Is your goal to be promoted or become a superintendent of recreation? This session is for professionals looking to advance in the therapeutic recreation field and seeking advice on developing their professional selves and leadership styles. Five superintendents from various special recreation

With the needs of therapists and children changing after this challenging year, we realize now more than ever how vital a social-emotional approach is to development, learning, and socializing. Attendees will learn techniques and strategies to effectively integrate social/emotional learning into the

This session is an informative course for occupational therapy practitioners interested in gaining knowledge on adaptive scuba diving. Adaptive scuba diving has a long history but is gaining more interest for individuals with disabilities and practitioners alike due to its inherent therapeutic

How can park districts and special recreation agencies (SRAs) leverage resources to meet the recreational and creative arts needs of veterans in their communities? This session will provide inside knowledge from recreational professionals from the Department of Veteran Affairs who will equip

Becoming “trauma-informed” means recognizing that people often have many different types of trauma in their lives. People who have been traumatized need support and understanding from those around them, including recreation professionals. Often, trauma survivors can be retraumatized by well-meaning caregivers and