Use houseplants as an opportunity for a meaningful home role, chosen involvement, and observable progress.
Designed for recreational therapists and community-based support professionals. Adapt examples to your actual role, preparation, and setting.
Compare candidates for a fictional home, select a workable care role, and decide what to observe before changing the plan.
10 short captioned video lessons, complementary reading, on-page practice, a ten-question knowledge check, and an optional course evaluation. Plan approximately 75–90 minutes for the full learning experience, including practice and the quiz. This is a planning estimate; completion time varies.
All practice is on the lesson pages. You may keep your own notes using fictional or general examples without identifying client information.
Tyler Neimeyer, MS, CTRS, founder and instructor at Community Practice Institute.
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1. Start With the Outcome
2. Use the Evidence Without Overpromising
3. Turn the Goal Into Plant Characteristics
4. Match the Amount and Kind of Involvement
5. Read Light, Space, and the Growing Environment
6. Screen Containers, Safety, and Access
7. Use ROOT Before Recommending a Plant
8. Compare Plants by Fit, Not Reputation
9. Create a Role That Can Continue
10. ROOT Again
11. Final Knowledge Check
Course Evaluation (Optional)
Lessons and on-page practice are free. No credentialing credit or certificate is currently offered.
