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Autism is not a disability, it is a different ability.The ability to teach our students about healthy eating, and teaching them to maintain a better environment for them to live in. If our students were to be granted the opportunity to become gardeners their confidence levels, social skills and environmental awareness would grow tremendously. Additionally, being able to embrace a higher level of responsibility and for the students to build a stronger self esteem which in turn coincides with better relaxation techniques and important sensory skills.
Students will brainstorm many ideas to create an adequate garden site such as, feasible water sources, areas of ideal sunlight exposure and rules and responsibilities of growing their garden. Overall, growing a school garden is an amazing tactile hands-on learning experience. Our students will care for and watch their gardens grow and reap the rewards of eating their school grown vegetables and fruits as well as generously donating some of their crop to near by community shelters.