Nature OT Mini Course
Welcome!
WORKBOOK
Download the workbook to guide you through the practical activities. Designed for people who like to see, write and touch to learn.
(or save ink and view the digital copy and write your own notes)
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Evidence
What IS evidence?
Applying evidence to practice in a pragmatic way.
How do we create evidence from practice?
Efficacy
Apply an OT lens to find which nature interventions actually produce outcomes
(for YOUR clients).
Who benefits from nature based OT?
Explore the nature OT modality menu - start small, or go all-in!
Excellence
Critical knowledge you need about the outdoor therapy/adventure/education sector to practice safely and confidently.
Monday Session
Issues outside; evidence, efficacy & evaluation
Safety
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Thursday Session
Outdoor therapy: the OT lens
Nature OT modalities
What's next for you?
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Health coaching for nature connection
Use this when your client says they don't know what to do/how to be in nature
What you will gain
- Clarity about how to find, read and interpret literature to be able to apply evidence to your practice. Explore search terms & a format for recording evidence relevant for your clients.
- Evidence for WHICH nature based interventions are effective for YOUR client group - and a process to apply an ‘OT lens’ when you search for information or ideas
- Confidence in how nature fits with OT scope of practice and a modality menu (nature based occupations) to explore.
- A framework to describe & support a nature based approach in your work - for your team, clients and organisation
- Understanding of the current 'state of play' for nature based occupational therapy and what we need to do better.
- Overview of current safety and quality issues in the outdoor therapy/ education/adventure sector and what you MUST know to be safe and credible in nature based work.
- Excitement about the potential for a nature based program for market positioning for an OT business, and as a tool for employee engagement and retention.
- Connection, community and collaboration with like-minded OTs.
- Ideas & inspiration to help you fall in love with OT again.
- BONUS - A tool to use with your clients immediately to encourage nature connection.
cOnnecT with nature
The group coaching program for occupational therapists internationally. Explore, create and implement evidence based ways of having more nature in your OT work.
Make a real difference for your clients and community (and you!).
You have found a home, a community, connection and a proven pathway.
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