RECTH 6530 - Recreational Therapy Process in the Promotion of Health and Wellness

This course is designed in three distinct components in the understanding of recreational therapy’s role in the promotion of health and wellness: Health, from a population health perspective and the role of RT in an integrated healthcare delivery system; Leisure, the use of recreation and play in creating a healthy population; Adaptive recreation, sport, and fitness, and the promotion of health among individuals with disabilities. The course will also provide the student with the opportunity to engage in a community-based initiative. This will allow the recreational therapy student the opportunity to directly contribute to the health and wellness of the population.