For thirty-five years the Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation has been offering students, practitioners, researchers and educators an opportunity to participate in a continuing education format in the Midwest. Participants have come from every state in the United States and from every continent in the World. The Midwest Symposium has been recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for the quality of the program content and for the high quality of the presenters. Now the Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity is planned with practitioners, students and educators as the primary focus for the programs presented on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity. Most, but not all, of our participants and speakers come from community recreation, mental health, mental retardation, physical rehabilitation, elderly, and outdoor recreation facilities, as well as colleges and universities.