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Sensory garden coming to Pioneer Grove  Share
The Pioneer Grove Educational Center and its Parent Student Organization are building a sensory garden to stimulate the senses as well as encourage interaction of children who have special needs. Located at 601 Willow Street in Frankfort, the Pioneer Grove Educational Center offers programs for nearly 100 children, from preschool to high school aged students, who require specialized services including speech-language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The services are provided in association with the Lincoln-Way Area Special Education District 843. The sensory garden will include a distinct variety of plants, shrubs and trees, flowers and vegetables and a sensory wall. It will feature paved pathways to allow for wheelchair access. Studies have shown that sensory gardens can improve one's emotional and physical well-being by stimulating the child toward exciting sensory experiences. The groundbreaking is scheduled for October and Pioneer Grove could use the generous support of people within the community.
Donations of materials Ð including, but not limited to, gravel, sand, screening and pavers would be very helpful. In addition, Pioneer Grove is looking for an engineer, excavator, dump truck drivers, laborers, landscapers and other volunteers to help with the project. For more information, contact Jon Montgomery, president of the Parent Student Organization, at 708-478-0060 or email, jonmon40@comcast.net. Russell Publications prints several community newspapers each week, serving Will, Kankakee and Cook counties.
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