Category Archives: KIds / Young People

Supporting Children With Additional Needs Through Play

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Play is incredibly valuable for all children.

Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity and physical, cognitive and emotional strength.

Children’s needs vary and play activities can be adapted by those who know the child best to meet individual abilities, likes and dislikes.

Read PlayBoard NI’s publication, ‘Supporting children with additional needs through play’ at https://bit.ly/3BBu7r1 for some play ideas to try at home.

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Friendship Skills Top Tips

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Having friends provides support and promotes social skills, along with increased positive mental health and well-being.

Children’s friendships are very important for their social and emotional development. Parents and carers have an important role to play in helping children develop friendships.

Here are some top tips from Parenting NI for helping your child develop friendship skills, download the full guide here: https://www.parentingni.org/…/friendship-skills-top…