Stay ConnectedATRA Guidelines for the Ethical Practice of Recreational Therapy
The ATRA Guidelines for the Ethical Practice of Recreational Therapy: A Training Manual takes the sometimes abstract concepts of ethics and makes them practical and useful for recreational therapists and students in everyday practice. It guides professionals and students toward the tenets of the NCTRC® Scope of Practice for the Practice of Recreation Therapy, the ATRA Code of Ethics, and the ATRA Standards for the Practice of Recreational Therapy and the Self-Assessment Guide, allowing for personal and professional growth.
Both editors have spent many years as CTRSs and have taught at the higher education level. They have also served in professional organizations such as the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and ATRA.
Instructions for Use
PART I: Understanding the ATRA Code of Ethics
Principle 1: Beneficence by Teresa M. Beck, PhD, CTRS
Principle 2: Non-Maleficence by Amber Arrington, CTRS
Principle 3: Autonomy by Jeffrey Witman, EdD, CTRS, FDRT; Kelly Niles-Yokum, PhD; and Brian Malcarne, PhD, CTRS
Principle 4: Justice by Sharon Nichols, CTRS/L, FDRT
Principle 5: Fidelity by Maureen Meador, CTRS
Principle 6: Veracity by Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT
Principle 7: Informed Consent by Al Kaye, MS, CTRS, FDRT, CBIS
Principle 8: Confidentiality and Privacy by Laurie Pickard, MA, LRT/CTRS, CCLS
Principle 9: Competence by Marcia Smith, MA, CTRS
Principle 10: Compliance With Laws and Regulations by Thomas K. Skalko, PhD, LRT/CTRS, FDRT
PART II Ethical Reasoning Appendices
Appendix A – Creative Exercises
Appendix B – Case Examples
Appendix C – Test Questions
Appendix D – Discussion Questions
Appendix E – Author and Editor Biographies
References
Index