Natasha Etherington

Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs

Engaging with Nature to Combat Anxiety, Promote Sensory Integration and Build Social Skills

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Produktbeschreibung

Natasha Etherington offers a simple gardening program that empowers teachers and parents with little gardening know-how to get outside and use nature to help children with autism and special needs to play, learn and socialize. She provides inspiring gardening activities and explores the therapeutic potential of nature using a mindfulness approach.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781849052788
• ISBN-10: 1849052786
• Artikelnr.: 34378014

Autorenporträt

Natasha Etherington is a horticultural therapist and volunteer master gardener. She designs gardens and adapts horticultural activities to enable people with barriers to enjoy the experience of gardening. Her therapeutic garden design at Pitt Meadows Elementary School won the 2010 Accessibility and Leisure and Recreation Award from the City of Maple Ridge. She lives in British Columbia, Canada with her husband Jason and two children. Her website can be visited at www.experiencegardening.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Mindfulness Approach. 3. Why Dig? 4.
Autism Spectrum Disorder. 5. Anxiety, Anger and Depression. 6. Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 7. Developmental Disability. 8. Wheelchair
Users. 9. Poisonous Plants. 10. Gardens for Children who Suffer from Asthma
and Allergies. 11. Conclusion. Appendix. Benefits of Horticultural Therapy
as Listed in AHTA Position Paper. Risk Assessment. Relaxation/Visualization
Exercise for Deep Breathing. Recommended Resources.