Do you allow children to explore enough? There are many benefits to risky play for children. Risk taking is so important throughout childhood. This type of play allows children to recognize and evaluate a challenge and decide on a plan of action. What is Risky Play? Risky play has been defined as thrilling and exciting […]
Inclusive play can help to provide opportunities for children to have fun expereinces, access toys, make new friends, social skills, develop motor skills and more! Play provides children with the ability to make choices, try new things in a safe environment, and learn new skills. For children, play is intrinsically motivating, spontaneous and FUN! What […]
Are you in search of toy modifications for children with cerebral palsy or other disabilities? Whether it be at home, daycare, school or extracurricular activities, children with disabilities may benefit from modifications during playtime. The best way to think about the topic of children with cerebral palsy and toy modifications is to always remember that […]
During physical play time, children tend to move through various positions and during sedentary play time children tend to maintain the same position for a longer period of time. For example, when playing hide and go seek children move in all different ways such as sitting, crawling, squatting, walking or running. In contrast, when completing […]
As professionals and parents, many of us are strong advocates for educating others of the importance of play in children’s lives. Over the past thousands of years, famous people have been so wise about the power of play. Here are 25 play quotes to remind us why PLAY is so IMPORTANT in the life of […]
Universal design is the idea that activities should be accessible to all people including those with disabilities. When there are multiple ways to present, use and play with a toy, it can help benefit all children to play regardless of their abilities. In short, toys need to engage many senses and require variability of play. […]
Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning.” Children need to play to learn. In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, children are struggling to develop the foundational skills for play. In order for children to be successful with play, […]
How to Facilitate Play Skills in Children with Autism Playtime helps all children develop communication, social, cognitive, and motor skills. For children with autism, difficulties with language, social skills, and motor skills may be present. In addition, pretend play skills can be delayed. Parents, teachers, and therapists need to learn how to facilitate play skills in children […]
3 Simple Tips to Improve Playtime for Children with Disabilities Children learn through play and parents help to direct that play throughout development. For children with disabilities, playtime can sometimes be a struggle based on the child’s physical abilities (i.e. hand manipulation), toy choice and environment. The overall goal of playtime is for children to […]
The Journal of Physiotherapy completed a research review examining whether constraint-induced movement therapy improves upper limb activity and participation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Only randomized trials (31 papers out of 597 screened abstracts) were included in the review. The randomized trials included children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy with any level of motor […]