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Presents a wide variety of resources including employment, internship, association, academic, activity ideas, and discussion forums. Probably the largest therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy site.
http://www.recreationtherapy.com/

Largest US, national professional organization representing the interests and needs of recreational therapists. Defines therapeutic recreation as the provision of Treatment services and the provision of Recreation services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions.
http://www.atra-tr.org

A membership organization. Includes membership information and expanded links for members only.
http://www.gocharta.org/

Nationally recognized credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation in the US.
http://www.nctrc.org/

Membership organization. Includes variety of online resources--discussion board, membership information, conference updates.
http://www.alberta-tr.org/

Membership organization. Promotes the benefits of therapeutic recreation specialists and assistants. Info for recreation therapy professionals, case managers and consumers.
http://www.ncrta.org

Offers membership and organization information, services and resource list.
http://www.catrd.com/

Membership organization. Includes news updates, jobs listing, along with board and membership information.
http://www.nystra.org/

Overview of therapeutic recreation opportunities in public schools based on USA's Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).
http://perth.uwlax.edu/trschools/

A national membership association. Includes membership and conference information along with a discussion board.
http://www.canadian-tr.org/

Held annually in the southeastern United States to disseminate current information to provide for the continual growth and development of therapeutic recreation professionals.
http://www.musc.edu/strs/

Offers services to patients of the Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, Burn/Plastics/Renal, Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Trauma and Medical Surgical Units. The Child Life program offers programs for pediatric patients.
http://www.wfubmc.edu/recther_childlife/

Publishing consulting firm. Offers books, audio tapes, video tapes, testing tools, posters, games and consultation for everyday practice. Unique selection of recreation therapy resources available.
http://www.idyllarbor.com/

Provides clinical treatment interventions for veterans and other beneficiaries.
http://www1.va.gov/health/Natrecth/index.html

A membership organization for TR professionals. Includes a map to meeting sites, links to TR resources, meeting minutes, and contact names.
http://www3.ashland.edu/academic...tsci/recreation/therapeutic.html

A membership organization and a branch of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Defines therapeutic recreation as a continuum of services: treatment, education and recreation.
http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=530

Links to many therapeutic recreation directories and documents.
http://www.uwlax.edu/rmtr/tr/

An affiliate of the national organization, providing information, photographs and a newsletter for members.
http://www.wvtra.org

The Cincinnati Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association (CDARTA) is an affiliate of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA). We are a grassroots organization for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) in the Southern Ohio area.
http://www.cdarta.com

The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC) is a non-profit organization located in Columbus, Ohio that offers individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in adventure activities.
http://www.taasc.org/

A forum for Therapeutic Recreation professionals (CTRS's), parents of children with disabilities, special educators and school administrators to better understand therapeutic recreation especially as it relates to the public school system.
http://www.uwlax.edu/trschools/index.html

Recreation Therapists of Indiana, Inc. (RTI) is a professional organization representing recreational therapists throughout the state of Indiana. RTI is a chapter affiliate of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).
http://www.rtindiana.com/

Website dedicated to recreational therapist profession. Recreation therapy jobs, school, license, salary, activity resources, discussion message board, etc.
http://www.recreationtherapist.com