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Gardening can be an excellent activity for children with disabilities. Caring for their own section of the garden can give children a great feeling of accomplishment as they watch their plants grow and change.
The benefits of gardening for children include:
- Improvement in fine and gross motor skills
- Improved social skills
- Enhanced self-esteem
- Enhanced sensory perception and creativity
Gardening can be made easy and fun for children of all abilities by keeping mind a few
things:
- Have drinks and snacks available
- Provide small or child-sized tools for better grip
- Use larger seeds for easier handling; place smaller seeds into a spice jar and sprinkle for easier planting
- Allow for frequent rest breaks
- Plant plants that grow quickly and easily
- Modify the garden using raised beds, containers or trellis to make gardening easier for a child with special needs
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Accessible Gardening Websites
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Gardening with Children Websites
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