Claire Heffron, MS OTR/L and Lauren Drobnjak, PT
Rebuilding Foundations Through Everyday Play
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Claire Heffron and Lauren Drobnjak are practicing pediatric occupational and physical therapists near Cleveland, Ohio. They are the co-authors of the online child development resource, The Inspired Treehouse and they run a non-profit organization called The Treehouse where they bring the activities and ideas from their website to life by implementing them during developmental play groups with local children. Their goal is to build a healthy community and overcome health disparities by providing affordable play opportunities critical to healthy development.
Connect:
- Website: https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insptreehouse/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspired.treehouse
- Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/inspiredtreehou/
References and Resources Mentioned:
- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/3/e20182058/38649/The-Power-of-Play-A-Pediatric-…
- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/3/e20182058/38649/The-Power-of-Play-A-Pediatric-…
- Adolph, K. E., Hoch, J. E., & Cole, W. G. (2018). Development (of walking): 15 suggestions. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 22(8), 699–711. → Strong evidence that motor skills (including stairs) emerge through exploration, repetition, and environmental affordances rather than maturation alone.
- Gabbard, C. (2018). Lifelong motor development (7th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. → Clearly discusses how limited opportunity and practice can delay skills without indicating an underlying disability.
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