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Play for All Play for All
SLIDE 2 Play
I will know you I will touch you and hold you And smell and taste and listen To the noises that you make and the words if any And when I have come to know you intimately I will insist, gently gradually, but insist That you know me And, later, that you trust me And then yourself Now, knowing each other, we will begin to know the world Mary MacCracken
SLIDE 3 Play To occupy oneself
amuse oneself caper, gambol engage in games fool, frisk, frolic entertain oneself have fun revel, romp be in a team challenge participate rival take part
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Enabling environments
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Safe play in and out
All children need access to floor space Bikes, cars and running games are essential to children s wellbeing and socialisation Occupying the same space does not need to be a problem
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Robust inclusive play
Indoor and outdoor games ideas including children in many different play positions www.scope.co.uk/earlyy ears
SLIDE 8 Circuit 10
10 inclusive PE activities produced in conjunction with Sainsbury's Active Kids promotion http://www2.sainsbury s.co.uk/ActiveKids/Inf
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Disabled children CAN lead play
They just sometimes take a little longer to understand the process and assemble the information
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Play
Play can get forgotten in the struggle to meet needs Mums and Dads can easily lose the fun side of parenting for a while Play is fun and should not become a burden
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Purpose
10 play packs and ideas for play that would be fun and purposeful Affordable and easy to find Activities that can take place in the home or early years service Activities that will enhance spatial awareness underpinning later formal learning
SLIDE 12 Pitch at the right level
If you introduce play at the right level even very disabled children like George and Lydia can interact well and extend play ideas Lydia was still engrossed in play 40 minutes after this picture was taken
- Cards produced jointly by
RNIB Cymru and Scope
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Play with a purpose
SLIDE 14 Change the way you play everyday games
Changing the way we set up our space can make all the difference
- Ball play at the table
- Space to roll
- Floor handball
- Water splash
- Hi-Lo singing
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Adapting toys
Stay put Use a non slip mat Use a tray with a high lip Use Velcro strips
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Brighter bolder
Make tactile books Add texture to buttons and switches Provide very clear contrasts Add food colouring to clear water
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Bigger
Glue small drawer knobs to individual pieces In posting toys provide smaller posting pieces Push a pen or paintbrush through a ball of Play-doh to give better grip Use Velcro straps (gloves) around the palm of the hand to assist holding
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Easier
Use tactile threading shapes (add texture to the ones you already have!) Stiffen the lace by wrapping masking tape around the top two inches, or use a pipe cleaner Cover part of the posting toy or jigsaw BluTak some pieces into the jigsaw so only one or two can be removed and replaced
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Celebrate Every Step
Over 100 play ideas for children with the most severe and complex physical sensory and learning needs Subscribe online or parents can request CD of activities free of charge
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Record progress through play
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Child Fergus George
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Baby Play
Free downloadable play and communication activities for babies and those children enjoyning play at this developmental level
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Play for ALL
Lindsay.brewis@scope.org.uk
