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OT student Brittany Peppard (L), Kids Day participant Amy and OT student Kaitlyn Fry at the face painting station.
On September 20th, OT students held the 27th annual Kid鈥檚 Day. Since the 1980s, student occupational therapists have been hosting a day of activities for children in the Halifax area who live with a physical or cognitive disability.
This year, 17 child participants spent the day playing games, making friends and learning from more than 50 OT students.
鈥淭he goal of Kid鈥檚 Day is to give these amazing children an opportunity to interact and play with other children,鈥 says Jazmyn Perrins, an OT student and one of the Chairs of the Kid鈥檚 Day organizing committee.
The day鈥檚 activities are guided by current research that shows the effectiveness of play in helping children reach their therapeutic goals. This year, the participants took part in a variety of activities that challenged multiple skill sets, such as fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination and sensory integration.
聽Kid鈥檚 Day is one of a number of initiatives organized by the 黄色直播 Occupational Therapy Students Society (DOTSS) that sees students using their developing OT skills around campus and Halifax.
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