Sense Guides for Parents of Disabled Children and Play Settings to Reduce Barriers in Play Accessibility

A series of guides and a video mini-series has been released by a national disability charity.

Sense, has released the tool kits to help parents feel more confident about playing with their disabled child and also to raise awareness about accessibility within play settings.

The guides have been created by a specialist services team and guided by families they currently support.

Ideas, tips and how to adapt play to each child’s unique needs are included as well as information about legal responsibilities in play settings.

Head of Children’s Specialist Services at Sense, Steve Rose said: “Play is a vital tool for disabled children, which helps them develop physically, socially and emotionally. However, during our inquiry, we found parents across the country that were struggling to ensure their young disabled children had access to engaging play opportunities and as a result, children with multiple needs were missing out on the play they need.

“The Play report published earlier in the year revealed that 95% of parents of children with multiple needs required support finding ways to play with their children. To help tackle this problem, we’ve produced these fun toolkits, which are packed with tips for developmental games and activities that the whole family can enjoy together.

“We hope the Play Toolkits give families the confidence and knowledge to engage in a range of simple and engaging play activities, designed to open up the amazing world of play to children with multiple needs.”

Play toolkits and video mini-series can be downloaded here: https://www.sense.org.uk/play/toolkits