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Supporters
Name | Country | Affiliation |
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Deborah Vilas | USA | Bank Street College of Education |
Chad Campbell | Canada | New Frontiers School Board |
Lety Fricke | United States | Boise School District |
Maryellen Galley | USA | CRSD |
Scarlett | United States | Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement |
Brianna | USA | |
Cristina Rincon | United States | APSD educatr |
DOUG SMITH | United States | Charlotte NC Schools |
Kieran Brophy | Australia | Play Australia |
Jenn Beideman | United States | Common Ground Health |
Healthi Kids Coalition | USA | Public Health Coalition |
The Board of the American Association for Promoting the Child's Right to Play, the USA Affiliate of the International Play Association | United States | IPA USA |
Lynne Kenney | United States | The Kinetic Classroom |
Gina Iadarola | USA | HealthinMotion |
Erin Elman | USA | The University of the Arts |
Catherine Ramstetter, PhD | United States | |
Laura Neilson | USA | Oregon State University |
Lynn E. Cohen | USA | Long Island University |
Toni Dickson | USA | Sandbox Playspace |
Willie Faye Brown | United States | Ashford University Student |
Jess Amato | United States | Platform to Play |
Xiangli Gu | United States | University of Texas at Arlington |
APRIL LILLSTROM | United States | Urban Initiatives |
Amber D’Angelo | USA | |
Julie Dangel | USA | Georgia State University |
Expert Testimonials
Andrew Garner, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019 Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year, Ohio, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colonel (ret.), U.S. Army, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Christopher F. Bolling, MD, FAAP,
Pediatric Associates, PSC Crestview Hills, KY, Volunteer Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine