Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice

by Simson; Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781560222798
• ISBN10: 1560222794
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781040279342
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-06-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Did you know that plants and plant products can be used to improve people's cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning? Well, they can, and Horticulture as Therapy is the book to show you how! If you are already familiar with the healing potential of horticultural therapy, or even practice horticultural therapy, this book will help you enrich your knowledge and skills and revitalize your practice. You will learn how horticultural therapy can be used with different populations in a variety of settings, what resources are available, effective treatment strategies, and the concepts behind horticultural treatment. The first comprehensive text on the practice of horticulture as therapy, this one-of-a-kind book will enable the profession to educate future horticultural therapists with fundamental knowledge and skills as they embark on careers as practitioners, researchers, and educators. You come to understand the relationship between people and plants more deeply as you learn about: vocational, social, and therapeutic programs in horticulture special populations including children, older adults, those who exhibit criminal behavior, and those with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disorders, or traumatic brain injury use of horticultural therapy in botanical gardening and community settings adaptive gardening techniques applied research documentation and assessment in horticultural practice Horticulture as Therapy establishes, integrates, and communicates a foundation of knowledge for horticultural therapists, other therapists, horticulturists, students, research scientists, gardeners, and others interested in this special and unique kind of therapy. By reading Horticulture as Therapy, you will see how you can make a difference in the health and well-being of so many people, today and tomorrow.

Table of Contents

About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Practice of Horticultural Therapy
Development of the Profession of Horticultural Therapy	p. 3
People-Plant Relationship	p. 21
Vocational, Social, and Therapeutic Programs in Horticulture	p. 43
Special Populations for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Stroke, Spinal Cord, and Physical Disabilities, and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 71
Traumatic Brain Injury and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 105
Developmental Disabilities and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 131
Mental Illness and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 157
Children and Youth and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 199
Older Persons and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 231
Substance Abuse, Offender Rehabilitation, and Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 257
Settings for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Outside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools	p. 287
Inside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools	p. 317
Botanical Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools	p. 355
Community Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools	p. 377
Skills for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Consultation Services for Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 401
Applied Research for Horticultural Therapy Practice	p. 417
Documentation, Program Evaluation, and Assessment	p. 435
Index	p. 459
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