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M. Christina
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November 13, 2024
Very inspiring!
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Member
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October 14, 2024
ability to put into practice, ability to complete at home, informative.
by
Member
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September 30, 2024
examples of outdoor play and its benefits
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Linda
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September 25, 2024
As a school OT, it is frustrating to see kids forced to sit for so long under artificial light and be expected to focus. I always told teachers not to take away recess (especially outside), because kids need movement. I loved her comparisons of clinic activities vs outdoor ones. My own (adult now) children had a pool, play gym, forts, trampoline, bikes, skates, etc. and always loved outdoor play, especially snow play in the winter. This course brings to light the many benefits of outdoor play!!
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Member
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September 19, 2024
Interesting topic/content
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Janice
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September 4, 2024
Wonderful presentation! Fully what kids need, especially in the world we live in today!
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Jessica
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August 27, 2024
Great examples provided
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Sheri
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August 9, 2024
reminder for adults to step back and see children in their element, making choices on their own
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Bethany
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August 6, 2024
Lots of ideas for incorporating nature in outdoor play.
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Member
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July 30, 2024
Provided good information and examples.
by
Member
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July 18, 2024
Great course. One of a few courses that I wanted to give deeper.
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Member
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June 4, 2024
Details about outdoor play and the affects it has on childrens social skills.
by
Member
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May 27, 2024
Clear reasoning and examples, applicable information
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Member
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May 6, 2024
I am a fan of outdoor play, but wasn’t sure of how to explain why. This course helps put into words my thoughts about the benefits of being outside in non-structured play.
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Marianne
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April 25, 2024
This course was so informative and helpful. I think all pediatric OT's should watch this. Really makes you think about the changes in the way children play over the past 30 years. Great info!
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Member
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April 2, 2024
Truly enjoyed this course! I've always felt outdoor play with pretend play has been lacking. I did all of these activities as a kid outside in the neighborhood with my friends. Great content!
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Mary Jo
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March 28, 2024
There were many good examples of how true play in an outdoor setting benefit the sensory system, social skills, anxiety, and motor skills, as well as other areas.
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Member
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March 23, 2024
Great advocacy for outdoor play and need for education on the topic
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Kerry
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March 23, 2024
She gave good real world examples of situations at Timber Nook to illustrate concepts
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Member
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March 19, 2024
The examples and just sharing inspiring stories.
by
Member
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March 7, 2024
Benefits of outside play.
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Peggy
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March 6, 2024
Very relevant to our profession and presented good insights into why outdoor play so important in our current times and provided good examples of "true play".
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Member
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March 1, 2024
The eye-opening experiences shared in the presentation and the results of indoor vs outdoor play.
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Jaclyn
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February 29, 2024
Great information! I'm very curious about starting my own Timernook!
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Member
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February 27, 2024
Increased awareness of what I already knew.. Great refresher.
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Tiffany
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January 31, 2024
This course really resonated with me. It has so much great information. It would be so great if more OT could take place outdoors in nature!
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Member
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January 17, 2024
Great enthusiasm!!
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Rhianna
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January 15, 2024
The course provided a great summary of outdoor play and practical examples of how to implement in practice.
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Ashley
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January 10, 2024
I really enjoyed the book Balanced and Barefoot and was happy to see this course offered!
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Heather
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January 10, 2024
I am very passionate about this subject. Having grown up in the country with no neighbors or towns for miles, my siblings and I thrived playing outdoors and being creative. The presenter did an excellent job of discussing the evidence behind why allowing children to play outdoors is so essential to their development in multiple areas. I wish schools felt the need to implement more of this and less focus on hours seated for academics.
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Alexandra
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January 9, 2024
Enjoyed hearing real-life examples of how outdoor play can be inclusive
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Katherine
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January 4, 2024
This course was very affirming of my own values, observations and experiences regarding the value of child-led play and the importance of providing children with regular opportunities to immerse themselves in nature ~ something that feels true for all children, but especially for the children on my caseload with sensory processing challenges, motor delays, and attention and self-regulation challenges. This course has given me a wonderful framework for future discussions with parents & caregivers
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Member
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December 30, 2023
Love this topic and feel it is something I find very important in for my own kids not just those I work with.
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Caitlin
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December 26, 2023
Fully appreciate and support the creative and out of the box thinking. Also, a great reminder to return to our true home (mother nature and the outdoors) for self regulation and therapeutic benefit!
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Jane
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December 6, 2023
A lot of this info I knew from my own childhood and what we see is missing from "childhood" today. sadly. well organized and presented. thank you for stepping fwd with this. it's unfortunate that it takes so much to get "leaders" to just use common sense and truly think of the welfare and well being of human "beings".
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Mary Beth
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November 16, 2023
I enjoyed the presenter's calm voice and the visuals used to support the narratives
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Kira
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November 12, 2023
I wish more educators would be aware of the importance of outdoor play. Excellent presentation
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Leah
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November 3, 2023
Very interesting and helpful!
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Angela
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October 24, 2023
She shared great examples and case studies as well as gave clear explanations of the differences of outdoor sensory experiences versus indoor simulated ones and why that is important.
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Member
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October 17, 2023
I LOVED this topic and this course gave great resources/rationale and examples
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Sara
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October 16, 2023
So inspiring! More needs to be done to encourage outdoor play in our current world for ALL kids
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Dawn
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August 31, 2023
Information and presentation style
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Victoria
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August 16, 2023
The presenter was very engaging and provided many case scenarios and examples.
by
Member
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August 14, 2023
practical
by
Member
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August 13, 2023
This is a subject I feel is losing ground in our educational and family structures. It is evident in all of society. I was fully engaged and plan to share this information with educators an young moms that I know.
