Gardening as Therapy for Autism

Gardening is believed to be an activity that can provide a lifetime of stress relief and can be done by anyone. Gardening encourages physical activity and nurturing. For children with autism, gardening can be therapeutic as it teaches them to plan the garden, which can transfer to learning strategies. Pruning plants helps children focus on a single task and as the plants they care for grow, they can see consequences of their hard work.

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