Austin's best-selling book, now in its fourth edition, provides an in-depth look at the theories and therapies, facilitation techniques, therapeutic recreation process, leadership skills, clinical supervision, and health and safety considerations that are critical in the field today. Discussions of assessment, documentation, and conceptual models ara grounded in their application to clinical practice. Austin's inclusion of helpful appendices and clinical examples provide a complete text and reference guide that no practitioner or student should do without.