Recreational Therapists Rock!

After going over last weeks posts, I really enjoyed this link shared by Sara Hopkin. As she says, "It had really good ideas on how to encourage schools to have mixed ability gym classes. I think that inclusion is so important and we shouldn’t limit people on what we think their abilities are. We should encourage them to be as good as they allow themselves to be." I couldn't have said it better. A lot of really great information and ideas to keep and have.

What I loved from this week was all the explanations for what a Recreational Therapist is and what they do. Specifically, I liked this video, "Therapeutic Recreation Program - Colorado Springs." It showed some great examples of what a recreational therapist does and showed the short and long term benefits of therapeutic recreation within a community.

Something I found while researching this week about Recreational Therapy was this link on job outlooks and what a career path in rec therapy means. Personally, I think this is a great resource to help others better understand that this is a legitimate career path and that it isn't a career that is going away anytime soon. Though I think anyone can be successful at anything if they are driven and passionate about it, I think this helps give a logical explanation for those that need it. From past experience, I know a lot of people have family members or friends that will question rec therapy as a career choice. So this can help give fire power to those in need.