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Thomas Morgenthaler
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PhD | Interested in play value in play spaces | Children's participation | Inclusion | Occupational science | Occupational therapy | Outdoor play
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alisonstenning.bsky.social Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · Nov 18
Articles (not just in The Guardian) about child poverty are very often illustrated with images of children playing and/or in public space. Yet they almost never reflect on the relationship between poverty and play, either at home or in neighbourhoods, despite this being a profoundly important issue.
A Guardian article about children and poverty illustrated with an image of depressing playground, without children. A Guardian article about children and poverty illustrated with an image of a child’s legs and feet on a set of concrete steps. A Guardian article about children and poverty illustrated with an image of children playing in a school playground. A Guardian article about children and poverty illustrated with an image of silhouetted children on swings.
February 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Tune into the podcast hosted by Laura Park Figueroa, PhD, OTR/L, where Laura discusses the study and its applications for nature-based practice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=klDQ...
94: Research Review - The Environmental Taxonomy of Outdoor Play Space Features
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December 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Watch my short presentation from a recent conference for Occupational Therapists—it’s equally valuable for anyone interested in outdoor play and play spaces! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6afO...
Transforming practice: From using play to enabling play via environmental evaluation
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December 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Here’s how you can explore this research:

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Dive into the open-access publication here:
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Using the Theory of Affordances to Understand Environment–Play Transactions: Environmental Taxonomy of Outdoor Play Space Features—A Scoping Review
This study supports the understanding of how the physical environment shapes children’s outdoor play.
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December 30, 2024 at 1:15 PM