2025 ATRA Annual Conference – Session Descriptions
October 18–20, 2025 | San Antonio, TX
The following is the Session Descriptions for the 2025 ATRA Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. All sessions, times, and presenter information have been confirmed, though final adjustments may occur due to unforeseen circumstances onsite.
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For information on our Bonus Day at Morgan's Sports on Friday October 17th, please visit: ATRA San Antonio Bonus Day: Morgan's Sports
Continuing Education (CEUs):
NCTRC approval is currently pending. Please check back for updates prior to the conference.
Note: Poster presentations may be eligible for CEUs in 2025. Final determinations will be reflected once CEU approvals are finalized.
For questions related to specialty certification areas, please refer to the PDF version of the program for designation icons and CEU-eligible sessions.
Code of Conduct:
All attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and guests are expected to uphold the ATRA Conference Code of Conduct.
To review the Code, view it here.
Note on Non-ATRA Activities:
Please note that any events or activities not listed in the official ATRA San Antonio program are independently organized and not affiliated or sponsored by ATRA. ATRA is not responsible for independently coordinated events, meetups or activities not articulated in this program. Individuals interested in non-ATRA sponsored activities should contact their respective organizations directly for details.
Evaluating the RT Playbook: A Series of Online Educational Videos Focused on Recreational Therapy Assessments
Session Description
This session will present a series of four online educational videos focused on recreational therapy (RT) assessments. The series, packaged as the RT Playbook, aims to offer brief, accessible education and training to Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRSs) to empower their professional practice. The assessments were selected from a pool of fifteen instruments that RTs reported high interest in learning more about and expressed the desire to receive additional training on in the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) competency study in 2019. Each video provides information on a specific assessment including psychometric properties, structure, scoring, use in RT practice, and availability. Permission and approval were obtained from each assessment's respective author or publisher. Findings from a preliminary evaluation of the series by members of a state RT organization will also be presented along with future plans for development and dissemination.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
1) Describe two findings from the 2019 ATRA competency study and how they relate to rationale for the development of the RT Playbook.
2) Identify three components depicted in each video that are essential elements for assessment education.
3) Recognize one finding from the preliminary evaluation data of the RT Playbook.
Practice Area: Select ALL that Apply
All
Target Audience
New Graduates/New Professionals
Educators/Researchers
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals
Primary Presenter
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f12ddd99e4def4fb6bde07a0ef2e75a7.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Lauren Bade, University of Utah")
Lauren Bade, University of Utah
Biographical Information
Lauren Bade, TRS, CTRS, is currently a master’s student of recreational therapy at the University of Utah. She specializes in working with Older Adults and in community recreation.