THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE SKILLS I

Catalog description

Introduces therapeutic models and skills, task analysis of treatment issues, medical terminology, goal setting, activity planning, assessment, documentation and evaluation, and safety as applied in a therapeutic horticulture milieu. Covers professional and therapeutic topics including learning styles, motivational management, group dynamics, therapeutic use of self, counseling basics, roles within an interdisciplinary team, the leadership role of the therapist, professional ethics, and writing, listening and communication skills. Designed to be taken as part of a six-course series to help prepare students for the American Horticultural Therapy Association Board Exam for Certification.