By Emilee Shoemaker, MOT, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Occupational Therapist, Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine Clinic
Warmer weather is here and parents all over the county are excited to break their kids loose from the house. The past few years, the COVID-19 social guidelines limited kid activities, including comfort levels and social distancing at the playground. Kids are starting to fill up the playgrounds again, which means it is a good time to revisit the benefits of playground play with your children.
The playground offers a unique environment for building skills. There is a lot of development and therapeutic growth that can happen in an environment like a playground. Other than the obvious areas of development, such as strength and gross motor skills, children also learn body awareness, sensory regulation, executive functioning skills and self-esteem.
The following lists a few ways to use basic playground equipment to help your child develop and grow this summer.
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