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Therapeutic Recreation Directory  - http://www.recreationtherapy.com/  Presents a wide variety of resources including employment, internship, association, academic, activity ideas, and discussion forums. Probably the largest therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy site.  The American Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.atra-tr.org  Largest US, national professional organization representing the interests and needs of recreational therapists. Defines therapeutic recreation as the provision of Treatment services and the provision of Recreation services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions.  Chesapeake Area Recreation Therapy Association  - http://www.gocharta.org/  A membership organization. Includes membership information and expanded links for members only.  National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification  - http://www.nctrc.org/  Nationally recognized credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation in the US.  Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.alberta-tr.org/  Membership organization. Includes variety of online resources--discussion board, membership information, conference updates.  North Carolina Recreation Therapy Association  - http://www.ncrta.org  Membership organization. Promotes the benefits of therapeutic recreation specialists and assistants. Info for recreation therapy professionals, case managers and consumers.  Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreation Directors (CATRD)  - http://www.catrd.com/  Offers membership and organization information, services and resource list.  New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.nystra.org/  Membership organization. Includes news updates, jobs listing, along with board and membership information.  British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.bctra.org/  Membership organization. Includes information regarding membership, regional chapters and educational opportunities.  Therapeutic Recreation in Schools  - http://perth.uwlax.edu/trschools/  Overview of therapeutic recreation opportunities in public schools based on USA's Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).  Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.canadian-tr.org/  A national membership association. Includes membership and conference information along with a discussion board.  Southeast Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Inc.  - http://www.musc.edu/strs/  Held annually in the southeastern United States to disseminate current information to provide for the continual growth and development of therapeutic recreation professionals.  Recreation Therapy and Child Life at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center  - http://www.wfubmc.edu/recther_childlife/  Offers services to patients of the Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, Burn/Plastics/Renal, Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Trauma and Medical Surgical Units. The Child Life program offers programs for pediatric patients.  Idyll Arbor, Inc.  - http://www.idyllarbor.com/  Publishing consulting firm. Offers books, audio tapes, video tapes, testing tools, posters, games and consultation for everyday practice. Unique selection of recreation therapy resources available.  Dept of Veterans's Affairs: Recreation Therapy Service  - http://www1.va.gov/health/Natrecth/index.html  Provides clinical treatment interventions for veterans and other beneficiaries.  Northern Ohio Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www3.ashland.edu/academics/education/sportsci/recreation/therapeutic.html  A membership organization for TR professionals. Includes a map to meeting sites, links to TR resources, meeting minutes, and contact names.  National Therapeutic Recreation Society  - http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=530  A membership organization and a branch of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Defines therapeutic recreation as a continuum of services: treatment, education and recreation.  Electronic Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy  - http://www.uwlax.edu/rmtr/tr/  Links to many therapeutic recreation directories and documents.  West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association  - http://www.wvtra.org  An affiliate of the national organization, providing information, photographs and a newslettter for members.  CDARTA - the Cincinnati/Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association  - http://www.cdarta.com  The Cincinnati Dayton Area Recreation Therapy Association (CDARTA) is an affiliate of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA). We are a grassroots organization for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) in the Southern Ohio area.  The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC)  - http://www.taasc.org/  The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC) is a non-profit organization located in Columbus, Ohio that offers individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in adventure activities.  Therapeutic Recreation In Public Schools  - http://www.uwlax.edu/trschools/index.html  A forum for Therapeutic Recreation professionals (CTRS's), parents of children with disabilities, special educators and school administrators to better understand therapeutic recreation especially as it relates to the public school system.  Recreation Therapists of Indiana  - http://www.rtindiana.com/  Recreation Therapists of Indiana, Inc. (RTI) is a professional organization representing recreational therapists throughout the state of Indiana. RTI is a chapter affiliate of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).  Recreational Therapy Community  - http://www.recreationtherapist.com  Website dedicated to recreational therapist profession. Recreation therapy jobs, school, license, salary, activity resources, discussion message board, etc.