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Ability Recreation is a therapeutic recreation practice dedicated to helping individuals of all abilities live fuller, happier, and more engaged lives. We provide goal-driven, person-centered services for children, teens, adults, and seniors in a variety of settings—including homes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community spaces, and group programs.
Our approach is rooted in the belief that recreation is more than play—it’s a powerful tool for healing, growth, and connection. We design individualized and group-based sessions that support physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development while promoting confidence, independence, and community inclusion.
Whether partnering with families or collaborating with organizations, Ability Recreation is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based services that meet people where they are. Through meaningful activities and therapeutic engagement, we help clients build skills, reduce barriers, and experience a higher quality of life.
Meet Christine
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified Ayurvedic Nutritionist, and Certified Mindfulness Coach
Christine Ruder is a certified Recreational Therapist and dedicated educator with a passion for helping children and individuals of all abilities discover joy, confidence, and connection through meaningful activities. She has years of teaching and classroom experience and has spent over a decade supporting growth and development in educational and therapeutic settings.
Christine also brings a rich background in holistic wellness, holding certifications as a Yoga Instructor, Trauma-Informed Yoga Practitioner, Ayurvedic Nutritionist, and in Mindfulness Practices. By combining these disciplines, she creates inclusive, empowering, and therapeutic experiences that nurture physical, emotional, and social well-being.
What is Recreational Therapy?
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Recreational Therapy (RT) is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses, disabling conditions, and/or adverse circumstances to promote psychological and physical health, recovery, and well-being. Recreational Therapy aims to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate the client’s level of functioning and independence in life activities. Recreational Therapists work in a variety of clinical and community settings and utilize their unique expertise to help individuals overcome barriers to well-being and/or participation in meaningful leisure activities.