정진지체인 직업적응을 위한 원예치료의 이론적 탐색

The Theorical Study of Horticultural Therapy for a Vocational Adaptation with the Mentally Retarded

The purpose of this study has the significance in search for the effectiveness of horticultural therapy for a vocational adaptation with the mentally retarded through the exploration on the history of development in horticultural therapy and the past study at home and abroad on it. Horticultural therapy is an additional treatment model that treats individual clients or implements cure plans for the clients using Horticulture as a means of treatment. Horticultural therapy has been shown to have the positive outcome in different areas such as the heightened sociability, emotional behaviour, work performance, and physical ability. And It is urgently required to develop the programs for horticultural therapy that works for a vocational adaptation with the mentally retarded.