Recreation Therapist

The Los Angeles Unified School District, RT program consists of a growing staff of over 21 therapists. The staff members come to LAUSD with dynamic professional backgrounds and have vast experience in the clinical, community, and educational settings. Many therapists are actively involved in the advancement of the field through participation in state and national professional organizations.  Several of our therapists frequently present at conferences, mentor school based therapists from other states and districts, and collaborate with universities locally and across the nation to develop train our future recreation therapists. Additionally, district Recreation Therapists participate in ongoing continuing education training in a variety of areas to ensure their ability to implement the latest research, evidenced based best practice methodology into their service to schools and students.
Recreation Therapists are highly skilled and certificated professionals whose educational course of study include:

• Human Anatomy,
• Physiology,
• Abnormal psychology,
• Human growth and development across the lifespan,
• Characteristics of illnesses and disabilities,
• Theory and analysis of play,
• Group dynamics and professional ethics.