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The LiiNK Project

December 5, 2023

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The LiiNK team had a blast at Texas-AHPERD last week! Grad student, Rayna Webb, won first place for her poster presentation on social emotional health in students, and PhD candidate, Kate Webb taught physical educators and coaches the importance of testing muscular strength and control for all children.#tculiink #liinkcenter #TexAHPERD #Convention #socialemotionalhealth #wholechildhealth #muscularstrength #muscularcontrol #research #play ...

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The LiiNK Project

November 27, 2023

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NEW EPISODE ALERT!!Parents continue to enroll their children in sport at younger ages thinking this will give them a leg up on being a better athlete. Coaches have begun to require children to specialize in one sport at earlier ages in hopes of being more competitive. Are these practices healthy for our children and youth? Dr. Rhea brings back her PhD candidate, Kate Webb, to further discuss why focusing on specialized sports and competition at early ages may not be developmentally appropriate or healthy for children and can lead to limb imbalances, injuries, and decreased confidence.This is part 2 of a 2-part series with Kate. Listen to both parts NOW at Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #rightmovespodcast #newepisode #tculiink #liinkcenter #youthsports #sportspecialization #play #outdoorplay #wholechildhealth ...

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November 21, 2023

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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We hope everyone enjoys their time with loved ones and of course, remembers to get outside and play! 😊 ...

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The LiiNK Project

November 20, 2023

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NEW EPISODE ALERT!! Why are the physical and mental health of our youth declining? Dr. Rhea brings back her PhD candidate, G. Kate Webb, to discuss the two extremes of childrens’ activity levels that we see today – sedentary behavior, and specialization in sport. Both of these lifestyles can take away from the amount of unstructured, outdoor play a child receives, which in turn leads to decreased muscle strength, possible injuries at very early ages, and an overall decline in physical and mental health as children develop and mature.This is part 1 of a 2-part series with Kate. Listen to part 1 NOW on Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #RightMovesPodcast #tculiink #liinkcenter #children #health #play #unstructuredplay #youthsports #outdoorplay #wholechildhealth ...

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November 7, 2023

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NEW EPISODE ALERT!! What do children actually need during the school day? The U.S. has placed priority on content time and academic test scores more and more in the last several decades, putting recess and play on the back burner. Dr. Rhea discusses the detriment of this, and how play and learning actually go hand-in-hand.Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #rightmovespodcast #tculiink #liinkcenter #play #standardizedtesting #schools #wholechildhealth #Recess #unstructuredplay #playislearning #teachers #parents ...

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November 3, 2023

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Dr. Rhea was recently featured in an article on the power of unstructured play in DFWChild magazine! 👏 Check out the article here: dfwchild.com/the-power-of-unstructured-playtime/#:~:text=Play%20is%20equally%20crucial%20for,deve....#tculiink #liinkcenter #unstructuredplay #powerofplay #play #dfwchildmag #parents #kids #schools #wholechildhealth #health ...

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October 23, 2023

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NEW EPISODE ALERT!! Are we over-diagnosing and over-medicating ADHD in kids? Dr. Rhea is back with author and educator, Avigail Gimpel to further discuss the ADHD epidemic, long-term effects of ADHD medication, and what it would be like to prescribe nature as an aid for ADHD symptoms. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #rightmovespodcast #newepisode #tculiink #liinkcenter #ADHD #adhdsymptoms #ADHDinChildren #children #schools #wholechildhealth #health #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness ...

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October 16, 2023

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🎉NEW EPISODE ALERT!!🎉 ADHD has reached epidemic levels in today's youth, and it's become increasingly difficult to distinguish ADHD-like symptoms from true ADHD. Dr. Rhea brings in author and educator, Avigail Gimpel, to share her personal journey with ADHD. They discuss what ADHD symptoms may look like in youth and adults, how technology has affected symptom prevalence, and whether exercise could be the key. This is part 1 of a 2-part series with Avigail. Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-#rightmovespodcastv#newepisoden#tculiink #liinkcenteri#ADHDn#adhdsymptomsh#ADHDinChildreni#children #schoolsn#wholechildhealthh#healtht#mentalhealthn#mentalhealthawarenesshawareness ...

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October 12, 2023

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Wow, we had SO much fun co-hosting US Play Coalition's Play Date Tour Ft. Worth stop w/ Fort Worth Botanic Garden !! We learned about several play resources in Texas, such as Play Frisco - Parks & Recreation, Adventure Play at The Parish School, The Cibolo Center for Conservation, Wild Earth Preschool at the Dallas Zoo, Out to Play, Chicana in Nature, and Inclusive Wellness Design. We also learned how to turn childhood passions into workplace dreams with our keynote, Jay Warren, AND about the uniqueness of father/daughter relationships in play, particularly for Black fathers and daughters with Dr. Daphne Harris! And of course, we finished off the day hearing from LiiNK's own Dr. Debbie Rhea and PhD student G. Kate Webb, discussing how increased play in schools decreases stress/anxiety, limb imbalances and injuries, and so much more. It was an AWESOME day to say the least! THANK YOU to everyone who could make it, and the BIGGEST thanks to Stephanie Garst for making this all happen. We can't wait to put all our new resources to use, continuing to advocate for ours and our children's health and wellness! 🤗Out to Play: www.outtoplaytx.com/Inclusive Wellness Design: www.inclusivewellnessdesign.com/ ...

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October 5, 2023

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4 MORE DAYS until our Play Date event, "The PLAY People in Your Neighborhood", cohosted with US Play Coalition and Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Have you registered yet?! usplaycoalition.org/2023fortworth-playdateCheck-out our AWESOME line-up of presenters 👇👇ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! Monday, October 9 at Fort Worth Botanic Garden“The PLAY People in Your Neighborhood”Explore community-based play resources. Attendees will gain a sense of what they can actually DO in their own communities and where they might find advocates, allies and resources to help develop and/or strengthen PLAY opportunities for everyone!SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE! Use promo code 23Play15 for $15 off the registration fee! Lunch & 0.5 CEUs are included with registration. Learn more online – usplaycoalition.org/2023fortworth-playdateWe have an incredible lineup of sessions (listed alphabetically):"The Angle: Stressful or Playful” – Dr. Debbie Rhea, The LiiNK Project + G. Kate Webb, Texas Christian University"Culture of Play the Nature School Way" – Amanda McMickle, VP of Education, Cibolo Center for Conservation“Designing Inclusive Play for Adults: How Normalizing Access Empowers All to Flourish” – Marissa Heyl, Founder of Inclusive Wellness Design“Enhancing Early Childhood Play with OLE! Texas" – Cheryl Potemkin, Botanical Research Institute of Texas"From Childhood Dreams to Adult Creations: Connecting Blocks and Unblocking Minds" – Jay Warren, City of Arlington, TX “Get Up, Get Out, and Play Naturally” – Shannon Coates, PhD, Play Frisco, City of Frisco, TX"Mobile Playgrounds to Promote Safe Spaces" – Bethany Fort, Out to Play (Texas)"Out on a Limb: Risk and Conflict During Play" – Jill Wood, Adventure Play at The Parish School“Playful Connections in Nature: Providing Inclusive Opportunities for the BIPOC Community to Explore Nature” – Susana Cruz, Chicana in Nature"Playful Zoology at the Dallas Zoo" – Anna Lewis, Wild Earth Preschool"Raising Strong Daughters: The Impact of Daughter-Father Relationships in Play" – Daphne Harris, PhD + Lilley Roane, University of North Texas.#play #WePlay #PlayDateTour2023 #professionaldevelopment #playmatters #LearningThroughPlay #children #kids #parents #families #communities #education #health #wellness #innovation #creativity #recreation #PlayForAll #nature #fortworth #SeeYouInFortWorth ...

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