Harnessing the Power of Nature: Outdoor Sensory Activities for Autistic Children

• By: Andrea Kormanik, OTD, OTR/L Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L, ASDCS Shenandoah University
• January 10th, 2024
• children, holistic health, independence, integrating nature, mental health benefits, nature, nature exploration, outdoor play, physical health benefits, social well-being benefits, Winter 2024 Issue
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Holistic health improves when children spend time playing outdoors (Dankiw et al., 2020; Gill, 2015; McQuay et al., 2020; McCormick, 2017). Children with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate increased world connections with outdoor sensory activities, as the natural environment affords more...