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Therapeutic Recreation

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Quick answer: therapeutic recreation uses planned recreation and leisure activities to improve the functioning and quality of life of people with illness or disability.
Contents
  1. 1. Concept
  2. 2. The Leisure Ability Model
  3. 3. Process
  4. 4. References

Concept

Therapeutic recreation is a profession that uses games, sport, art, music, horticulture and other activities as treatment in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, long-term care, mental health services and the community. In the United States practitioners can be Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS).

The Leisure Ability Model

Peterson and Gunn (1984) organised services into three areas:

  • Functional intervention: improving physical, cognitive and social deficits.
  • Leisure education: leisure awareness, social skills and use of leisure resources.
  • Recreation participation: applying skills in real activities.

The goal is freely chosen, independent leisure. Other models include the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model.

Process

Services follow assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE), revising the plan as results come in.

References

  1. Peterson, C. A., & Gunn, S. L. (1984). Therapeutic Recreation Program Design: Principles and Procedures (2nd ed.). Prentice-Hall.
  2. Stumbo, N. J., & Peterson, C. A. (2009). Therapeutic Recreation Program Design (5th ed.). Pearson.
  3. Austin, D. R. (2018). Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques (8th ed.). Sagamore-Venture.

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This article was last updated on October 15, 2026. It is based on widely recognized original works and textbooks; when citing it in a paper, please check the original sources listed in the references.