Individual Support Design for Development of Severely Mentally Retarded People and Therapeutic Horticultural Activity at the Vocational Aid Center

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  • 重度知的障害者への個別支援計画に基づく療育的園芸活動の実践
  • ジュウド チテキ ショウガイシャ エ ノ コベツ シエン ケイカク ニ モトズク リョウイクテキ エンゲイ カツドウ ノ ジッセン

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This report focuses on the planning and implementation of therapy for the severely mentally retarded people in Japan through horticultural activity programs. By the result of first assessment, Short and long aim and tasks were set, after then, session was revaluated by description every time and numerically assessment which indicate point of cognitive, skill, psychological, and social skill areas. Positive results are obtained by this method of close instruction or make changes, or modify the plan and, as necessary, and to continue using gardening as a therapy. This system should be implemented by center staff, gardening instructor and assessment staff. Even though the people in this group continue to need close support does not mean that the method has failed. The goal is to allow them to increase communication with others, develop social skills, and self confidence. Depending on each individual it may be possible to decrease the amount of hands on close supervision needed. Thus, the purpose of this type of program is aimed at slowly improving each individual’s abilities, quality of life, and future possibilities through repetitive, hands on, one on one, instruction and guidance.

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