ILRTA Illinois Recreational Therapy Association

Celebrate Recreational Therapy (RT)

Get Ideas for TR

Celebrate and raise awareness of Recreational Therapy (RT), also known as Therapeutic Recreation (TR). Learn and grow to keep actively engaged and to avoid burnout. Put the creative in creativity. Stay engaged together and keep uplifted. 

February = Therapeutic Recreation Month

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) has deemed the month of February as Therapeutic Recreation Month. 

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July (2nd week) = Therapeutic Recreation Week

Established in 1984 by the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS), the second week of July celebrates and raises awareness of therapeutic recreation programs and services. 

2022: July 10-16

Song: Celebrate TR Week (or Month)

Sing to the Tune:  When the Saints Go Marching In
Lyrics by: Arnold S. Idelson, CTRS, LCAT, CPRP

IT’S TR WEEK,
IT’S TR WEEK,
THERA-PEUTIC, REC-RE-ATION WEEK, _____
WEL-COME, TO OUR CEL-E –BRA-TION, ____
FOR THERA-PEUTIC, REC-RE-ATION WEEK______

WE DO THE THINGS,
WE LIKE TO DO, ___
BINGO, BOWLIN, CERAMICS,
AND BAR-BE-CUE, _______
WEL-COME, TO OUR CEL-E –BRA-TION, ______
FOR THE QUALITY LIFE, AND HEALTH,
THAT TR BRINGS.

IT’S TR WEEK,
IT’S TR WEEK,
THERAPEUTIC, REC-RE-ATION WEEK, _____
WEL-COME, TO OUR CEL-E –BRA-TION, ____
FOR THERA-PEUTIC, REC-RE-ATION WEEK______

WE DO THE THINGS,
WE LIKE TO DO, ___
COM-PU-TERS, SINGIN, PAINTIN,
AND SU-DO-KU, _______
WEL-COME, TO OUR CEL-E –BRA-TION, ______
FOR THE QUALITY LIFE, AND HEALTH,
THAT TR BRINGS.

Source: RecreationTherapy.com

Words related to recreation therapy in heart shape.

 

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