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Forest Therapy Guide
Training in Sign Language
Making forest therapy accessible to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Making forest therapy accessible to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Inclusive Forest Therapy for All
Accessibility in forest therapy is essential to ensure that everyone, regardless of hearing ability, can fully experience and benefit from time spent in nature. Creating inclusive practices allows Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants to engage more deeply with the environment, build meaningful connections, and access the same restorative benefits as others.
The ANFT offers specialized training for Deaf and Hard of Hearing guides to support this inclusivity. This training helps ensure that guiding methods are adapted appropriately, promoting clear communication and equal participation. By developing these skills, guides can create safer, more welcoming, and fully accessible forest therapy experiences for all.
Who Is This For?
This training is designed for Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals who want to become forest therapy guides, sign language interpreters who wish to expand their work into nature-based and therapeutic settings, and organizations that aim to develop more inclusive and accessible programs.
Deaf or Hard of Hearing people who want to become guides
This training helps Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals build the skills needed to become forest therapy guides in an inclusive and supportive way.
Sign language interpreters
This program supports interpreters who want to expand into nature-based and therapeutic settings, helping improve communication between guides and participants.
Organizations that want to create inclusive programs
This training helps organizations develop more accessible forest therapy programs and create welcoming experiences for diverse participants.
Forest Therapy Benefits
Connecting bodies, minds, and communities through the senses.
Expanding Accessibility
The training is delivered online with sign language interpretation to ensure full accessibility and understanding.
Opportunities for the Deaf Community
Creating safe, representative, and enriching spaces where participants communicate in their own language, promoting an authentic cultural and sensory immersion.
Promoting Inclusion in Nature
Breaking down invisible barriers and transforming natural spaces into places of mutual belonging, where inclusion is the starting point, not an add-on.
Training Overview
Online adapted training (with ASL/LSP interpreters)
The training is delivered online with sign language interpretation to ensure full accessibility and understanding.
Visual and captioned materials
All content is provided in visual formats with captions to support clear and inclusive learning.
Mentorship with experienced guides
Participants are guided by experienced forest therapy professionals who provide support throughout the training.
Assessment and certification
Learners are assessed at the end of the program and receive certification upon successful completion.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Whether you're interested in becoming a certified guide or partnering with
us, we'd love to connect with you.
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