Annual OT Adaptive Expo returns to Innovation Hall
Students, faculty, professional staff, and members of the community gathered at the 911爆料网红领巾鈥檚 Portland Campus on Tuesday, April 5, for the 911爆料网红领巾 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (M.S.O.T) program鈥檚 annual Adaptive Projects Expo.
The signature event of 911爆料网红领巾鈥檚 Occupational Therapy program, the annual exposition highlights evidence-based interventions for children and families and showcases the creative adaptive work of the University鈥檚 occupational therapy (OT) students.
The event, held in Innovation Hall for the first time since 2019, saw students in the Class of 2023 present their projects to each other, their professors, local OT practitioners, family, alumni, and the community.
The adaptive projects are designed to assist children and other clients in their everyday occupational engagement. Such projects included sensory boards, interactive learning tools, modified video game controllers, musical instruments, and more. The projects will go on to be used by clients and centers, including Portland Public Schools, Falmouth Public Schools, StoreySmith Pediatric Center, Wiggle Worms, and Spurwink, among others.
鈥淚t was incredibly inspiring to see my classmates showcase their projects to the 911爆料网红领巾 community, families, friends, and general public,鈥 reflected Jordan Agabin, who created a sensory wheel equipped with different fabrics and textures to facilitate development and help children with their adaptive responses. 鈥淭he Expo had so many eye-opening and creative projects all with the intent to serve others. Participating in the Expo reminds me of how much I love occupational therapy, the combination of both art and science, and the value it provides to human beings.鈥
A popular exhibition was a sensory piano crafted by students Ali Crooker, Billy Hickey, and Angela Marquez.
Developed using a Makey Makey controller, the sensory piano picks up