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Supporters

Name	Country	Affiliation
Lisa Falk	United States	Ms.
Joanna Cemore Brigden	USA	Missouri State University
Cleo Gougoulis	Greece	University of Patras
Matt Simon	USA	School Director
Naveen I. Thomas	India	Headstreams
Beth Ferholt	USA	Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Marta Eugenia Zavaleta Lemus	El Salvador and the United States	Vanderbilt University
Dr. Lisa Rathje	USA	Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
Rachel Nesbit	UK	University of Reading
Neil Coleman	United Kingdom	Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC
Morgan Deitschel	USA	Ohio University
Dr Brendon Hyndman	Australia	Charles Sturt University
Daniel Scott	USA	Warsaw Community Schools
Helen B. Schwartzman	USA	Northwestern University
Dr. Steve Gall	USA
Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada)	Canada	PHE Canada
Dr. Robin Ploof	United States	Champlain College
Dr. Mark Nagasawa	USA	Bank Street College of Education
Dr. Courtney L. Everson	United States	Colorado State University
Barbara Champion	Australia	Play Australia
Melany Spiehs	USA	Omaha Public Schools
Dr. Sean Durham	United States	Auburn University
Katherine	United States	Oregon State University
Abby Loebenberg	United States	Arizona State University
Debora Wisneski	United States	University of Nebraska Omaha

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