Thursday, March 14, 2013

Other Definitions of TR

"Therapeutic recreation is the provision of purposeful intervention designed to help clients grow and to assist them to prevent or relieve problems through recreation and leisure" (Austin).

"Therapeutic recreation i purposeful intervention designed to improve the client's quality of life through recreation and leisure" (Iso-Ahola).

"Therapeutic recreation refers to the specialized application of recreation and experiential activities or interventions that assist in maintaining or improving the health status, functional capacities, and ultimately the quality of life of persons with special needs" (Carter, Van Andel, & Robb).

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