ATRA or ARTA?

Members of ATRA is being aske to comment on a proposed name change from ATRA to ARTA with emphasis on Recreation Therapy.

If you are a member of ATRA you will want to submit your comments:

1.)    On the ATRA website (www.atra-online.com) home page, click the “Networking” tab.  Then click Members’ Forum.  There is a forum regarding the Name Change where you may submit comments.

 
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2.)    You may email Dr. Jean Folkerth, ATRA Newsletter Editor and Dr. Folkerth will include the comments, both pro and con, in the upcoming ATRA Newsletter.

ATRA members AND non-members are invited to share your thoughts and comments here on this blog.

What do you think? 

In my work place I provide what I consider Therapeutic Recreation services using the TR leisure ability model.  As I work primarily with residential teens that stay for up to two years I focus a lot on leisure skill and social skill development and not as much on recreation therapy services.