Provision of recreation programs for the ill and disabled in both institutional and community settings is the subject of this textbook directed to college/university audiences. The underlying purpose in presenting the material is twofold: to provide a theoretical rationale for the development of therapeutic recreation services for such groups as the physically disabled, mentally ill, mentally retarded, socially deviant, and dependent aging; and to offer practical guidelines for the operation of such programs, including detailed examples of activities and leadership methods. Material is divided into twelve sections, discussing: (1) the history and present status of therapeutic recreation services; (2) the rationale for therapeutic recreation services; (3) professional development in the field; (4) program planning and therapeutic techniques; (5) the relationship between mental illness and recreation; (6) recreation for the mentally retarded and learning disabled; (7) recreation for the physically disabled; (8) recreation and the aging; (9) programs for socially deviant or dependent youth; (10) selection and modification of program activities; (11) community services for the disabled; and (12) evaluation and research in therapeutic recreation. Appendices provide information on personnel standards developed by the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, competency based curricula in therapeutic recreation, films on therapeutic recreation, organizations active in the field, equipment and supply sources, and an extensive bibliography for further reading. (MJB)