Recreational Therapy for Vocational (VO) Rehabilitation?
Answer:
"Why is RT important? It is important because its principal objective is to improve a person’s functioning and assist them in staying as active, healthy, and independent as possible in the life pursuits they have chosen. What makes RT unique is the use of recreational modalities as part of an individual’s intervention strategies. This approach is individualized to each person by their interests and lifestyle. By incorporating a person’s interests, their family and friends, and their community, recreational therapists make the therapy process more meaningful and relevant for the people they serve."
(National Rehabilitation Information Center)
"Why is RT important? It is important because its principal objective is to improve a person’s functioning and assist them in staying as active, healthy, and independent as possible in the life pursuits they have chosen. What makes RT unique is the use of recreational modalities as part of an individual’s intervention strategies. This approach is individualized to each person by their interests and lifestyle. By incorporating a person’s interests, their family and friends, and their community, recreational therapists make the therapy process more meaningful and relevant for the people they serve."
(National Rehabilitation Information Center)
What Is This?
"Vocational Rehabilitation Services supports people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, maintain and advance in meaningful employment by providing a range of services based on an individual’s employment goals." - Texas Workforce Commission
How Can This Help Me?
View this Educational Video from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC):
View Educational Video from University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (UNT WISE) about Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) in Texas: