Gardener Says She Spent Three Seasons Growing a Sensory Garden for Her Nonverbal Son to Enjoy Through Touch and Smell, Then a Neighbor’s Complaint About “Overgrown Landscaping” Forced the City to Get Involved
When Emily Carter planted the first seeds in her backyard, she never imagined the small patch of flowers and herbs would become the center of a neighborhood dispute. She was creating the space for her nine-year-old son Noah, who communicated without spoken words and experienced the world through textures, scents, and movement. After years of…
