Recreational Therapy Foundation
Our Most Recent Grant Recipients
2024— Rhonda Nelson, University of Utah.
Research: The Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of a Group Robotic Pets Intervention for Older Adults with Differing Cognitive Skills
2023— No grant recipient
2022— Tim Passmore, Oklahoma State University.
Research: Community-Based Recreational Therapy Treatment for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
2021— Laura Alford, Stan Cassidy Center for Rehabilitation.
Research: Climbing Mountains: Exploring Recreation-Based Virtual Reality for Exercise in SCI
2020— No grant recipient
2019—Lisa Mische-Lawson, University of Kansas Medical Research Institute.
Research: Swim Training and Quality of Life for Children with Autism.
2018—No grant recipient
2017—Alysha Walter & Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Clemson University.
Research: Physical and Psychological Benefits of Yoga on Community-dwelling Informal Caregivers and Their Care Recipients with Alzheimer’s Disease.
2016—Kaylee McGuire & Caitlin Foelsch, the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, NJ.
Research: Water Safety Behavior During an Adaptive Aquatics Program in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
2015—Aurora Crew & Rhonda Nelson, Temple University.
Research: Impact of Cognitive Stimulation Sessions Using Technology-based Games on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Cognitive Decline.
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