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Designing for Play: Environmental Affordances that Support Imaginative and Expressive Play
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
TBD - Indoor
This presentation will explore the dynamic relationship between environmental affordances and play and discuss practical solutions to enhance children's imaginative and expressive play experiences in outdoor spaces.
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Dr. Divya Sood

Full Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, Midwestern University
Dr. Divya Sood, OTD, OTR/L, is a Professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at Midwestern University in Downers Grove. She is an occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience, conducting research focused on developing intervention models to support the participation of... Read More →
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Hailey Shah

Student - Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Midwestern University
Haliey Shah has a B.S. In Kinesiology from Indiana University-Bloomington. She is currently a third-year Occupational Therapy student at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. She is also a part of Pi Theta Epsilon, an honors society for occupational therapy students and alumni... Read More →
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Susanna Eskandar

Student - Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Midwestern University
Susanna Eskandar holds a B.S. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently a second-year Occupational Therapy student at Midwestern University. She is also a Tiered Occupational Therapy (TOT) scholar, learning to collaborate with school communities to... Read More →
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Chrissy Schoepf

Student - Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, Midwestern University
Chrissy Schoepf is a first-generation honors student pursuing her Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) at Midwestern University. She also works in a rehabilitation clinic and provides home health care for an individual with cerebral palsy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation... Read More →
Saturday October 24, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
TBD - Indoor
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