A graduate student from the University of Regina has started a study focused on how the coronavirus pandemic is changing how people play.
Whitney Blaisdell is a mother, teacher and founder of Project Play YQR. Her website’s original aim was to promote greater accessibility to play for people of all ages in Regina.
While this is still true, the current situation has altered the way the public can access play resources. “Now that people are confined to their homes, that’s a little bit nerve-wracking,” said Blaisdell. “I know that for me as a mother, it’s taking a toll.
So there’s a lot of work to be done in exploring how this will impact play.” The study will be done in collaboration with Regina’s Early Learning Centre (ELC), which provides