Mailing Address 601 S. College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403-5956   Campus Address Trask 156   Program Coordinator Dr. Candy Ashton 962-7794   9th Annual Accessible Recreation Day April 16th 9-4 UNCW Campus For more info, contact Dr. Ashton (ashtonc@uncw.edu) or Dr. Johnson (johnsonde@uncw.edu)

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Identify RTs who are working in school systems, and understand what their jobs entail.

Within the Recreation Therapy Bachelor of Arts Degree program, students learn to assist individuals with various disabilities in the rehabilitation process by using recreation as a therapeutic medium.  Although a separate B.A. program, the Recreation Therapy Degree program is a component of the Parks and Recreation Management curriculum, and is accredited by the NRPA/ AALR.