recreation therapy for lyme kids..:-)

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Hi guys,

I just reread my post about wanting to volunteer to help children with lyme

and realized that it wasn't very clear. I realized that its possible that

many people don't know what recreation therapy is. Sad thing is when I

finished my degree 12 years ago the field was really up and coming.but

during my 12 years of illness budget cuts and non insurance funding really

decimated the field. The problem is that Occupational therapy and

Recreational therapy are so similar and OT is covered by insurance. Anyway,

so recreation therapy is basically the same idea as occupational therapy but

with the idea that we can reach goals and make gains through fun and

enjoyment. So where an OT might have a client do a certain exercise to

improve motor skills or something a recreation therapist would make a game

of it and attain the same goals. Anyway, I just wanted to explain myself a

little more. I have seven years experience working with children with a

variety of challenges before I was sick. I miss it terribly and would like

to volunteer to help out children with lyme or even adults if they were

interested in the Westchester County NY area. It doesn't have to be

official therapy either, hanging out, playing a game, making jewelry or

other crafts assisting with homeschooling or just talking, anything.

Sorry I am so long winded I just wanted to make sure I was clear because I

think what I ended up emphasizing in my first post was that I had found a

treatment that got me better. Upon rereading it, it did sound like I wanted

to help by sharing my experience with what helped me. Which of course I am

more than willing to do :-), but I wanted to make sure my other offer came

through also. :-)

TTFN,

Dawn