Occupational Therapy Benefits (OT)
All 3 of my children get 2 hours of OT Therapy each week. There are so many things involved with the Tower Garden that encourages skills kiddos work on in OT. I've asked my children's therapist for her professional opinion and here is what she said:
The tower garden is a great theraputic tool within Occupational Therapy. Gardening is a purposeful and meaningful task to engage in that focuses on various aspects; fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, attention to task, hand strength, hand eye coordination, time management, following multiple step directions, and bilateral hand use. Gardening activities can be utilized within a pediatric setting and even an adult setting. This helps teach the client the importance of daily responsibilities and self advocate for their own personal garden. The tower garden can be a leisure skill for all ages that encourages self expression, creativity, and even socialization with others. The tower garden can be a great tool used in Occupational Therapy that provides the client with a sense of self accomplishment.
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Licensed COTA/L
We took down our tower to clean it today and just really reflected on how often my kids use their fine motor skills. There are tiny seeds that need care and steady hands when placing in the rock wool. There are nuts and washers involved when putting the Tower together and taking it apart. Placing rock wool plugs into the Net pots takes maneuvering. Pruning the plants throughout the week, and harvesting. I could go on forever.
For visual learners the Tower Garden is its own positive reinforcement and hands on reward they can eat!
If you are ready to get a Tower Garden in your Home for your kiddos - here is the direct link to my website
If you are an ESA Parent please contact me for an invoice so I can help you with your order. If you are in the ESA Parent Group on FB - the messenger is the easiest and fastest way to reach me.
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