{"id":5123,"date":"2017-04-07T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2022-09-08T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:07:24","slug":"students-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/students-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Find Common Ground in Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading time: 3 minutes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n During an experiential trip to San Jose, Costa Rica, students from Maryville\u2019s occupational therapy<\/a> and physical therapy<\/a> programs shared their skills with people in geriatric and pediatric facilities, and learned from each other in the process. The trip took place last January, in collaboration with the Universidad of Santa Paula. This marked the second annual Costa Rica experience for Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPstudents. Last year, physical therapy students were joined by music therapy<\/a> students. Activities involve participation in rehabilitation and health screenings of children and adult populations. Students in the communication sciences and disorders program also participate in the inter-professional education with its shared courses and opportunities. <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n