Why Recreational Therapy (RT) for Vocational Rehabilitation?
View Educational Video from University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (UNT WISE) about Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) in Texas:
In Texas, "Provider programs provide employment and training services, medical services, and rehabilitation technology that enable individuals who have disabilities to maximize their opportunities for employment. Providers that work with the division for Vocational Rehabilitation Services to meet the various needs of the customers include: [...]
Employment and training services
o Career advancement
o Job coaching
o Job development, placement, and retention services
[...]
Medical services
o Medical, psychiatric, psychological, and social services
o Recreational therapy
o Evaluation or control of specific disabilities
o Physical and occupational therapy
o Speech, language, and hearing therapy
o Medical, psychiatric, psychological, and social services
o Personal assistance services" - Texas Workforce Investment Council
"Rehabilitation Technology[-] The Vocational Rehabilitation Services Manual (2017, C-203) explains that rehabilitation technology is the use of technology by individuals with disabilities so that they are able to improve their functional capabilities." - Texas Workforce Investment Council (page 16)
