Call for Manuscripts

Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D, LRT, CTRS sent an email with the subject line
"Call for Manuscripts"

Here it is:

American Journal of Recreation Therapy, an independent double-blind peer-reviewed print and online journal, welcomes original research manuscripts that contribute to the field of therapeutic and recreational therapies in the management of rehabilitation and quality of life for persons with disabilities of all ages. The journal also receives and publishes original papers regarding all uses of recreation therapy, as well as articles on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding this important field.

Manuscripts are accepted for review as original clinical or basic science research, case reports, clinical reviews, literature reviews, practical application, inservice updates and letters to the editor. Manuscript submission is handled electronically.

To submit a manuscript, please follow this link to http://ajrt.allentrack2.net.

For additional author guidelines and instructions please visit the journal's webpage, www.recreationtherapy.org .

American Journal of Recreation Therapy is the journal of record in the field and features a distinguished Editorial Review Board led by Editor-In-Chief, Professor Linda Buettner, PhD, LRT, CTRS. Dr. Buettner has a long standing reputation as one of the country's most respected leaders in the challenging field of recreation therapy.

As Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Buettner guides the journal's leadership role at a time when the spotlight has been switched on to the rising problem of abuse and poor quality of care for the disabled and long term care patients. We are actively seeking papers dealing with all aspects of recreation therapy. These include: - Basic Science and Research in RT- Innovative RT therapies for pediatrics, rehab, mental health, and geriatrics - Evidence to support recreational therapy - Innovative education and training for recreational therapy students- Exceptual student papers- Best practices for various disability groups- Advocacy and public policy issues vital to the profession - and more...

To submit a manuscript, please visit http://ajrt.allentrack2.net . There are no submission, editing or layout fees for articles submitted and published in the journal. American Journal of Recreation Therapy features a short time to publish as well as an online edition of the journal that can integrate audio and video presentations not available with the print version. Published authors receive print copies of journal with their article.

To submit an article click here. To subscribe immediately click here. For other details, contact the publisher, Weston Medical Publishing at 781-899-2702, or visit the Web page at www.recreationtherapy.org .