What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
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Positioning of the child<br />
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Children with d<strong>is</strong>abilities often have difficulty changing and maintaining different<br />
positions when they <strong>play</strong>. The positions that a child can use greatly impact the level<br />
and quality of <strong>play</strong>.<br />
By being supported in a sitting position, the child can more readily engage with toys.<br />
You can d<strong>is</strong>cuss with a physiotherap<strong>is</strong>t or an occupational therap<strong>is</strong>t about supports<br />
that are available to help the child <strong>play</strong> in different positions.<br />
It <strong>is</strong> important that the child has the necessary physical supports so that they can<br />
focus on <strong>play</strong>ful interactions and not spend their energy on maintaining a suitable<br />
position. Work out the most comfortable position for the child. It may be that<br />
additional supports are necessary to help the child stay comfortably in a particular<br />
position.<br />
If the child has more than one position option of <strong>play</strong>, it may be possible to choose a<br />
support that will allow the child to be mobile in the <strong>play</strong> environment.
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