The History of Therapeutic Recreation in Ontario Narrative History compiled by Adrienne Gilbert 2006/2007 TRO President History Timeline document In preparation for the first poster session at the annual TRO conference, 2006, I was asked to share a visual summary of...
On December 19, 2016 a presentation outlining the value of Therapeutic Recreation (TR) in the community took place with representatives from the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). This presentation followed the request in...
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With the TRO Board elections approaching, it’s a great time to re-post the “Becoming a TRO Board of Director” blog article written by 2016 out-going board member Yvonne Ng-Gerritsen. Are you passionate about TR and interested in developing your...
Of all days to bring on the snow storm of the year, I thought for sure I was going to be sending regrets to our students and community partners. Call it divine intervention or just good timing, but we were still a go and Dr. McCrovitz’ plane had landed at Pearson...
Though I’m a newcomer to Recreation Therapy, I’ve attended a number of conferences and networking events in years past. These were mostly business and marketing related (as my work before healthcare was in communications) and they were all very informative. However, I...
At this year’s, TRO conference in London Ontario I was fortunate enough to be receiving the Adrienne Gilbert Student Award of Excellence. Being a student this was my first TRO conference experience, I had no idea what to expect. I arrived at the Four Points London on...
I would like to share some highlights from the year long journey towards bringing Therapeutic Recreation (TR) as a profession into the school setting. Last fall I had the opportunity to introduce TR into the school where my children attend. The principal at this...
You are invited to join us in Ottawa May 30 through June 1, 2018 where you will grow your profession and your practice and at the same time, re-energize your personal and professional self without ever having to leave the grounds of the beautiful, “Brookstreet Hotel...
Each year I find that by the time March rolls around people are in a slump, myself included. We’ve been trudging through winter for four months and the excitement of that first snowfall has long worn off. December has Christmas, January has that buzz of New Year...
Technology is forever changing and progressing – at a rate that many of us struggle to keep up with. Love it or hate it, it is something that we have to accept as a part of our world. On a “love it” note, technology is something that can help improve the delivery of...
In the past year, TRO has been involved in many meetings and presentations related to advocating on behalf of our profession. The question is, does it promote change? I think in terms of Behavioural Support Ontario (BSO), we have made a difference. In the past 6...
On Wednesday February 7, 2018, my classmates and I embarked a four-hour bus ride to YMCA Camp Geneva Park in Orillia, Ontario. As students of the Recreation Therapy Intensive program at Mohawk College, a mandatory component of the program is a three-day, two-night...
1. Transition Discount Now is an important time to renew your TRO membership, as students are offered a discount of 50% when theytransition from a student membership, – to a professional membership. 2. Careers/Job Postings A membership with TRO allows you access...
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