Occupational Therapist South Canterbury DHB

"As an Occupational Therapist we help people to engage in tasks around everyday activities of work, self care and leisure. Playgrounds have a huge therapeutic value for growing children of all ages. They assist in the development of a child’s skills around sensation, fine and motor gross coordination, eye to hand or foot coordination, balance, muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness to name a few. They also help a child learn skills around communication, social skills, collaborative play and imaginative play. I love the idea that this new playground is built around the history and themes of South Canterbury. This gives the children a tie to the history and culture and an identify to the area, something that will have a long lasting effect." - October 2021