the benefits of accessible gardening: the healing reward
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The Benefits of Accessible Gardening: The Healing Reward. OKLAHOMA AGRABILITY PROJECT. Mission. The missions of the Oklahoma AgrAbility Project is to provide education, assistance, and support to farmers, ranchers, and their families who have a disability to perform essential farm tasks. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Benefits of Accessible The Benefits of Accessible Gardening:Gardening:
The Healing RewardThe Healing Reward
OKLAHOMA AGRABILITY PROJECT
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MissionMission
The missions of the Oklahoma AgrAbility The missions of the Oklahoma AgrAbility Project is to provide education, Project is to provide education,
assistance, and support to farmers, assistance, and support to farmers, ranchers, and their families who have a ranchers, and their families who have a
disability to perform essential farm tasks.disability to perform essential farm tasks.
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Oklahoma AgrAbility ProjectOklahoma AgrAbility Project
Links agricultural families and technologyLinks agricultural families and technology Links agricultural families with resources for Links agricultural families with resources for
modificationsmodifications Technical assistanceTechnical assistance On farm assessmentOn farm assessment
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What does the Oklahoma AgrAbility What does the Oklahoma AgrAbility Project offer?Project offer?
Education and assistanceEducation and assistance Eliminate barriersEliminate barriers Provide safe practical solutionsProvide safe practical solutions A resource bookA resource book
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Gardening Recreation and Gardening Recreation and Leisure is one category of Leisure is one category of
the AgrAbility Projectthe AgrAbility Project
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Why do people garden?Why do people garden?
Personal satisfactionPersonal satisfaction Enjoy home grown garden Enjoy home grown garden
vegetables and fruitsvegetables and fruits Outdoor activityOutdoor activity Relieves stressRelieves stress ExerciseExercise Burns caloriesBurns calories CreativityCreativity Scent of fresh flowersScent of fresh flowers
Increases attention spanIncreases attention span Better concentrationBetter concentration Alleviates depressionAlleviates depression Improves motor skillsImproves motor skills Social interactionSocial interaction Teaches problem solvingTeaches problem solving Develops self-confidenceDevelops self-confidence Enhances self esteemEnhances self esteem
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Yes, you can still garden.Yes, you can still garden.
Adaptations + Modifications = GardeningAdaptations + Modifications = Gardening Where to gardenWhere to garden Prevent injuriesPrevent injuries ““Body Friendly” garden toolsBody Friendly” garden tools
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Accessible GardenAccessible Garden
Eliminates physical barriersEliminates physical barriers People with any ability level can gardenPeople with any ability level can garden Garden minimum of difficultyGarden minimum of difficulty Design the garden to meet abilities of the Design the garden to meet abilities of the
personperson Decide what kind of garden spaceDecide what kind of garden space Select appropriate tools or adapt existing tools Select appropriate tools or adapt existing tools
to your strengthsto your strengths
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Features to ConsiderFeatures to Consider
Wide gates and doorsWide gates and doors A chair or benchA chair or bench A rampA ramp
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Match the tool to the jobMatch the tool to the job
Prevent injuryPrevent injury Minimize risk of injuryMinimize risk of injury Make gardening an enjoyable experienceMake gardening an enjoyable experience
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How to get “Body Friendly” toolsHow to get “Body Friendly” tools
Adapt existing toolsAdapt existing tools Purchase specially designed toolsPurchase specially designed tools Be innovativeBe innovative
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Ergonomic ToolsErgonomic Tools
Prevent injuryPrevent injury Increase efficiencyIncrease efficiency LightweightLightweight Require little force to Require little force to
operateoperate Use elbow joint rather Use elbow joint rather
than the hand and wristthan the hand and wrist
Keep body in a neutral Keep body in a neutral positionposition
Decrease stress on jointsDecrease stress on joints Work longer with less Work longer with less
energyenergy Prevent fatiquePrevent fatique
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Prevent injury while gardeningPrevent injury while gardening
Stretching exercisesStretching exercises Warm bath or showerWarm bath or shower Medication Medication
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What are ways that gardening can What are ways that gardening can cause injury?cause injury?
Strenuous repetitive motions i.e. digging; shoulder, arms, or Strenuous repetitive motions i.e. digging; shoulder, arms, or weeding; raking leaves etc. Carpel tunnel-tennis elbowweeding; raking leaves etc. Carpel tunnel-tennis elbow
Overuse-tennis elbow, bursitis, shoulder, hips, knees--Overuse-tennis elbow, bursitis, shoulder, hips, knees--tendonitistendonitis
Forceful gripping-repeated pressure on a siteForceful gripping-repeated pressure on a site Vibration (garden tiller-chain saw-mowing)Vibration (garden tiller-chain saw-mowing) Continuous pressing against hard surfacesContinuous pressing against hard surfaces
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What are ways that gardening can What are ways that gardening can cause injury?cause injury?
Repetitive strainRepetitive strain Sustained or awkward positions such as kneeling, squatting, Sustained or awkward positions such as kneeling, squatting,
twistingtwisting Acute trauma-falls, cuts, jabs from limbs, tripping, tugging, Acute trauma-falls, cuts, jabs from limbs, tripping, tugging,
pulling, etc.pulling, etc. Sunburn-don’t forget the sunscreen, wear large brimmed hat, Sunburn-don’t forget the sunscreen, wear large brimmed hat,
wear lightweight clothing and avoid exposure from 10 a.m. to wear lightweight clothing and avoid exposure from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.4 p.m.
Drink plenty of water (decaffeinated) to prevent dehydrationDrink plenty of water (decaffeinated) to prevent dehydration
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Tips to Help Make Gardening FunTips to Help Make Gardening Fun
Recognize when to adapt or modify garden Recognize when to adapt or modify garden toolstools
Pace activityPace activity Decrease resistanceDecrease resistance Spread the load over multiple joints or larger Spread the load over multiple joints or larger
jointsjoints
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Tips to Help Make Gardening FunTips to Help Make Gardening Fun
Work load should be closeWork load should be close Match the tool to the jobMatch the tool to the job
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Features to look for when shopping Features to look for when shopping for tools.for tools.
Geared ToolsGeared Tools Easy KneelerEasy Kneeler Long HandlesLong Handles Transporting ToolsTransporting Tools Spring Released ToolsSpring Released Tools Watering WandWatering Wand D and TD and T Pistol GripsPistol Grips Light Weight ToolsLight Weight Tools
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How to Contact UsHow to Contact Us
Contact InformationContact Information If you would like to talk to someone regarding a If you would like to talk to someone regarding a
disability, please call toll-free at 1-888-885-5588.disability, please call toll-free at 1-888-885-5588. If you would like to get general information, If you would like to get general information,
please call 405-744-2398.please call 405-744-2398. To be contacted by one of our staff members, To be contacted by one of our staff members,
please send and email to please send and email to [email protected]@okstate.edu
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