91直播视频Occupational Therapy program to host annual Adaptive Projects Expo on April 23
The Occupational Therapy program at the 91直播视频 is set to hold its highly-anticipated annual Pediatric Adaptive Projects Expo on Tuesday, April 23, on UNE鈥檚 Portland Campus for the Health Sciences.
A signature event of UNE鈥檚 Occupational Therapy (OT) program, the annual event showcases student-crafted projects designed to assist children with various sensory processing conditions or neurodevelopmental delays. All projects are donated to either local families or centers that cater to clients with such conditions, and the experience provides 91直播视频OT students the opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with clients.
Past projects include a sensory piano that produced sound using electrical signals from everyday objects 鈥 including carrots, potatoes, and houseplants 鈥&苍产蝉辫;补苍诲 3D-printed gaming boards created to better the play experience for children with autism spectrum disorder.
鈥淓ach year, our students make innovative use of evidence-based strategies, plus their creative imaginations, to provide children with tangible projects that meet their sensory needs,鈥 remarked Kris Winston, Ph.D., OTR/L, program director of Occupational Therapy at UNE. 鈥淲e are all looking forward to seeing what our students have developed for this year鈥檚 Expo, and we are excited to welcome our community partners to campus to experience the joy that occupational therapy can provide in helping children and others live fulfilling lives.鈥
The annual event will start at 4:30 p.m. in Girard Innovation Hall on UNE鈥檚 Portland Campus, located at 716 Stevens Ave.