• 98: The Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO) - Part 1

  • Dec 30 2024
  • Length: 28 mins
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98: The Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO) - Part 1

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  • In this episode, I discuss the article The Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO): A New Typology for Capturing Children's Play Behaviors in Outdoor Environments by Loebach & Cox. You'll learn how this tool was developed and tested, and hear about the 9 categories of outdoor play and their subtypes included on this tool. This episode will help you hone your observation skills of children's play and consider ways to inspire different kinds of play in your outdoor therapy sessions. Next week (in part 2) we'll talk about implications for nature-based therapists and how you can use the TOPO tool in your practice to become a more skilled facilitator of play in your nature-based sessions.

    00:00 Introduction to Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy

    00:59 Personal Reflections

    02:18 Introduction to the TOPO Tool

    03:13 Abstract and Relevance of the TOPO Tool

    05:38 Development Phases of the TOPO Tool

    09:17 Nine Types of Outdoor Play

    10:43 Physical Play and Its Subtypes

    12:31 Exploratory Play and Its Subtypes

    13:32 Imaginative Play and Its Subtypes

    15:15 Play with Rules and Its Subtypes

    17:32 Expressive Play and Its Subtypes

    20:15 Bio Play and Its Subtypes

    21:20 Restorative Play and Its Subtypes

    23:45 Digital Play and Non-Play Categories

    26:28 Conclusion and Certification Information

    Enrollment is open till Dec 31 at 5pm CST for you to become a Certified Nature-Based Pediatric Therapist or Therapy Assistant in the ConTiGO Approach. Go to contigoapproach.com to get all the details and join us before the price goes up in 2025 for the first time in 5 years!
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