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Recreational Therapy

Opening Doors to Fun, Friends and Independence

Social opportunities include outings, clubs, events and activities.

The Munroe-Meyer Institute's Department of Recreational Therapy offers safe and fun recreational therapy programs for children and adults who have complex health care needs.

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Program Focus

The primary goal of our programs is development of lifetime leisure skills.

Our programs use play, recreation and leisure activities to improve physical, cognitive, social and emotional functioning. Individualized goals and objectives are established based on observational assessment results and in consultation with the participant and/or their caregiver or guardian.

In addition to being professionally trained in recreational therapy, our providers are passionate about transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs. 

We look forward to providing services and resources that are meaningful to individuals and families.

Interventions Include

  • Adaptive recreation opportunities.
  • Community transition training.
  • Leisure and play activities.
  • Leisure education.
  • Prescriptive recreational activity.

Recreational Therapy Includes

  • Art.
  • Community outings.
  • Cooking.
  • Crafts.
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Organized games and sports.
  • Swimming.
  • Theater arts.
  • Other developmental recreational activities.

Programs and Services

Explore the many different clubs, programs and recreational services available to individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.

Become a Program Volunteer

Students ages 13-26 are invited to apply in MMI's Department of Recreational Therapy to provide support to pediatric program participants with developmental disabilities to ensure safe and fun activity participation; adult programs are open to student volunteers aged 16 and older.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Department Mission

The mission of MMI’s Department of Recreational Therapy is to provide safe and fun recreational therapy through social opportunities for outings, clubs, events and activities for children and adults who have complex health care needs.

Our team is committed to provide extraordinary care that aligns with the MMI Patient Experience Pledge. Specifically, our adult and pediatric programs and services promote:

  • Fitness by recognizing that physical activity is important to health and wellness and comes in many different forms.
  • Fun by promoting accessible leisure activities at MMI and in the community.
  • Function by partnering to work with you rather than on you.

Participant Resources

We believe that providing resources that are helpful and understandable is equally important to patient care.

You are Welcome Here

MMI is committed to ensuring access to high-quality care for all patients and fostering welcoming spaces for faculty, staff and students to learn and work. We believe that promoting a sense of community positively impacts well-being and cultivates long-term relationships that broaden MMI’s reach and deepen our understanding in the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Access and Engagement

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We invite you to leave feedback, questions or concerns regarding your most recent program enrollment.

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