How does RT compare to activity therapists/workers, physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy?

(back) Recreational therapy services are an effective means of improving the functioning, independence and quality of life of persons with illness or disability. Recreational therapy specializes in utilizing activities in a prescriptive manner in order to attain the desired physical, cognitive or emotional outcome prescribed by the patient's physician an treatment team. Recreational therapists often treat patients in conjunction with other skilled rehabilitation modalities such as physical, occupational and speech therapy. Each discipline may have some goals in common and some unique to their discipline depending on the needs of the patient.  more