It is time for recreational therapists to declare themselves to be health care professionals

Authors

  • David R. Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS
  • Marieke Van Puymbroeck, PhD, CTRS, FDRT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2016.0094

Keywords:

recreational therapists, health care professionals

Author Biographies

David R. Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS

Professor Emeritus of Recreational Therapy, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Marieke Van Puymbroeck, PhD, CTRS, FDRT

Associate Professor of Recreational Therapy, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

References

Skalko TK: Rejoinder #1: RT: Hijacked or simply confused and ill prepared. ATRA. 2014; 22: 78-85.

Meyer LE: Three philosophical positions of therapeutic recreation and their implications for professionalization and NTRS. Proceedings of the First Annual Post-Doctorate Institute. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University, 1980: pp. 28-42.

Austin DR: Name games: The need for our titles and professional philosophies to coincide. Am J Recreat Ther. 2014; 13(2): 9-16.

Anderson L, Heyne L: Therapeutic recreation practice: A strengths approach. State College, PA: Venture Publishing, Inc., 2012.

US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook, Available at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/recreational-therapyists.htm. Accessed November 18, 2015.

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Published

01/01/2016

How to Cite

Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS, D. R., & Van Puymbroeck, PhD, CTRS, FDRT, M. (2016). It is time for recreational therapists to declare themselves to be health care professionals. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 15(1), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2016.0094

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): Winter

Section

Editorial

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