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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Words to Ponder in Regard to Accrediation

I recently ran across a copy of a talk by Lee Meyer published in the 1977 proceedings of the 1st New England Therapeutic Recreation Institute. Lee said: "There were many opinions about the 1966 merger which formed the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (within NRPA). Some felt that this was a 'marriage of expediency,' others labelled it an 'unforgivable compromise.' "

As we now debate RT accreditation and if it should be a part of the Council on Accreditation (administered by NRPA), I think we today could run the risk of selecting a "marriage of expediency" or an "unforgivable compromise" in becoming a part of COA. Just a thought.

posted by Hoosier RT | 2:00 PM

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