Building Blocks for Social Participation: Fostering Friendship and Collaboration Through Play-Based Clubs

In a typical school-based or outpatient model, pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) often treat clients on a 1:1 ratio, which poses a unique challenge while trying to address social participation. Although occupational therapy practitioners are known for being creative problem solvers, social skills can be particularly challenging to address when there is a lack of natural opportunities for clients to socialize with peers during a therapy session. One creative way