TARPPS/NTARA Fall 2010 All Day Seminar

TARPPS

Texas Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and Providers of Services

NTARA

North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association

 

FALL ALL-DAY SEMINAR

 

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Holiday Inn Select – North Dallas

2645 LBJ Freeway ● Dallas, Texas 75234-7301

 

The Texas Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and Providers of Services (TARPPS) is an affiliate of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP).  IARP was established in 1977 and incorporated in 1982.  TARPPS was established in 1982 and chartered by the State of Texas in that same year.

TARPPS is an association that exclusively represents the interests of rehabilitation professionals in both the public and private sectors, and its membership is composed of case managers, vocational counselors, insurance nurses, professional counselors, job placement specialists, vocational evaluators, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation educators, disability management specialists, ergonomic specialists, social workers, students enrolled in rehabilitation counseling programs and other related curricula, and a variety of rehabilitation facility personnel including administrators, managers, counselors, therapists, psychologists, and marketing personnel.

The North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association (NTARA) is an organization for rehabilitation professionals in Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, and the surrounding areas. NTARA is a local chapter of the Texas Rehabilitation Association (TRA) and the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA).

The purpose of NTARA is to advance rehabilitation for all persons with disabilities in the North Texas area by:  (1) Increasing public awareness of rehabilitation issues; (2) Providing opportunities for training and networking for area rehabilitation professionals; (3) Exercising leadership and guidance in the field of rehabilitation; (4) Establishing scholarships to support current and future rehabilitation professionals.