Allied Professional Associations

Recreational Therapy often collaborates with related professions in the creative arts therapies and allied health fields. Below is a list of professional associations representing these disciplines:

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Creative Arts and Expressive Therapies

Music Therapy

• American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

Art Therapy

• American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

Dance/Movement Therapy

• American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)

Drama Therapy

• North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA)

Poetry Therapy / Bibliotherapy

• National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT)

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Allied Health and Related Fields

Occupational Therapy

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Physical Therapy

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Recreation and Parks

• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

Child Life

• Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

Adventure/Experiential Therapy

• Association for Experiential Education (AEE)

Pet Therapy / Animal-Assisted Interventions

• Pet Partners
• Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII)

Equine-Assisted Therapy

• Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.)

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Why List Allied Associations?

Recreational Therapy shares values and goals with these allied professions. Together, these fields promote holistic health, emotional well-being, and quality of life through activity, creativity, and engagement.