Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Sensory Garden for Developmentally Disabled Students

Sensory gardens can be very beneficial for students with sensory needs. Just recently at the school I work at the children built a sensory garden for all the students use. The older children used it as a work based experience, while the other students are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. They planted several types of sensory plants; different textures, smells, and colors. A pond was also installed with a waterfall that has a calming sound of running water. This also serves as a visual stimulant in order for the children to find the several fish within the pond. This year the vocational class will be expanding the garden as part of their work study program. Does anyone have any other ideas that they would like share for the garden to help the students? I wanted to show you the before and after pictures of the garden, but I was not able to load them. Anyone know how?
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7 comments:

  1. Professor HainesMarch 27, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    AHRC Nassau's Brookville campus also has a sensory garden. It is geared towards people who are effected by autism specifically. There are items in the garden like small wind chimes that create soothing sounds as well as plants and flowers with colorful petals. I'd like to see a photo of the garden.

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  2. UnknownMarch 27, 2014 at 6:10 PM

    Really cool idea! I'd also love to see some pictures.

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  3. Ms_KeraApril 1, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    Great!

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  4. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    It sounds like a great idea. I would love to see the pictures that you talked about. Did you try to copy and paste the picture in the comment box?

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  5. UnknownApril 19, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    It seems like a great idea. Not having the slightest bit of a green thumb, I really cannot offer any suggestions for the garden itself, but for the older students who are "working " the garden, I would suggest a lot of vocational vocabulary used in their activities with lots of reinforcement on the SKILLS they are developing and maybe some discussion of what transferrable skills they are developing. Great concept. Thanks.
    Marta

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  6. UnknownApril 20, 2014 at 7:37 PM

    Great ideas, I also would like to see the pictures.

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  7. SamanthaMay 10, 2014 at 9:41 PM

    does it also teach responsibility?

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