About the Profession

What types of people do CTRSs serve? Here’s a few examples

  • Older adults - nursing homes, assisted living, senior centers
  • Children – pediatric hospitals, TR and child life departments
  • Adolescents - youth at risk, hospitalized teens, drug abuse centers
  • Adults – mental health patients, addictions
  • People who need physical rehabilitation
    • Spinal cord injury
    • Brain injury
    • Cancer
    • Neuromuscular disorders
    • Stroke
  • People who are in correctional settings but also have an illness or disability
    • Psychiatric problem
    • Developmental disability
    • Vulnerable adult or teen
  • People living in the community who need to be included in programs
  • Students who receive special education
  • People with developmental disabilities

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