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Member
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July 28, 2023
Examples of sensory rich experiences such as walking on a log.
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Paula
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July 16, 2023
Great presenter.
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Christine
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July 9, 2023
Loved the case studies and the thoroughness of the course.
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Member
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June 27, 2023
Interesting topic but difficult to incorporate into my school job
by
Member
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June 20, 2023
Good information regarding the multiple benefits I can use when talking to parents.
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Tina
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June 13, 2023
A great speaker that easily shares her passion. Angela made this course interesting and easy to understand.
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Danielle
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June 10, 2023
Loved everything about this course! I just wish we had a TimberNook near me so my child could attend!
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Member
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June 9, 2023
Great information.
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Mary
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June 7, 2023
I found this course to be inspiring! The argument made for increasing the opportunities for unstructured outdoor play was well founded in basis of research as well as the anecdotal examples given.
by
Member
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May 27, 2023
Clearly explained, interesting presentation, good examples
by
Member
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May 23, 2023
content well explained
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Member
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May 14, 2023
Interesting on how outdoor play helps sensory and other areas.
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Hannah
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May 13, 2023
Great information on the reasoning that outdoor play is so important and ideas to incorporate more of it.
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Romina
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May 11, 2023
The case examples.
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Member
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May 2, 2023
Very insightful, challenges ways things are currently done, great info!
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Ashley
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April 20, 2023
This course was very easy to follow and engaging.
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Jill
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April 1, 2023
The results and studies Angela found were great especially in backing up how purposeful play is to the development of children. I really enjoyed this course! I plan to share the information with my co-workers.
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Member
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March 30, 2023
The presenter spoke at a speed that was easily comprehensible in a story-like fashion. It was also excellent because of the real life stories of skill building and learning she described from her work in the Timbernook programs. Also, it was helpful that many of her main points she wanted to express were provided on the slides.
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Member
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March 30, 2023
Great examples
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Member
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March 27, 2023
thank you!
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Kristin
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March 21, 2023
I think EVERY pediatric OT and every parent should take this course! I loved it as an OT and as a parent of two young boys.
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Member
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March 15, 2023
The examples provided.
by
Member
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March 9, 2023
This course was wonderful! It had great 'real life' examples to help correlate it to everyday use.
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Randa
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March 9, 2023
Angela's points are spot on; outdoor child directed play is the best therapeutic environment for children to practice social skills and play as an occupation. I know this as an OT and homeschool parent from my personal experience.
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Christina
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March 8, 2023
Great examples of outdoor play and strategies.
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wilma
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March 5, 2023
The examples provided and the common sense approach were very easy to understand and will be easy to utilize in my practice.
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Member
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March 1, 2023
I liked the examples and pictures demonstrating what was being taught.
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Christy
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February 24, 2023
Really reminds us of the benefits of free outdoor play and how to facilitate a learning rich environment for kids to explore
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Member
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February 23, 2023
What a breath of fresh air. We as therapists really need to encourage outdoor play during therapy sessions and try to bring true play materials for kids to play with during recess at school! This is a great resource for preschool and elementary teachers as well!
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Colleen
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February 22, 2023
I feel as OT,s the use of the natural environment and social play are very important when treating children. Too many get stuck using screens or repetitive therapist driven activities. that do not benefit the child. This was a refreshing treatment approach.
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Member
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February 20, 2023
Great introduction to the enormous benefits of outdoor play for children, I always felt that this was vitally important but did not have the literature to prove it. This course helps me to be an advocate for child centered outdoor play.
by
Member
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February 16, 2023
It completely changes one's perspective on play and therapy. Therapy does not have to be so controlled to be effective.
by
Member
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February 16, 2023
All examples given of activities used at Timbernook as well as the case studies were helpful.
by
Member
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February 13, 2023
Presenter was clear and concise
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Patricia
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February 9, 2023
Great topic, great instuctor.
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Jessica
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February 8, 2023
It was very informative and liked the case examples
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Jennifer
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February 5, 2023
Interesting topic, engaging speaker.
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Jenifer
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February 2, 2023
Great way to help this generation of parents learn how to let their children create play without having a toy to imitate something they have seen on TV.
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Member
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January 30, 2023
I found the instuctor's style of presenting very conducive to learning and being an engaged participant. She spoke using real experiences and presented information using a conversational approach. The topic was also interesting and off the traditional continuing ed path.
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Kathryn
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January 28, 2023
Great examples!
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Brooke
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January 24, 2023
It is refreshing to go back to the roots of occupational therapy and focus on children's main occupation of play! I will be incorporating more of these tactics into my practice.
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Member
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January 21, 2023
I wish that occupational therapist could do more play with students. I love to hear the evidence to support the benefits of play.
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Member
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January 20, 2023
Excellent presenter, very knowledgeable and engaging
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Member
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January 18, 2023
Case studies
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Hannah
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January 11, 2023
The instructor's personal experiences and examples.
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Elaine
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January 11, 2023
able to relate to children in these days.
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LaVonda
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January 9, 2023
good info
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Jennifer
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January 8, 2023
Good topic reminders with explanations.
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Damaris
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December 28, 2022
This course gives such great examples of why play is so important or children.
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Member
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December 26, 2022
It is a reminder that our children learn so many things from play and they need to move.
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Christa
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December 7, 2022
Good reminder that structure isnt always better
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Charles
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December 5, 2022
Examples
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Stephanie
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December 5, 2022
Very good explanations of sensory
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Patricia
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December 4, 2022
I am elated to hear of Timber Nook! As a "retired" and previously "burned out" pediatric therapist, I'm finally excited again about OT and it's ability to benefit children.
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Abigail
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December 1, 2022
It had real-life examples and was not prescriptive in nature. Got the wheels turning.
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