To support health promotion, prevention of secondary conditions, and quality of life, recreational therapists, particularly in private practice, should consider working with life care planners. Life Care Planning is a process Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and other developmental disabilities. This session will consider the steps for integrating recreational therapy into the life care plan. Specific case studies will be described and discussed.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify 3 types of disabilities in which a Life Care Planner would benefit from consultation with a CTRS
2. State 3 specific RT considerations when providing consultation to a Life Care Planner
3. Explain what a Life Care Plan is and why RT is a valuable component