TR Links
(in alphabetical
order)
American
Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
The American Therapeutic Recreation
Association (ATRA) is the largest,
Back-Up New
Zealand is a national charity which has been created specifically to offer
people with disabilities the same outdoor pursuit opportunities as people
without disabilities. Back-Up New Zealand Courses are used as a catalyst to
break down barriers and push people out of their comfort zone, encouraging
personal development and awareness.
Enable
An excellent website that has many full
text articles from the Therapeutic Recreation Journal available online and for
free. In addition, it has access to articles from a variety of other sources
that may be of interest to you. For the TRJ, just type Therapeutic Recreation
Journal in the find area and begin to explore.
Health
Promotion Forum is a national umbrella organisation for health promotion in
Aotearoa-New Zealand working for a healthier society. The Forum provides
advocacy, training and skills development to both member organisations
and the health promotion workforce at large. The Forum also facilitates
networking, informed debate and contributions to policy development at
regional, national and international levels.
Publisher of many TR related resources.
Also provides a guide to published articles in Recreational and Adjunctive
Therapy.
National Council
for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
NCTRC is the North American recognized
credentialing organisation for the profession of
therapeutic recreation. Established in 1981, as an independent non-profit
organization, NCTRC represents over 16,000 Certified Therapeutic Recreation
Specialists employed within a variety of healthcare and human service settings.
National Therapeutic Recreation Society
The National Therapeutic Recreation
Society is a branch of the National (USA) Recreation and Park
Association.
Resources for
Therapeutic Recreation Professionals (
What Everyone
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