HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

Date: 21st July 2021
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM

Horticultural therapy is one of the intervention modalities at Occupational Therapy that
utilizes plants and plant-based activity to achieve specific goals within an established
treatment, rehabilitation, or vocational plan. Moreover, it is also used as a mode for
developing sensory sensation, mood, interest, focus, and emotional regulation.
One-day hands-on workshop on Horticultural therapy was organized by the Department of
Occupational Therapy of Ziauddin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, facilitated by Mr.
Abdul Majid, Manager horticultural, and Ziauddin University
Students of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program learned about the implementation
of horticultural therapy within various settings such as developmental, psychiatric, sensory
impairment, geriatric, and medical conditions of individuals. They also learned essential
skills that are required for effective occupational therapy and activity analysis to improve
occupational performance in life skills.