Recreational Therapy Handbook of Practice: ICF-based Diagnosis and Treatment
This is a Handbook for RT clinical application designed to implement the ICF now. It will standardize communication, research, and therapy in the RT field and allow clearer communication with other disciplines. I salute Heather Porter and joan burlingame for this excellent manual. It is a model for other professional groups to follow in their own fields, within the U.S. and internationally. --Paul J. Placek, Ph.D. ICF ConsultantThe Recreational Therapy Handbook of Practice is quite comprehensive! Generally, I found it very easy to read and filled with practical advice that RTs will undoubtedly find useful and applicable in practice. I was impressed with the volume of information contained in the Handbook and I was also impressed with the relative ease in finding and understanding the information. --Lynn F. Bufka, PhD, American Psychological AssociationThe ICF of the WHO is a conceptualization of health, disability, and function that complements and validates both the philosophy and practice of recreation therapy as an important and valued member of the health care and health promotion community. This Handbook is a critical step for the RT profession and individual professionals to be able to identify and relate our practice to this globally accepted model for aiding efforts for optimal health and functioning. --David Howard, Ph.D., CTRS, Chair of ATRA Public Health   WHO team