New York, Cortland, NY (distant ed)
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Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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Tennessee, The University of, Knoxville, TN
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Texas State U., San Marcos, TX
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Toledo, U. of, Toledo, OH
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Utah, University of, Salt Lake City
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Vincennes University,Vincennes, Indiana
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Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA
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Waterloo, U. of, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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West Virginia State University, Institute, WV
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Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
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Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
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Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
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Western Piedmont Community College
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Winona State University
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Wisconsin At Milwaukee, U. of, (distant ed)
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York College of Pennslyvania, York, PA 717-846-7788, Dr. Annette Logan
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