Describes how people with disabilities can benefit from working and playing in the water with dolphins, focusing on the many positive benefits of dolphin-assisted therapy and discussing several hypotheses about why dolphin-assisted therapy is so effective. The article describes two dolphin-assisted therapy programs and presents contact information…

Suggests that is it important for therapeutic recreation organizations, training institutions, and certifying bodies to require cross-ethnic understanding in their curriculums and professional organizations, describing system directed service delivery and presenting several approaches, which include the bridging approach, multicultural agency…

Discusses skills and competencies needed by wilderness therapy workers, who require more than outdoor skills to promote change in adolescents with behavior problems. Skills include technical skills (outdoor competencies), soft skills (interpersonal helping skills), and advanced skills (psychotherapy and counseling knowledge). The paper discusses:…

Presents a listing of baccalaureate programs in recreation, park resources, and leisure services that are accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association of Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation. Listings are alphabetical by state and present contact name, address, telephone, fax, email, website,…

Investigated whether a community based fitness program could help improve the fitness levels of adults with developmental disabilities (predominantly mental retardation) and promote fitness and exercise. Pretest-posttest data indicated that personalized social support increased participant compliance and motivation, adaptations in routines helped…