Gardening techniques teach confidence, independence to blind students
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For blind adults, getting their hands in the soil can be more than therapy. It can be a path to independence.
Breakdown
- The Colorado Center for the Blind partners with CSU Extension to teach gardening to blind students. 6s
- Students learn to identify ripe produce and pests using touch and other senses. 22s
- The center's mission is to raise expectations and foster independence for blind adults. 35s
- Participants harvest crops and learn to cook them through additional classes. 1m 2s
- The program highlights that with training and confidence, blind individuals can achieve greater independence. 1m 22s