Fit4Work “In The Garden” A Comprehensive Guide
What's it about?
A comprehensive guide that combines gardening activities with vocational training to help youth with developmental disabilities build essential skills for employment and independence. https://fit4workpt.substack.com/p/fit4work-in-the-garden-is-born?utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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In Fit4Work in the Garden, students with developmental disabilities can move from being passive observers to active participants in real-world tasks like digging, planting, and harvesting and considering employment opportunities that could include established businesses or building their own.
Why you'll love this book:
🌻 Evidence-Based Outcomes: Supports gains in physical strength, coordination, and social-emotional skills through nature-based engagement.
📊 Professional Alignment: Learn how to map gardening tasks directly to IEP goals, MTSS frameworks, and the ICF model.
🛠️ Includes QR code with Ready-to-Use Resources: Includes over 30 hands-on activities, task analyses, and garden participation checklists to save you planning time.
💼 Vocational Focus: Considers skill preparation across personal skills, communication and Physical.
⏳We know your time is precious, so we’ve designed this program to be accessible and easy to bring to life in any school setting. The book includes a QR code linking to a digital drive filled with downloadable implementation materials to help you get started immediately.
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