Animal Mimicry as OBT - Wilderness Therapy

Animal Mimicry using the Alexa Skill ‘Animal Sounds’ for mimicking animal cries, in ritualistic group outdoor therapy, is a part of adventure, wilderness and OBT. Part of therapeutic camping. In this paper, the author conducts ten ten minute sessions of animal mimicry, channeling vital energies in a close primordial connection to the elements , twilight and nature, with a positive outcome in decreasing stress, improving attention, removing negative trauma, and improving sensori-motor coordination as indicated in a social responsiveness scale.Keywords: Animal Mimicry, Adventure Therapy, Wilderness Therapy, OBT, Autism Spectrum, Struggling Youth, Detox, Vitality

Wilderness Camping as a Therapy for Emotionally Disturbed Children: A Critical Review

The wilderness camp has been described as a particularly good setting for treatment of the emotionally disturbed child. This article summarizes the current literature on therapeutic camping, including the nature of existing programs, rationales for the superiority of camping as a therapeutic program, and evaluation of existing programs. The results of program evaluation research reported in the literature provide only minimal support for any particular effectiveness ascribed to therapeutic camping in terms of either short term or long term therapeutic outcome. This is seen to be largely due to inadequate investigation of the process and/or the outcome of therapeutic camping.

Modification of Verbal Productivity in Shy Adolescents during a Short-Term Camping Program

The purpose of this study was to modify the low-frequency verbal behavior of two shy adolescent boys within two situations, a recreational activity and a discussion group. The program of behavioral change consisted primarily of token reinforcement within the context of a 5-day camping trip. The results indicated functional control of verbal behavior of both subjects within the discussion group but only one subject in the recreation group. The applicability of behavioral techniques to therapeutic camping programs is discussed.