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Ed Keegan , PhD was also developing the program at Western Carolina University and Dr. Gerald O Morrow was reaching retirement .

The National Recreation and Parks Administration NTRS was developing their own certificate. It was a bit divided and most NRPA members were not in favor of a separate certification of a Governing Body to address this issue which was NTRS.

Many years had gone by until thongs were actually worked out with NTRS believe at least 10 years or more. Most Parks and Recreation majors in colleges did not understand this aspect of therapeutic recreation nor a need to have certification. But stardardard for placement were just about all that wree in place at that time. http://www.recreationtherapy.com/history/rthistory3.htm

Yvonne Washington, was a central person addressing this discussion with NTRS individuallywith the National Recreation and Parks Association. Later they had the discussion which moved to colleges and universities and TR sections including the Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Section, which I was a part in the 80s with Besty Kennedy MA Ed at Old Domunnion with so many other TR’s addresses the exam at Radford and Old Dominion University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

In the mid 80s schools like Michigan State, Wayne State, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Texas and University of Washington, Radford and California State were all involved in promoting the national exam. I do remember Mick and Lee being involved at Radford as well. In fact Lee was very gracious in ;coming to Marion Virginia where I was the department head to be involved in the selection