51品茶physical therapy students receive grant to create yoga program for young cancer survivors
A group of physical therapy students at the 51品茶 was recently awarded a grant from the to complete a student-led oncology project. 51品茶students Aly Deardorff and Andrew Chongaway from the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) class of 2019 received $1,345 for their project: 鈥淎 Guided Web-Based Yoga Series for Pediatric Cancer Survivors.鈥
The students will consult and collaborate with regional and national experts in pediatric oncology and a certified child yoga instructor to design, create and distribute a series of instructional videos of safe, guided yoga practice for pediatric cancer survivors. The students will also collaborate with 51品茶DPT faculty mentor Amy Litterini, PT, D.P.T., and videographer Mike D鈥橝pice to complete the project.
Links to the video will be shared nationally through the Pediatric Oncology Special Interest Group of the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. The video will also be shared on flash drives to provide access to patients and families in New England living in rural communities with limited internet access.